Joop Geesink
Known For: Writing
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: April 28, 1913
Day of Death: May 13, 1984 (71 years old)
Place of Birth: The Hague, Netherlands
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.
