Joop Geesink

Joop Geesink

Birth : 1913-04-28, The Hague, Netherlands

Death : 1984-05-13

History

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.

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Joop Geesink

Movies

Piccolo, Saxo and Company
Producer
A family of string instruments goes out to meet new friends, meeting other instruments such as the family of the woodwinds, saxophones and percussion instruments along the way.
Free Import
Producer
A short stop-motion theatrical advertisement from Joop Geesink's Dollywood series for Philips.
Het Wonderlijke Leven van Willem Parel
Producer
Comedian Wim Sonneveld wants to quit his most beloved character, organ grinder Willem Parel. Parel, however, has his own opinion on the subject and decides to save himself from his creator. After leaving the dressing room poster, Parel sets out into the Netherlands to start a organ grinders revolt.
Het Wonderlijke Leven van Willem Parel
Writer
Comedian Wim Sonneveld wants to quit his most beloved character, organ grinder Willem Parel. Parel, however, has his own opinion on the subject and decides to save himself from his creator. After leaving the dressing room poster, Parel sets out into the Netherlands to start a organ grinders revolt.
A Man's Nightmare
Producer
Wonderful stop motion theatrical advertisement set on a pirate ship. Part of Joop Geesick's Dollywood series.
The Nightmare
Producer
In a bad dream, a man finds himself on a pirate ship where the barber gives the crew a rather violent shave. Philips Philishave commercial by Dutch puppet animator Joop Geesink.
The Nightmare
Director
In a bad dream, a man finds himself on a pirate ship where the barber gives the crew a rather violent shave. Philips Philishave commercial by Dutch puppet animator Joop Geesink.
An Interesting Guest
Producer
A stop motion short from Joop Geesink's Dollywood series of advertisements. This is for Philips Television.
Philips Light Show
Producer
Light bulb put on a show in this stop motion extravaganza from Joop Geesink's Dollywood studio.
The Ghost Train
Set Designer
A group of travelers find themselves stranded for the night at a deserted train station, which according to the old stationmaster, has been haunted for the last 20 years.