Biography
Jannik Hastrup is a Danish writer, director, producer, illustrator and animator. He is considered "Denmark's grand master of animation", as he is particularly well known for directing, animating and writing several animated films, occasionally with Flemming Quist Møller, including Benny's Bathtub, Dreaming of Paradise, Samson & Sally, War of the Birds, The Monkeys and the Secret Weapon, The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear and A Tale of Two Mozzies. He also directed, wrote and animated a number of shorts following Cirkeline the elf. He also founded his own animation studio called "Dansk Tegnefilm".
Directed 18
2010s
- 2018
Circleen, Coco and the Wild Rhinoceros
Director
- 2014
2000s
- 2008
Cirkeline - De Go'e Gamle
Director
- 2007
A Tale of Two Mozzies
Director
- 2004
Cirkeline: Little Big Mouse
Director
- 2002
The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear
Director
- 2000
Circleen - Mice & Romance
Director
1990s
- 1998
Circleen - City Mouse
Director
Hans Christian Andersen and the Long Shadow
Director
- 1995
The Secret Weapon
Director
- 1993
Song of the Sea
Director
- 1990
1980s
- 1987
Dreaming of Paradise
Director
- 1984
Samson & Sally
Director
1970s
- 1979
The Revolt of the Thralls
Director
- 1978
The Thralls
Director
- 1971
Benny's Bathtub
Director
1960s
- 1964
Concerto Erotica
Director
Wrote 7
2010s
- 2018
Circleen, Coco and the Wild Rhinoceros
Writer
2000s
- 2004
Cirkeline: Little Big Mouse
Writer
1980s
- 1984
Samson & Sally
Writer
1970s
- 1979
The Revolt of the Thralls
Writer
- 1978
The Thralls
Writer
- 1972
Palestine - Denmark, Same Struggle
Writer
1960s
- 1964
Concerto Erotica
Writer
Visual effects 3
1980s
- 1986
Animation Has No Borders
Animation
1960s
- 1967
Six Kids and the Honeymooners
Opening/Ending Animation
- 1964
ABC - Spelling Africa
Animation
Acted in 1
1970s
- 1971
Revolutionen i vandkanten
Movie
Camera 1
1960s
- 1968
Good Morning
Director of Photography
Appearances2
2020s
- 2025
Cirkeline & the Invisible Artist
Self
2010s
- 2016
Cykelmyggens far
Self