
Jannik Hastrup
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- May 4, 1941
- Birthplace
- 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".
Filmography
- Thomas er fredløs
Thomas er fredløs TBA
Animation

Cirkeline & the Invisible Artist 2025
as Self

Circleen, Coco and the Wild Rhinoceros 2018
Director, Writer

Cykelmyggens far 2016
as Self

Mini and the Mozzies 2014
Director

Cirkeline - De Go'e Gamle 2008
Director

A Tale of Two Mozzies 2007
Director
- War and Peas
War and Peas 2005
Director

Cirkeline: Little Big Mouse 2004
Director, Writer

The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear 2002
Director

Circleen - Mice & Romance 2000
Director

Circleen - City Mouse 1998
Director

Hans Christian Andersen and the Long Shadow 1998
Director
- Tango Jalousie
Tango Jalousie 1996
Director

The Secret Weapon 1995
Director
- Birdland - Dream a Little Dream of Me
Birdland - Dream a Little Dream of Me 1995
Director
- Birdland - A Night in Tunisia
Birdland - A Night in Tunisia 1995
Director
- Birdland - Over the Rainbow
Birdland - Over the Rainbow 1994
Director
- Birdland - April in Paris
Birdland - April in Paris 1993
Director

Song of the Sea 1993
Director

War of the Birds 1990
Director
- Take Care....
Take Care.... 1988
Director

Dreaming of Paradise 1987
Director

Animation Has No Borders 1986
Animation

Samson & Sally 1984
Director, Writer
- The Further Adventures of the Ugly Duckling
The Further Adventures of the Ugly Duckling 1981
Director, Writer, Animation
- The Thralls' Children
The Thralls' Children 1980
Director, Writer

The Revolt of the Thralls 1979
Director, Writer

The Thralls 1978
Director, Writer

Palestine - Denmark, Same Struggle 1972
Writer

Revolutionen i vandkanten 1971
Actor

Benny's Bathtub 1971
Director
- En hjertegribende historie
En hjertegribende historie 1971
as Speaker (voice), Director
- Circleen - The escape from America
Circleen - The escape from America 1971
Director
- Toppen og bolden
Toppen og bolden 1969
Animation

Good Morning 1968
Director of Photography

Six Kids and the Honeymooners 1967
Opening/Ending Animation

Concerto Erotica 1964
Director, Writer

ABC - Spelling Africa 1964
Animation
Credits from TMDB.