Panagiotis Rappas...


PANAGIOTIS RAPPAS
Was born in Hydra Island, Greece. He studied Painting and Engraving in Greece and Germany. In 1985 he began working in the animation industry, in Berlin and Munich getting experience in all aspects on the production process of an animated feature film. When Steven Spielberg opened AMBLIN-UNIVERSAL Animation Studio in London, he was one of the first-recruited artists. The same time he continues to work as a Freelance Animation Director in various animated projects and television commercials in London. In 1995 he co-founded STARDUST Pictures Ltd. And acted as Producer and Creative Director of the projects undertaken by the company. Between 1998 and 2000 he moved to the United States to provide Storyboard, Layout Supervision and Sequence Direction for “Rugrats the Movie” and “Rugrats in Paris”. Panagiotis Rappas is a voting member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science.

Filmpgraphy
- 2004-5 “The Fountain of Youth”, TIME LAPSE PICTURES / GREEK FILM CENTRE (Greece)
Producer and Director
- 2003 “Jester Till”, MUNICH ANIMATION (Germany)
Animator
- 2002-3 “Rugrats the Crossover”, PARAMOUNT (USA)
Sequence Director, Layout Supervisor and Studio Producer
- 2002-3 ΚΕ.TH.Ε.Α. 2002, TIME LAPSE PICTURES (Greece)
Director, Producer
- 2001-02 “El Sid”, FILMAX (Spain)
Animator
- 2001 “Eight Crazy Nights”, COLUMBIA (USA)
Animator
- 1999-00 “Rugrats in Paris”, PARAMOUNT (USA)
Sequence Director and Layout Supervisor
- 1998-99 “Blaubear”, TRICKCOMPANY (Germany)
Storyboard
- 1998 “Rugrats the Movie”, PARAMOUNT (USA)
Sequence Director and Layout Supervisor, Studio Producer
- 1997-98 “1001 Nights”, LA Philharmonic (USA)
Sequence Director and Layout Supervisor, Studio Producer
- 1996-97 “Fearless Four”, MUNICH ANIMATION (Germany)
Animator
- 1996 “Kleine Arschloch”, TRICKCOMPANY (Germany)
Animator and Studio Producer
- 1996 “Fern gully II”, CBS/FOX (USA)
Layout Supervisor and Storyboard Artist
- 1995-96 “Space Jam”, WARNER BROS (USA)
Animator and Studio Producer
- 1995 “Pinocchio” (CD-ROM), DISNEY (USA)
Animator
- 1995 “All Dogs go to Heaven II”, MGM (USA)
Animator and Layout Artist
- 1994 “Legends of L.G.”, ULI MEYER STUDIOS (UK)
Animator
- 1993 “Felidäe”, TRICKCOMPANY (Germany)
Animator
- 1992 “Asterix goes to America”, HAHN STUDIOS (Germany)
Layout Artist
- 1991 “WeΆ re Back”, AMBLIN/UNIVERSAL (USA)
Layout Artist
- 1989-90 “American Tale II”, AMBLIN/UNIVERSAL (USA)
Layout Artist
- 1988-89 “Magic Journey”, MS FILM (Germany)
Animator and Layout Artist
- 1987 “Olympic Games”, Ministry of Culture (Greece)
Animator and Layout Artist
- 1986-87 “NoahΆs Arch”, MSFILM (Germany)
Supervisor for Assistant Animators
- 1985 “Oh, wie schön ist Panama”, ALEXADROF & GLAUERD (Germany)
Assistant Animator.

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