Karsten Kiilerich (21 January 1955, Slagelse) is a Danish film and television director, screenwriter and animator. He is a co-founder of the Danish animation studio A. Film Production, for which he still actively works. Kiilerich has been involved in over 20 feature and short films.[1]
Kiilerich's animated short When Life Departs (1997) was nominated for several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.[2] He was also nominated for the Robert Award for Best Screenplay for Help! I'm a Fish (2001).[citation needed]
Killerich was born in the town of Slagelse, Zealand on 21 January 1955.[3] He initially worked as a school teacher.[1]
He began his career in 1986 when he worked as an assistant animator for the film Valhalla. On 1 August 1988, Kiilerich co-founded the Danish animation studio A. Film Production[4] alongside Stefan Fjeldmark, Jørgen Lerdan, Hans Perk and Anders Mastrup,[5] and they continue to work closely with each other. He worked as an animator and created several of his own short films throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.[1] His feature film debut was The Ugly Duckling and Me!, released in 2006.
Year | Film | Credited as | Notes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director | Writer | Animator | |||
1997 | When Life Departs Når livet går sin vej |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film; nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[2] |
2001 | Help! I'm a Fish | No | Yes[6] | No | Nominated for the Robert Award for Best Screenplay [citation needed] |
2006 | The Ugly Duckling and Me! Den grimme ælling og mig |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Feature film debut |
2015 | Albert | Yes | Yes | Yes | [7] |
2017 | The Little Vampire 3D | Yes | No | No | [8] |
2018 | Up and Away Hodja fra Pjort |
Yes | Yes | Yes | [9] |
2020 | Raggie Sipsik |
Yes | Yes | Yes | [10] |
2023 | Panda Bear in Africa | Yes | Yes | Yes | Upcoming film[11] |