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.

KNOWN FOR

Rescue Team
1994
Henry the Great
2023
Vasa
2014
The Bear is Coming!
2008
Greece Treasures
2020
Acorn Boy
2010
Tower
2015
The Latvian
2007
Secrets of Paris
2018
The Three Musketeers
2006
London Holidays
2019
Prop and Berta
2001

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Directing
49
Writing
3
Editing
14
Visual Effects
2
2023
Henry the Great
Director
2020
L'équipe de secours en route pour l'aventure!
Director
2020
Greece Treasures
Director
2019
London Holidays
Director
2018
Secrets of Paris
Director
2016
Les espiègles
Director
2016
Master's Secret Life
Director
2015
Tower
Director
2014
Then It's Hi! Hi! Hee!
Director
2014
Vasa
Director
2012
Corrida
Director
2010
Tiger
Director
2008
The Bear is Coming!
Director
2007
The Latvian
Director
2007
Hunting
Director
2006
The Three Musketeers
Director
2006
Mischiefs II - Spring
Director
2004
Poēm pa kulšen
Director
2003
I'm Buying Your Husband
Director
2001
Des animaux fous, fous, fous
Director
2000
Parliament
Director
1998
Rescue Team
Director
1997
Bumba
Director
1996
A Birdcage
Director
1996
The Beard
Director
1996
Sneeze
Director
1995
Torte
Director
1995
The Baby
Director
1995
Mischiefs IV - Autumn
Director
1994
Christmas
Director
1994
The Piano
Director
1994
The Glue
Director
1994
The Car
Director
1994
Rescue Team
Director
1993
Mischiefs III - Summer
Director
1993
Film Studio
Director
1993
Spageti
Director
1993
Rietumu ekspresis
Director
1993
Rekets
Director
1993
Degunradzis
Director
1992
Šampinjoni
Director
1992
Caurums
Director
1992
The Bank
Director
1992
The Airport
Director
1991
Suņu ķērāji
Director
1991
Viesnīca
Director
1991
Piemineklis
Director
1991
The Swan
Director
1990
Mischiefs I - Winter
Director