Joop Geesink
Bio: 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
Born: Mon, Apr 28 1913
Death: Sun, May 13 1984
Birthplace: The Hague, Netherlands
Death: Sun, May 13 1984
Joop Geesink is 71 years old