2023Nominee
Best Director
Henry the Great
Jānis Cimmermanis
Director · Writer
Riga, Latvia
December 9, 1950
Biography
Jānis Cimmermanis is a Latvian animator and director. Born in 1950 in Latvia, he graduated from Leningrad Institute of Theatre, Music, and Cinematography in 1980. Then he worked in the Latvian Puppet Theatre as a director. Since 1983, he has worked for the Latvia Film studio as a puppet film animator and director.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2008Nominee
Best Director
The Bear is Coming!
2015Winner
Career Highlight
Tower
Career Highlights
2014Highlight
Best Director
Vasa
1994Highlight
Best Director
Christmas
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Henry the Great
Tower