Jannik Hastrup

Directing

Jannik Hastrup

Born 1941-05-04 · Næstved, Denmark

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".

Acting credits

Behind the camera

The Revolt of the Thralls poster
7.5

A three part story about the plague, religion and revolt in Northern Europe in the period 1349 to 1542.

The Revolt of the Thralls

1979

The Revolt of the Thralls poster
7.5

A three part story about the plague, religion and revolt in Northern Europe in the period 1349 to 1542.

The Revolt of the Thralls

1979

The Thralls poster
8.0

A story about the thrall boy Halte who is being sacrificed to the Gods after he tries to kill a rich man.

The Thralls

1978

The Thralls poster
8.0

A story about the thrall boy Halte who is being sacrificed to the Gods after he tries to kill a rich man.

The Thralls

1978

Cirkeline: Little Big Mouse poster
5.8

Circleen goes on holiday to Turkey with her artist. Her chums Ingolf, Fredrik, and Viktor decide to go to see her, and stow away on board granddad's ship, where they meet another stowaway, the tough, fearless mouse Ali, who has set off into the world in search of happiness. Our friends are dragged into Ali's adventures and agree to help him to obtain cheese on board. But granddad is furious: he doesn't want kids on board, and the cat, the cook, and the captain aren't exactly mouse lovers either. Meanwhile, Ali has a secret!

Cirkeline: Little Big Mouse

2004

Cirkeline: Little Big Mouse poster
5.8

Circleen goes on holiday to Turkey with her artist. Her chums Ingolf, Fredrik, and Viktor decide to go to see her, and stow away on board granddad's ship, where they meet another stowaway, the tough, fearless mouse Ali, who has set off into the world in search of happiness. Our friends are dragged into Ali's adventures and agree to help him to obtain cheese on board. But granddad is furious: he doesn't want kids on board, and the cat, the cook, and the captain aren't exactly mouse lovers either. Meanwhile, Ali has a secret!

Cirkeline: Little Big Mouse

2004

The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear poster
7.6

When a boy child is stolen by bears who raise him as their own, his human parents hunt the bears in despair, and the boy is faced with the dilemma of who and what he is.

The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear

2002

Samson & Sally poster
6.1

Samson is a young whale that doesn't have friends. He spends his time listening to his mother's stories about the legendary whale Moby Dick. Samson becomes fascinated about it and decides to go on a journey to find Moby Dick.

Samson & Sally

1984

Samson & Sally poster
6.1

Samson is a young whale that doesn't have friends. He spends his time listening to his mother's stories about the legendary whale Moby Dick. Samson becomes fascinated about it and decides to go on a journey to find Moby Dick.

Samson & Sally

1984

War of the Birds poster
7.0

Fagin is the bad bird of an otherwise idyllic forest. He assaults the nest of two wrens and destroys all their eggs except one that, when hatched, is adopted by an owl (patterned on W. C. Fields). A counter-offensive against Fagin is launched with help enlisted from a seagull named Armstrong, two nice mice and a sparrow. There is romance, too, and a jazzy score goes with this animated ornithology extravaganza.

War of the Birds

1990

The Secret Weapon poster
6.4

When Hector and Elvira, a pair of young monkeys from two opposing families, fall in love, Elvira comes into possession of a secret weapon, war breaks out among the families and only she can choose between power and love.

The Secret Weapon

1995

No artwork available
NR

What happened to the ugly duckling after the fairytale ended? In this animated short you will get the answer.

The Further Adventures of the Ugly Duckling

1981

No artwork available
NR

What happened to the ugly duckling after the fairytale ended? In this animated short you will get the answer.

The Further Adventures of the Ugly Duckling

1981

Mini and the Mozzies poster
10.0

The mini beetle Mini appears in a flea circus together with Egon and Dagmar. The flea-girl Miranda bullies Mini and tricks him into interfering in Dagmar's line dancing, making her fall and sprain her foot. Deeply ashamed, Mini runs away and meets a gang of robbers. The brutal beetle, Basse, who orders Mini to break into the bees' honey stock, leads the gang. However, the bee-soldiers catch him, and he is sentenced to life-long hard labour. Meanwhile, Miranda regrets her bullying of Mini and together with Mini, who has managed to escape, and their brave friends, the ants, they succeed in recovering Egon's beloved racing bike, which has been stolen by the robbers.

Mini and the Mozzies

2014

Benny's Bathtub poster
7.2

A boy explores the hidden depths of his bathtub in a grey world dominated by boring adults.

Benny's Bathtub

1971

Dreaming of Paradise poster
6.4

Strit and her friends live in the future where the Earth has become so polluted that they must live underground. As legend has it, a creature that “Walks on Air” will guide them to a place where there are blue skies and green meadows.Set in a world so ravaged by pollution that the humans have been forced underground, this distinguished animated cautionary tale warns of the consequences of our current disregard for the environment as it tells the story of a young girl and her friends who set off on an exciting quest for the pristine, natural paradise of their dreams.

Dreaming of Paradise

1987

No artwork available
8.5

The last of three animated films about the history of the exploited underclass in the Nordic countries through the ages. The first two were "Trællene" (1978) and "Trællenes oprør" (1979).

The Thralls' Children

1980

No artwork available
8.5

The last of three animated films about the history of the exploited underclass in the Nordic countries through the ages. The first two were "Trællene" (1978) and "Trællenes oprør" (1979).

The Thralls' Children

1980

Palestine - Denmark, Same Struggle poster
NR

This film analyzes the economic interests underpinning the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis, with a particular focus on the influence of international oil interests in the region. The analysis found here is inspired by the writings of the Palestinian writer and journalist Ghassan Kanafani.

Palestine - Denmark, Same Struggle

1972

Circleen, Coco and the Wild Rhinoceros poster
3.6

Cirkeline finds a bestie with the airs of a princess, and Ingolf meets a rhinoceros who's fed up with always being the little one. They set off together on a journey that teaches them that being in charge isn't always a piece of cake.

Circleen, Coco and the Wild Rhinoceros

2018

Circleen, Coco and the Wild Rhinoceros poster
3.6

Cirkeline finds a bestie with the airs of a princess, and Ingolf meets a rhinoceros who's fed up with always being the little one. They set off together on a journey that teaches them that being in charge isn't always a piece of cake.

Circleen, Coco and the Wild Rhinoceros

2018

A Tale of Two Mozzies poster
4.6

Dagmar the dancing mosquito has the hots for Egon. But Egon, putting love on hold, is busy achieving the ultimate sprint on his bike and wants to see the world. When wicked red ant queen Dominella and her soldiers kill the black ant queen and take over her heap, our heroes are drawn into an exciting forest floor drama that puts their friendship to the test and forces them to use their talents to the utmost.

A Tale of Two Mozzies

2007

Cirkeline - De Go'e Gamle poster
4.0

Hanne Hastrup created Cirkeline and her universe. She also drew everything, while Jannik Hastrup animated and produced it. Together, they wrote all the stories. They were produced with support from DR TV B&U department by Mogens Vemmer from 1968 to 1970.

Cirkeline - De Go'e Gamle

2008

Circleen - City Mouse poster
6.0

She's back - the lovable little elf who sleeps in a matchbox on the artist's desk: and of course her playmates, too, the comical mouse couple Fredrik and Ingolf. The trio are moving into the city. It's a mjor step for Circleen and the mice, and one which has its pros and cons. The city is a dangerous place, but it also has cute, amusing, cheeky playmates such as Sidse, whose family boasts a pirate, and Hassan's family, who introduce food-loving Ingolf to feta cheese and belly-dancing.

Circleen - City Mouse

1998