Nils Skapāns

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1969-09-25

Deathday 2021-09-20 (51 years old)

Place of Birth Riga, Latvia

Also Known As Nils Skapans

Nils Skapāns

Biography

Nils Skapāns (1969-2021) was a Latvian animation director, artist and producer. After having worked with puppet animation in the 90s, Skapāns became known for experimenting with different materials - for example, he worked with wood figurines in his animation film for grown-ups, "Brickannia", or with ceramics in "Flap Your Wings!" - before settling with plasticine animation in later years. Since receiving Berlin Film Festival's Crystal Bear for "Let's Fly?!", Skapāns's films have frequently been shown in different film festivals. His last film, "The Nap", which has been nominated as the best animation film in Latvian Film Awards Lielais Kristaps, and will have its premiere after the director's passing.

Known For

Director

2022
The Nap

as Director

2019
2017
Our Granny Rocks!

as Director

2015
Martian

as Director

2013
Cat in the Bag

as Director

2013
Ghost Hour

as Director

2010
Wonderful Day

as Director

2010
The Little Worm

as Director

2009
2008
Flap Your Wings!

as Director

2007
Half-a-Bear

as Director

2006
The Witch's Button

as Director

2005
The Telephone

as Director

2003
2002
Sandbox

as Director

2001
Provocation

as Director

2001
Spring

as Director

2000
Brickannia

as Director

1999
Home Hole Horrors

as Director

1999
Murrr-gi

as Director

1998
Bird Days

as Director

1996
Morning!

as Director

1995
Rieksts

as Director

1995
Mamma

as Director

1994
The Tail

as Director

1994
Grauzējs

as Director

1994
Ragi

as Director

1994
Smiekli

as Director

1994
Let's Fly?

as Director

1993
The Cave

as Director

Writer

2022
The Nap

as Writer

2017
2015
Martian

as Writer

2013
Cat in the Bag

as Writer

2013
Ghost Hour

as Writer

2010
Wonderful Day

as Writer

2010
The Little Worm

as Writer

2008
2007
Half-a-Bear

as Writer

2006
2005
The Telephone

as Writer

2003
2002
Sandbox

as Writer

2001
Provocation

as Writer

2001
Spring

as Writer

1996
Morning!

as Writer

1995
Rieksts

as Writer

1995
Mamma

as Writer

1994
The Tail

as Writer

1994
Grauzējs

as Writer

1994
Ragi

as Writer

1994
Smiekli

as Writer

1994
Let's Fly?

as Writer

1993
The Cave

as Writer

1993
Orhidejas

as Writer

Editor

2017
2010
Wonderful Day

as Editor

2010
The Little Worm

as Editor

2008
2007
Half-a-Bear

as Editor

2006
2005
The Telephone

as Editor

2003
2002
Sandbox

as Editor

2000
Brickannia

as Editor

1999
1999
Murrr-gi

as Editor

1998
Bird Days

as Editor

Visual Effects

2015
Martian

as Animation

2014
2013
Ghost Hour

as Animation

2010
Wonderful Day

as Animation

2010
The Little Worm

as Animation

2007
Half-a-Bear

as Animation

2005
The Telephone

as Animation

2003
2002
Sandbox

as Animation

2001
Provocation

as Animation

2001
Spring

as Animation

1994
The Tail

as Animation

1994
Let's Fly?

as Animation

Camera

2012
I Want To See The Dwarves!

as Director of Photography

2010
Wonderful Day

as Camera Operator

2010
The Little Worm

as Director of Photography

2008
Flap Your Wings!

as Director of Photography

2007
Half-a-Bear

as Director of Photography

2006
The Witch's Button

as Director of Photography

2005
The Telephone

as Director of Photography

2002
Sandbox

as Director of Photography

2001
Provocation

as Camera Operator

1991
Ness un Nesija

as Camera Operator

1991
How a Baby Comes Into the World

as Director of Photography

1991
The Witch And The Cow

as Director of Photography

1985
Fantadrome

as Camera Operator

Producer

2010
Wonderful Day

as Producer

2010
The Little Worm

as Producer

2008
Flap Your Wings!

as Producer

2007
Half-a-Bear

as Producer

2006
The Witch's Button

as Producer

2005
The Telephone

as Producer

2003
2002
Sandbox

as Producer

2001
Provocation

as Producer

2001
Spring

as Producer

Art

2019
All My Friends Are Dead

as Production Design

2017
Our Granny Rocks!

as Art Direction

2015
Martian

as Art Direction