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Kaj Pindal
Copenhagen, Denmark
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 care…
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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.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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2022
The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2004
Peep and the Big Wide World
TV show Producer
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1999
Werner - Volles Rooäää!!!
Movie Animation
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1990
Karate Kids
Movie Animation
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1988
Peep and the Big Wide World
Movie Director
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1984
Anijam
Movie Animation
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1983
Twice Upon a Time
Movie Animation
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1979
Caninabis
Movie Writer
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1973
Man: The Polluter
Movie Director
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1973
Horsing Around
Movie Director
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1972
The Underground Movie
Movie Story
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1970
The City (Osaka)
Movie Director
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1970
Where There's Smoke
Movie Director
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1968
Fluxes
Movie Animation
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1968
King Size
Movie Director
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1967
What on Earth!
Movie Director
More credits
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1967
Volcano
Movie Director
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1967
Fringe Benefits
Movie Director
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1967
Dynamite
Movie Director
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1966
Funeral
Movie Director
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1962
Pot-pourri
Movie Director
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1962
The Peep Show
Movie Director
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1960
Appetizers
Movie Director
