Kaj Pindal

Personal Info

Known For Visual Effects

Gender Male

Birthday 1927-12-01

Deathday 2019-06-28 (91 years old)

Place of Birth Copenhagen, Denmark

Also Known As Kai Pindal

Kaj Pindal

Biography

Kaj Pindal was a Danish-Canadian animator and educator renowned for his distinctive animation style and contributions to the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). He began his career in Denmark, creating anti-Hitler cartoons during World War II, which led to his relocation to Canada. At the NFB, Pindal co-directed the Academy Award-nominated short What on Earth! (1967) and created Peep and the Big Wide World (1988), which later inspired a television series. His work is characterized by wit and a unique cartoon style, leaving a lasting impact on the animation industry.

Known For

Visual Effects

1990
Karate Kids

as Animation

1984
Anijam

as Animation

1983
Twice Upon a Time

as Animation

1968
Fluxes

as Animation

Director

1979
Caninabis

as Director

1973
Horsing Around

as Director

1973
Man: The Polluter

as Director

1970
The City (Osaka)

as Director

1970
1968
King Size

as Director

1967
What on Earth!

as Director

1967
Volcano

as Director

1967
Dynamite

as Director

1967
Fringe Benefits

as Director

1966
Funeral

as Director

1962
Pot-pourri

as Director

1962
The Peep Show

as Director

1960
Appetizers

as Director

Writer

1979
Caninabis

as Writer

1967
What on Earth!

as Writer

Producer

1979
Caninabis

as Producer

Editor

Actor

2022