Joop Geesink

Writing

Joop Geesink

Born — Died

1913-04-28 — 1984-05-13

Place of birth

The Hague, Netherlands

Known for

Writing

Credits

10 titles

Johan Louis 'Joop' Geesink (1913 – 1984) was a well-known Dutch puppet animator and film producer. Founder of 'Dollywood Studios' and internationally famed because of his so-called ‘Geesink technique’, he is best known today as the creator of Loeki, the puppet lion that has been brightening up Dutch commercial breaks since 1972.

Known for

Behind the camera

Piccolo, Saxo and Company poster
7.0

A family of string instruments goes out to meet new friends, meeting other instruments such as the family of the woodwinds, saxophones and percussion instruments along the way.

Piccolo, Saxo and Company

1960

The Nightmare poster
NR

In a bad dream, a man finds himself on a pirate ship where the barber gives the crew a rather violent shave. Philips Philishave commercial by Dutch puppet animator Joop Geesink.

The Nightmare

1953

The Nightmare poster
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In a bad dream, a man finds himself on a pirate ship where the barber gives the crew a rather violent shave. Philips Philishave commercial by Dutch puppet animator Joop Geesink.

The Nightmare

1953

The Astonishing Adventures of Willem Parel poster
6.8

Comedian Wim Sonneveld wants to quit his most beloved character, organ grinder Willem Parel. Parel, however, has his own opinion on the subject and decides to save himself from his creator. After leaving the dressing room poster, Parel sets out into the Netherlands to start a organ grinders revolt.

The Astonishing Adventures of Willem Parel

1955

The Astonishing Adventures of Willem Parel poster
6.8

Comedian Wim Sonneveld wants to quit his most beloved character, organ grinder Willem Parel. Parel, however, has his own opinion on the subject and decides to save himself from his creator. After leaving the dressing room poster, Parel sets out into the Netherlands to start a organ grinders revolt.

The Astonishing Adventures of Willem Parel

1955

The Story of Light poster
NR

Stop motion animated film commissioned by General Electric, commemorating the invention of the first practical incandescent lamp

The Story of Light

1954

Philips Light Show poster
NR

Light bulb put on a show in this stop motion extravaganza from Joop Geesink's Dollywood studio.

Philips Light Show

1946

No artwork available
NR

A short stop-motion theatrical advertisement from Joop Geesink's Dollywood series for Philips.

Free Import

1956

An Interesting Guest poster
NR

A stop motion short from Joop Geesink's Dollywood series of advertisements. This is for Philips Television.

An Interesting Guest

1951

No artwork available
NR

In a paper puppet animation film The Traveling Tune shows a composer writing a melody. Thanks to radio and Philips music carriers, his music goes around the world.

The Travelling Tune

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