Hans Perk
Hans Perk (31 December 1961, Amsterdam) is a Danish–Dutch animated film director, animator and editor.[1]
Early life[edit]
Hans Perk grew up first in Amsterdam, then from 1966 in Huizen, Noord Holland, and went to elementary school at the Wilhelminaschool, Bussum, and high school at the Goois Lyceum, Bussum, then studied art history at the Universiteit van Amsterdam. During his high school days he got interested in animation, especially Disney animation.
Career[edit]
In a memoir, Hans Perk recounts that in 1978 he became a student of and later assistant animator for the Danish animated film director Børge Ring.[2] In 1988, he co-founded A. Film Production.[3] In 2013, he directed Miffy the Movie, which was nominated for several awards, and won Best Dutch Film at the Cinekid Festival.[4] Hans Perk lived in Denmark 1984-2019 and since 2019 lives in California, USA.
Selected filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Credited as | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Editor | Animator | ||
| 1983 | Curse of the Pink Panther | No | No | Yes[1] |
| 1986 | Valhalla | No | No | Yes[a][1] |
| 2013 | Miffy the Movie | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2015 | Albert | No | Yes[1] | No |
| 2017 | The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear | No | Yes[5] | No |
| 2018 | Up and Away | No | Yes[6] | No |
See also[edit]
- Karsten Kiilerich–co-founder of A. Film Production, frequent collaborator
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Hans Perk at the Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ Hans Perk. (in Danish). TegneFilmHistorie.dk – the history of Danish animated cartoons 1919–2000. (memoir). Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ Sundholm, John, Thorsen, Isak, Andersson, Lars Gustaf, Hedling, Olof, Iversen, Gunnar, Møller, Birgir Thor (31 August 2021) "Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema". Scarecrow Press. p. 54. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ Zahed, Ramin (30 October 2013) 'Miffy' Movie Wins Top Prize at Cinekid Festival. Animation Magazine. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ Ward, Sarah (19 February 2018) 'The Incredible Story Of The Giant Pear': Berlin Review. Screen Daily. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ Up and Away (Hodja fra Pjort) at Cineuropa. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
Notes[edit]
- ^ As director of animation
External links[edit]
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