Kaj Pindal
- Visual effects
- December 1, 1927 · Copenhagen, Denmark
- June 28, 2019
Biography
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 · Self
- Peep and the Big Wide World · Producer, Creator
- Werner - Volles Rooäää!!! · Animation
- Karate Kids · Animation
- Peep and the Big Wide World · Editing, Animation
- Anijam · Animation
- Twice Upon a Time · Animation
- Caninabis · Writer, Producer
- Man: The Polluter · Director
- Horsing Around · Director
- The Underground Movie · Story
- The City (Osaka) · Director
- Where There's Smoke · Director
- King Size · Director
- Fluxes · Animation
- What on Earth! · Director, Writer
- Dynamite · Director
- Volcano · Director
- Fringe Benefits · Director
- Funeral · Director
- Pot-pourri · Director
- The Peep Show · Director
- Appetizers · Director