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Forbrydelsen
''The Killing'' ( da, Forbrydelsen, lit=The Crime) is a Danish police procedural drama television series created by Søren Sveistrup and produced by DR in co-production with ZDF Enterprises. It premiered on the Danish national television channel DR1 on 7 January 2007, and has since been broadcast in several other countries. The series is set in Copenhagen and revolves around Detective Inspector Sarah Lund (Sofie Gråbøl). Each series follows a murder case day-by-day. Each fifty-minute episode covers twenty-four hours of the investigation. The series is noted for its plot twists, season-long storylines, dark tone and for giving equal emphasis to the stories of the murdered victim's family and the effect in political circles alongside the police investigation. It has also been singled out for the photography of its Danish setting, and for the acting ability of its cast. ''The Killing'' has proved to be an international success, particularly in the United Kingdom, Germany and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofie Gråbøl
Sofie Gråbøl (; born 30 July 1968) is a Danish actress. She has starred in a number of films, with her breakthrough role in the 1986 Danish film '' Early Spring'', directed by Astrid Henning-Jensen, playing the lead role in the film version of Tove Ditlevsen's novel ''Barndommens gade'' when she was 17 years old. On television she has starred in ''Taxa'' and ''Nikolaj og Julie''. Gråbøl has become known in Denmark for playing emotional roles, but she achieved international fame as a detectivethe cool and distant lead character Inspector Sarah Lund in all three series of '' The Killing'' ( da, Forbrydelsen). In the UK it was broadcast on BBC4 with great success, winning a BAFTA award, and bringing Gråbøl celebrity status. Personal life Gråbøl resides in Copenhagen where she has lived all her life. Both her parents, father Kaj Fladhede Gråbøl and mother Mette Koustrup, were architects. She has an older brother Niels Gråbøl who is a director, and the ex-husband of actr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morten Suurballe
Morten Sasse Suurballe (born 8 March 1955) is a Danish actor, best known for playing Detective Chief Inspector Lennart Brix in the three television series '' The Killing'' (Danish: ''Forbrydelsen'', “The Crime”) in which he played alongside Sofie Gråbøl. Career and personal life Suurballe was born in Copenhagen and educated at the Danish National School of Theatre in 1978. After that, he was employed at several theatres including the Royal Danish Theatre. He was married to actress Julie Wieth, and divorced in 2003. He is the father of Amalie Suurballe Wieth (born 1987), Johan Suurballe Wieth (born 1991) and Eigil Suurballe Rossing (born 2008). In January 2013 Suurballe was awarded Knight of 1st Class of Order of the Dannebrog. Filmography Cinema * ''Kniven i hjertet'' (1981) * ''Flamberede hjerter'' (1986) * ''Et skud fra hjertet'' (1986) * ''Opbrud'' (1988) * '' Drengene fra Sankt Petri'' (1991) * ''En dag i oktober'' (1991) * ''Frække Frida og de frygtløse spioner' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Søren Malling
Søren Dyrberg Malling (; born 3 February 1964) is a Danish actor. Career Raised in Kjellerup, Malling trained at Skuespillerskolen at Odense Teater in 1992. He is best known for his role as Inspector Jan Meyer in the Danish TV crime thriller ''Forbrydelsen''. In 2010 Malling played Torben Friis in another Danish series, ''Borgen'', and later had a major role in '' 1864'', resulting in him achieving international recognition. In his spare time Malling plays tennis. He is married to actress , who played his character's wife Hanne in ''Forbrydelsen''. Agger also appears in ''Borgen''. In 2013, he received the Lauritzen Award. Malling won a Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his role as Kjeld at the 2017 Robert Awards. Filmography Film * ' (1998) – Løber * '' Mifunes sidste sang'' (1999) – Palle Alfon * ' (2002) – Karsten Kørelærer * ' (2002) – Brandmand * ''Anklaget'' (2005) – Forsvarer * ' (2006) – Bent * ' (2007) – Tommy Jensen * ' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frans Bak
Frans Bak (born 7 February 1958 Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish composer, choral conductor, saxophonist, and pianist. He is a graduate of the Royal Danish Academy of Music and has worked as a jazz performer and composer of film music. In 1994, he founded the composer's association Den 3. Vej. He plays saxophone, keyboards, and piano. Bak was a member of the bands Blast, Buztop, Santa Cruz, Det Glatte Lag, and Jazzgruppe 90. He was the leader of a quartet and of a big band that included Bob Berg and Randy Brecker. He recorded with Hans Ulrik on the album ''Fusion''. He wrote the score for the Danish television series ''Forbrydelsen'' and American remake, '' The Killing'' on AMC. He worked on ''Lilyhammer'' on NRK1/Netflix starring Steven Van Zandt, the British adaption of the Ruth Rendell novel '' Thirteen Steps Down'' and in 2015 the first series of ''Doctor Foster'' for the BBC. Bak has scored commercials, short films, and feature films, including three Academy Award-nominate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Killing (American TV Series)
''The Killing'' is an American crime drama television series that premiered on April 3, 2011, on AMC (TV channel), AMC, based on the Denmark, Danish television series ''The Killing (Danish TV series), Forbrydelsen'' ('The Crime'). The American version was developed by Veena Sud and produced by Fox Television Studios and Fuse Entertainment. Set in Seattle, Washington (state), Washington, the series follows the various murder investigations by homicide detectives Sarah Linden (Mireille Enos) and Stephen Holder (Joel Kinnaman). AMC announced the series's cancellation in July 2012, but picked it up for a third season after a renegotiation with Fox Television Studios and Netflix. ''The Killing'' was again cancelled by AMC in September 2013, but Netflix announced in November 2013 that it had ordered a fourth season consisting of six episodes to conclude the series. The complete fourth season was released on Netflix on August 1, 2014. Cast Main Recurring Series overview ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikael Birkkjær
Mikael Birkkjær (born 14 September 1958) is a Danish actor. Raised in Copenhagen, Birkkjær trained at Skuespillerskolen at Odense Teater in 1985. He is best known internationally for his roles as Phillip Christensen in the Danish TV political drama ''Borgen'', and Inspector Ulrik Strange in the 2009 TV series ''Forbrydelsen''. Personal life Birkkjær was previously married to actress Tammi Øst with whom he has two children, Rasmus and Andrea;. Film * ''Lad de små børn...'' (2004) (marketed as ''Aftermath'' in English speaking countries) * ''Oh Happy Day'' (2004) * ''Springet'' (2005) * '' The Escape'' (2009) * '' Room 304'' (2011) * ''All Inclusive'' (2014) * '' What We Become'' (2016) TV Series * ''Een gang strømer...'' (1987) * ''Krøniken'' (2005) * ''Sommer'' (2008) * ''Forbrydelsen'' (2009) (marketed as ''The Killing'' in English speaking countries) * ''Borgen Borgen may refer to: Places * Borgen, Akershus, Norway * Borgen, Oslo, a neighborhood of Oslo, Norway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Nikolaj Lie Kaas (; born 22 May 1973) is a Danish actor whose career rose in the 1990s. Kaas graduated from the National Theater School in Denmark in 1998. He first appeared on screen in Søren Kragh-Jacobsen's film ''The Boys from St. Petri'' in 1991 as Otto, the rebel son of a traitor. Kaas has hosted the on Danish TV three times (2009, 2011, 2012). The son of actor Preben Kaas and actress/writer Anne Mari Lie, Kaas and his wife have two daughters. Their daughter Gerda Lie Kaas starred in the lead role of Clara for the Danish juvenile fantasy film, '' Wild Witch'' (2018). In 2002 and 2012, Kaas won the Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role The Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role ( da, Robert Prisen for årets mandlige hovedrolle) is a Danish Film Academy award presented at the annual Robert Award ceremony to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding leading perform .... In 2012, Kaas received the Lauritzen Award. In 2003, Kaas was named as one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lars Mikkelsen
Lars Dittmann Mikkelsen (born 6 May 1964) is a Danish actor. He has played Copenhagen mayoral election candidate Troels Hartmann in the drama series ''The Killing (Danish TV series), The Killing'', List of Sherlock characters#Charles Augustus Magnussen, Charles Augustus Magnussen in the third series of ''Sherlock (TV series), Sherlock'', the Russian president Viktor Petrov in the American ''House of Cards (American TV series), House of Cards'' on Netflix, and Grand Admiral Thrawn in ''Star Wars Rebels''. In 2011, he won the Reumert prize, Reumert Prize of Honour. Early life Mikkelsen was born in Gladsaxe Municipality, Gladsaxe near Copenhagen. He and his younger brother, actor Mads Mikkelsen, were raised in the Nørrebro district.Transcript of Part 1 of Documentary in German, transcript in English. After secondary school, he enlisted for military service in the Royal Danish Army. He then studied biology at the University of Copenhagen but gave up the course to earn his living as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Askehave
Marie Askehave (born 21 November 1973) is a Danish actress and singer. She was born in Nibe, graduated from Statens Teaterskole in 2003, and since 8 July 2006 has been married to colleague David Owe. They have two daughters. Askehave has had many roles in TV and film productions and is probably best known for her 2007 role as Rie Skovgaard, in ''The Killing (Danish TV series), The Killing''. In March 2007, she released her first music album with the title ''Detour''. Askehave is a member of Denmark's Socialist People's Party (Denmark), Socialist People's Party. Filmography Film Television External links * * * Footnotes {{DEFAULTSORT:Askehave, Marie Danish television actresses Living people 1973 births People from Nibe 21st-century Danish women singers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolaj Og Julie
''Nikolaj og Julie'' is a 2002 Danish drama television series created by Adam Price and produced by DR1, and starred Peter Mygind and Sofie Gråbøl. Plot Nikolaj and Julie, form a young couple who reunite in Copenhagen, marrying soon after having their first daughter. Everything seems to go well until the pressures of work, the creation of children and friendships make the relationship into crisis. Cast * Peter Mygind ... Nikolaj Bergstrøm *Sofie Gråbøl ... Julie Krogh Andersen *Dejan Čukić ... Philip Krøyer *Sofie Stougaard ... Karina Kristensen * Jesper Asholt ... Frank Kristensen * Therese Glahn ... Søs Krogh Andersen * Jonatan Tulested ... Jonatan Kristensen * Mattias Tulested ... Mattias Kristensen *Helle Fagralid ... Iben Vangsø * Samir Di Johansson ...Advokat * Nanna Jønsson-Moll ...Emma Bergstrøm Andersen *Henning Jensen ...Hoffmann * Peter Gantzler ... Lars Eriksen *Lars Mikkelsen ... Per Køller Awards References External links Nikolaj og Julie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Observer
''The Observer'' is a British newspaper published on Sundays. It is a sister paper to ''The Guardian'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', whose parent company Guardian Media Group Limited acquired it in 1993. First published in 1791, it is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper. History Origins The first issue, published on 4 December 1791 by W.S. Bourne, was the world's first Sunday newspaper. Believing that the paper would be a means of wealth, Bourne instead soon found himself facing debts of nearly £1,600. Though early editions purported editorial independence, Bourne attempted to cut his losses and sell the title to the government. When this failed, Bourne's brother (a wealthy businessman) made an offer to the government, which also refused to buy the paper but agreed to subsidise it in return for influence over its editorial content. As a result, the paper soon took a strong line against radicals such as Thomas Paine, Francis Burdett and Joseph Priestley. 19th century In 180 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Police HQ Copenhagen
The police are a Law enforcement organization, constituted body of Law enforcement officer, persons empowered by a State (polity), state, with the aim to law enforcement, enforce the law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citizens, and to prevent crime and civil disorder. Their lawful powers include arrest and the use of force legitimized by the state via the monopoly on violence. The term is most commonly associated with the police forces of a sovereign state that are authorized to exercise the Law enforcement agency powers, police power of that state within a defined legal or territorial area of responsibility. Police forces are often defined as being separate from the military and other organizations involved in the defense of the state against foreign aggressors; however, gendarmerie are military units charged with civil policing. Police forces are usually public sector services, funded through taxes. Law enforcement is only part of policing activity. Policin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
