Kaspar Jancis
Known for
Directing
Born
May 8, 1975 (age 51)
Birthplace
Tallinn, Harju District, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Harju County, Estonia]
Biography
Kaspar Jancis (born May 8, 1975) is an Estonian director of animated films, musician, composer.
Kaspar Jancis was born in Tallinn as the son of Latvian pianist Valdis Jancis and Estonian ballet master, dancer and screenwriter Mai Murdmaa. Jancis' brother Rainer Jancis is a professional musician. He studied at Tallinn University and at Turku Arts and Media School, learning filmmaking.
He has published one children's book: Kapten Morten lollide laeval ('Morten on a Ship of Fools'; 2010).
Best known work
The Temptation of St. Tony
2009
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
2018
The Wild Swans
1987
Men at Arms
2005
Cosmonaut
2020
Piano
2015
Eeva
2022
Mat the Cat
2005
Frank & Wendy
2005
Teofrastus
2018Filmography
2026
PenguinDirector, Writer
2025
The DogDirector
2025
Citizen of the SunAnimation
2025
Top 10 Things to SeeMusic
2023
Antipolisas (voice), Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer, Production Design
2022
Eevaas (voice)
2022
Tiiu and Dragonas Heldur
2020
Cosmonautas (voice), Art Direction, Music, Director, Writer
2019
Life24Music
2018
Teofrastusas (voice)
2018
Captain Morten and the Spider QueenEditor, Book, Director, Screenplay, Character Designer, Storyboard Artist
2018
A Demonstration of Brilliance in Four Actsas (voice), Music
2015
Pianoas (voice), Writer, Director, Original Music Composer, Editor, Art Direction
2013
2012
Villa Antropoffas (voice), Director, Writer, Music
2009
Crocodileas (voice), Editor, Director, Writer, Music
2009
2009
Divers in the Rainas Voice in the Fog (voice)
2009
EscapeMusic
2007
Black Ceilingas (voice), Director, Music, Editor
2007
2006
Marathonas (voice), Screenplay, Editor, Art Direction, Director
2006
2005
Men at Armsas Drunk German Knight
2005
Frank & WendyDirector, Editor