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Theo Jansen(I)

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For decades, Theo Jansen has toiled on the beaches of the Netherlands in his quest to make his beloved Strandbeests self-sufficient. But what happens when, as the artist pursues his dream to create new life, he starts to feel his own slipping away? As he contemplates whether he is the Strandbeests' master or slave, Theo races against the inevitable passing of time and his eventual death.
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Pipe Dream (2024)
Theo Jansen was born on 14 March 1948 in Scheveningen, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for The Simpsons (1989), Pipe Dream (2024) and Nel mondo animato (2024).
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    Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Theo Jansen(voice)
    Theo Jansen in Pipe Dream (2024)
    Pipe Dream
    7.7
    • Self
    • 2024
    Nel mondo animato (2024)
    Nel mondo animato
    • Self
    • 2024
    Is It Possible? (2010)
    Is It Possible?
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Self - Kinetic Artist

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    Actor

    • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
      The Simpsons
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Theo Jansen (voice)
      • 2016

    Soundtrack

    • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
      The Simpsons
      8.6
      TV Series
      • performer: "Sleigh Ride" (uncredited)
      • 2016

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    Pipe Dream Trailer
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    Pipe Dream Trailer

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      • March 14, 1948
      • Scheveningen, Netherlands

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