Person
Kaj Pindal
Visual Effects · 1927–2019 · Copenhagen, Denmark
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
Peep and the Big Wide World
Producer
Twice Upon a Time
Animation
Caninabis
Writer
Horsing Around
Director
Werner - Volles Rooäää!!!
Animation
Funeral
Director
Volcano
Director
The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox
Self (archive footage)
The Peep Show
Director
Peep and the Big Wide World
Writer
Filmography
- 2022The Animograph, or I Was Born in a ShoeboxSelf (archive footage)
- 2004Peep and the Big Wide WorldProducer
- 1999Werner - Volles Rooäää!!!Animation
- 1990Karate KidsAnimation
- 1988Peep and the Big Wide WorldWriter
- 1984AnijamAnimation
- 1983Twice Upon a TimeAnimation
- 1979CaninabisWriter
- 1973Man: The PolluterDirector
- 1973Horsing AroundDirector
- 1972The Underground MovieStory
- 1970The City (Osaka)Director
- 1970Where There's SmokeDirector
- 1968King SizeDirector
- 1968FluxesAnimation
- 1967What on Earth!Writer
- 1967VolcanoDirector
- 1967DynamiteDirector
- 1967Fringe BenefitsDirector
- 1966FuneralDirector
- 1962Pot-pourriDirector
- 1962The Peep ShowDirector
- 1960AppetizersDirector
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