Person
Joop Geesink
Writing · 1913–1984 · The Hague, Netherlands
Biography
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
The Ghost Train
Set Designer
Europe in 25 Questions
Idea
The Travelling Tune
Producer
Piccolo, Saxo and Company
Producer
An Interesting Guest
Producer
The Astonishing Adventures of Willem Parel
Writer
The Story of Light
Producer
Philips Light Show
Producer
Free Import
Producer
The Nightmare
Producer
Filmography
- 1960Piccolo, Saxo and CompanyProducer
- 1956Free ImportProducer
- 1956Europe in 25 QuestionsIdea
- 1955The Astonishing Adventures of Willem ParelWriter
- 1954The Story of LightProducer
- 1953The NightmareProducer
- 1951An Interesting GuestProducer
- 1946Philips Light ShowProducer
- 1939The Ghost TrainSet Designer
- —The Travelling TuneProducer
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