Visual Effects
Kaj Pindal
FR, DE, EN cinema · 22 credits
Born
1 December 1927
Died
28 June 2019 (aged 91)
Birthplace
Copenhagen, Denmark
Also known as Kai Pindal
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.
Known for
Filmography
The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox
as Self (archive footage)
Karate Kids
Animation
Peep and the Big Wide World
Editor, Animation, Writer, Director
Anijam
1984
Anijam
Animation
Twice Upon a Time
Animation
Caninabis
Writer, Producer, Director
Horsing Around
Director
Man: The Polluter
Director
The City (Osaka)
Director
Fluxes
Animation
What on Earth!
Director, Writer
Dynamite
Director
Volcano
Director
Funeral
Director
Pot-pourri
Director
The Peep Show
Director
Appetizers
Director