Karsten Kiilerich (21 January 1955, Slagelse) is a Danish film and television director, screenwriter and animator. He is a co-founder of the Danish animation studio A. Film Production, for which he still actively works. Kiilerich has been involved in over 20 feature and short films. [1]
Kiilerich's animated short When Life Departs (1997) was nominated for several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. [2] He was also nominated for the Robert Award for Best Screenplay for Help! I'm a Fish (2001).[ citation needed]
Killerich was born in the town of Slagelse, Zealand on 21 January 1955. [3] He initially worked as a school teacher. [1]
He began his career in 1986 when he worked as an assistant animator for the film Valhalla. On 1 August 1988, Kiilerich co-founded the Danish animation studio A. Film Production [4] alongside Stefan Fjeldmark, Jørgen Lerdan, Hans Perk and Anders Mastrup, [5] and they continue to work closely with each other. He worked as an animator and created several of his own short films throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. [1] His feature film debut was The Ugly Duckling and Me!, released in 2006.
Year | Film | Credited as | Notes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director | Writer | Animator | |||
1997 |
When Life Departs Når livet går sin vej |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film; nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film [2] |
2001 | Help! I'm a Fish | No | Yes [6] | No | Nominated for the Robert Award for Best Screenplay [ citation needed] |
2006 |
The Ugly Duckling and Me! Den grimme ælling og mig |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Feature film debut |
2015 | Albert | Yes | Yes | Yes | [7] |
2017 | The Little Vampire 3D | Yes | No | No | [8] |
2018 |
Up and Away Hodja fra Pjort |
Yes | Yes | Yes | [9] |
2020 |
Raggie Sipsik |
Yes | Yes | Yes | [10] |
2023 | Panda Bear in Africa | Yes | Yes | Yes | Upcoming film [11] |
Karsten Kiilerich (21 January 1955, Slagelse) is a Danish film and television director, screenwriter and animator. He is a co-founder of the Danish animation studio A. Film Production, for which he still actively works. Kiilerich has been involved in over 20 feature and short films. [1]
Kiilerich's animated short When Life Departs (1997) was nominated for several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. [2] He was also nominated for the Robert Award for Best Screenplay for Help! I'm a Fish (2001).[ citation needed]
Killerich was born in the town of Slagelse, Zealand on 21 January 1955. [3] He initially worked as a school teacher. [1]
He began his career in 1986 when he worked as an assistant animator for the film Valhalla. On 1 August 1988, Kiilerich co-founded the Danish animation studio A. Film Production [4] alongside Stefan Fjeldmark, Jørgen Lerdan, Hans Perk and Anders Mastrup, [5] and they continue to work closely with each other. He worked as an animator and created several of his own short films throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. [1] His feature film debut was The Ugly Duckling and Me!, released in 2006.
Year | Film | Credited as | Notes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director | Writer | Animator | |||
1997 |
When Life Departs Når livet går sin vej |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film; nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film [2] |
2001 | Help! I'm a Fish | No | Yes [6] | No | Nominated for the Robert Award for Best Screenplay [ citation needed] |
2006 |
The Ugly Duckling and Me! Den grimme ælling og mig |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Feature film debut |
2015 | Albert | Yes | Yes | Yes | [7] |
2017 | The Little Vampire 3D | Yes | No | No | [8] |
2018 |
Up and Away Hodja fra Pjort |
Yes | Yes | Yes | [9] |
2020 |
Raggie Sipsik |
Yes | Yes | Yes | [10] |
2023 | Panda Bear in Africa | Yes | Yes | Yes | Upcoming film [11] |