Director

Joop Geesink

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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 8

TMDB ID: 2146904

Known for: Writing

Born: April 28, 1913

Died: May 13, 1984

Age: 71

Place of birth: The Hague, Netherlands

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1939 - 1960

Years active: 22

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Biography

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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