Kaj Pindal

Kaj Pindal Trailers

The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox Trailer

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.

Most Popular Kaj Pindal Trailers

Total trailers found: 22

The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox Trailer (2022)

12 May 2022

The amazing story of the animograph, a machine created in France in the sixties by the cartoonist and self-taught inventor Jean Dejoux (1922-2015), whose creation was intended to revolutionize the animation industry.

Fringe Benefits Trailer (1967)

01 January 1967

A 20-second animated short film to discourage smoking.

Fluxes Trailer (1968)

01 January 1968

Fluxes is Arthur Lipsett's view of the human condition and the mixed-up planet where humans are found.

Anijam Trailer (1984)

01 January 1984

The bizarre adventures of the cartoon character Foska, drawn by 22 animators working in collaboration.

Karate Kids Trailer (1990)

13 June 1990

Two indigent street children in a developing country become the target of an HIV positive pedophile who attempts to lure them in with money.

Pot-pourri Trailer (1962)

07 April 1962

A selection of publicity clips mounted together in one film to show the techniques of NFB animators. As in Hors-d'oeuvre, these "quickie" films were produced originally for government agencies, to carry messages to the public.

Twice Upon a Time Trailer (1983)

05 August 1983

In the world of the Murkworks where nightmares are made, the evil Synonamess Botch hatches a scheme to make non-stop nightmares.

King Size Trailer (1968)

01 January 1968

This short animation about the perils of tobacco smoking takes us to the kingdom of King Size, a land where "no smoking" is illegal.

Werner - Volles Rooäää!!! Trailer (1999)

16 September 1999

A wicked investor wants Werner's residential area razed to the ground in order to build a shopping center.

Peep and the Big Wide World Trailer (1988)

01 January 1988

Peep the chicken ventures out on an adventure into the Big Wide World and makes some friends along the way.

Volcano Trailer (1967)

01 January 1967

A 20-second animated short film to discourage smoking.

Funeral Trailer (1966)

01 January 1966

A 20-second animated short film to discourage smoking.

The City (Osaka) Trailer (1970)

14 March 1970

An animated fantasy that shows Canadians as urbanized people developing a vast wilderness with the aid of the latest technologies.

Man: The Polluter Trailer (1973)

01 January 1973

A richly illustrated cartoon film that enlarges on man's capacity to foul his own nest, and to ignore it.

Caninabis Trailer (1979)

10 February 1979

Driven by his love of cannabis, a street dog displays incredible promise for the drug squad when he chases down a local dealer.

What on Earth! Trailer (1967)

01 January 1967

In this Academy Award–nominated animated satire, Martian observers analyze life on Earth and reach a startling conclusion: automobiles appear to be the planet’s dominant species, while humans function merely as their parasites.

Dynamite Trailer (1967)

01 January 1967

A 1-Mintue animated short film to discourage smoking.

Where There's Smoke Trailer (1970)

01 January 1970

A compilation of satirical anti-smoking clips.

Appetizers Trailer (1960)

01 January 1960

A collection of one-minute cartoons produced by the National Film Board of Canada animators for government sponsors.

Horsing Around Trailer (1973)

01 January 1973

Humorous, full of unimaginable finds, this animated short invites the viewer to follow the antics of a horse trying to acquire a force equivalent to that of a horsepower.

The Underground Movie Trailer (1972)

01 January 1972

Everyone has wondered what it would be like to dig right through to the other side of the Earth. This animated film takes the wonder a step further.

The Peep Show Trailer (1962)

01 January 1962

A cartoon film for young children about the adventures of a little chick from the time he falls from an egg basket and breaks out of his shell.