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Robert Award For Best Director
The Robert Award for Best Director ( da, Robert Prisen for årets instruktør) is presented at an annual Robert Award show hosted by the Danish Film Academy. The category was introduced in 2001 and all directors of Danish films irrespective of the language of the film are eligible. The winner is selected among five nominees. Honorees 2000s * 2001: Per Fly for '' The Bench'' ** Natasha Arthy nominated for ''Mirakel'' ** and nominated for ''Help! I'm a Fish'' ** Lone Scherfig nominated for ''Italian for Beginners'' ** Lars von Trier nominated for ''Dancer in the Dark'' * 2002: Ole Christian Madsen for '' Kira's Reason: A Love Story'' ** Gert Fredholm nominated for ''One-Hand Clapping'' ** Hella Joof nominated for '' Shake It All About'' ** nominated for ' ** Kristian Levring nominated for ''The King Is Alive'' * 2003: Nils Malmros for '' Facing the Truth'' ** Susanne Bier nominated for ''Open Hearts'' ** Jesper W. Nielsen nominated for ''Okay'' ** Helle Ryslinge nominated for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Award
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gert Fredholm
Gert Fredholm (born 18 November 1941) is a Danish film director and screenwriter. He has directed nine films since 1967. His 1971 film '' Den forsvundne fuldmægtig'' was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival. Filmography * '' Tag en rask beslutning'' (1967) * ''Astrid Henning-Jensen Astrid Henning-Jensen (born Astrid Smahl; 10 December 1914 – 5 January 2002) was a Danes, Danish film director, actress, editor and screenwriter. Early life Henning-Jensen was born in the Copenhagen district of Frederiksberg in 1914, to pare ...'' (1967) * '' Den forsvundne fuldmægtig'' (1971) * '' Terror'' (1977) * '' Lille Virgil og Orla Frøsnapper'' (1980) * '' At klappe med een hånd'' (2001) * '' Dommeren'' (2005) * '' En enkelt til Korsør'' (2008) * '' Orla Frøsnapper'' (2011) References External links * 1941 births Living people Danish film directors Danish male screenwriters People from Næstved {{Denmark-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helle Ryslinge
Helle Ryslinge (born 10 January 1944) is a Danish director, screenwriter, playwright and actress. Life and career Born in Copenhagen, Ryslinge started her career in the 1970s fringe theatre, writing and performing alongside Anne Marie Helger in the cabaret show ''Dameattraktioner''. After having worked as an actress in several films and TV-shows, she served as a screenwriter in ''Koks i kulissen'' (1983), an adaptation of ''Dameattraktioner'' directed by . She made her directorial debut three years later with the satirical comedy ''Flamberede hjerter'', which was a critical and commercial success. Her following film ''Sirup'' was entered into the main competition at the 47th edition of the Venice Film Festival, winning the Silver Lion for best screenplay, and got some commercial success, ranking as the third highest grossing Danish film of the year. Her last feature film, ''Halalabad Blues '', had a troubled production and divided critics, leading the director to decide to lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okay (film)
''Okay'' is a 2002 Danish drama film directed by Jesper W. Nielsen. Plot Nete is a strong woman of 35 who manages effectively her job, husband, and teenage daughter. After her widowed father suddenly becomes ill, Nete discovers he may have only three weeks to live. Despite their poor relationship, Nete insists he leaves his flat and moves in with her, saying "You should die with your family." She even tries to reconcile him with his estranged gay son, her brother. When he does not die, his presence increasingly places a strain on Nete's family. His appetite returns and the doctors reconsider the prognosis. With pressures increasing in a limited space, Nete's husband accepts offered comfort elsewhere, her daughter rebels with her grandfather's encouragement, and the relationship between Nete and her father unravels. Cast * Paprika Steen – Nete * Troels Lyby – Kristian * Ole Ernst – Netes Father * Nicolaj Kopernikus – Martin * – Katrine * Laura Drasbæk – Tanja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesper W
Jesper is a given name commonly believed to be of ancient Persian origin, meaning "Treasurer". Some notable people with the name Jesper include: Music * Jesper Koch (born 1967), Danish composer * Jesper Kyd (born 1972), Danish video game and film score composer * Jesper Nordin (Danish conductor) (born 1975) * Jesper Nordin (Swedish composer) (born 1971) * Jesper Strömblad (born 1972), Swedish musician Sports * Jesper Appel (born 1993), Swedish ice hockey player * Jesper Blomqvist (born 1974), Swedish footballer * Jesper Christiansen (born 1978), Danish footballer * Jesper Drost (born 1993), Dutch footballer * Jesper Garnell (born 1958), Danish boxer * Jesper Grønkjær (born 1977), Danish footballer * Jesper Hansen (other) * Jesper Horsted (born 1997), American football player * Jesper Jansson (born 1971), Swedish footballer * Jesper Knudsen (badminton) (born 1960), Danish player * Jesper Mørkøv (born 1988), Danish racing cyclist * Jesper Nelin (born 1992), Swed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Open Hearts
Open or OPEN may refer to: Music * Open (band), Australian pop/rock band * The Open (band), English indie rock band * ''Open'' (Blues Image album), 1969 * ''Open'' (Gotthard album), 1999 * ''Open'' (Cowboy Junkies album), 2001 * ''Open'' (YFriday album), 2001 * ''Open'' (Shaznay Lewis album), 2004 * ''Open'' (Jon Anderson EP), 2011 * ''Open'' (Stick Men album), 2012 * ''Open'' (The Necks album), 2013 * ''Open'', a 1967 album by Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and the Trinity * ''Open'', a 1979 album by Steve Hillage * "Open" (Queensrÿche song) * "Open" (Mýa song) * "Open", the first song on The Cure album ''Wish'' Literature * ''Open'' (Mexican magazine), a lifestyle Mexican publication * ''Open'' (Indian magazine), an Indian weekly English language magazine featuring current affairs * ''OPEN'' (North Dakota magazine), an out-of-print magazine that was printed in the Fargo, North Dakota area of the U.S. * Open: An Autobiography, Andre Agassi's 2009 memoir Computin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susanne Bier
Susanne Bier (; born 15 April 1960) is a Danish filmmaker. She is best known for her feature films ''Brothers'' (2004), '' After the Wedding'' (2006), ''In a Better World'' (2010), and '' Bird Box'' (2018), and the TV miniseries ''The Night Manager'' (2016) on AMC, ''The Undoing'' (2020) on HBO, and '' The First Lady'' (2022) on Showtime. Bier is the first female director to win a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a European Film Award, collectively. Early life and education Susanne Bier was born to a Jewish family in Copenhagen, Denmark on 15 April 1960. The family of her father, Rudolf Salomon Baer (born 1930), emigrated from Germany to Denmark in 1933 after Hitler's rise to power. The family of her mother, Heni (née Jonas; born 1936), emigrated to Denmark from Russia at the beginning of the 20th century, to escape rising anti-semitism. In 1943, the two families fled from Denmark to Sweden, together with most Danish Jews, to escape the deportation to the Nazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Facing The Truth (film)
''Facing the Truth'' ( da, At kende sandheden) is a 2002 Danish drama written and directed by Nils Malmros. Shot in black-and-white documentary style, and based on the real life of Malmros' father, the film relates the hardships of a young neurosurgeon struggling through a medical lawsuit. Malmros, whose films are known for their realism, is educated as a surgeon and performed all the film's brain surgery scenes. The film was nominated for the 2003 Bodil Award for Best Danish Film and won the 2003 Danish Film Academy's Robert Award for Film of the Year. Synopsis The film opens in 1944, as a young fisherman who has suffered a stroke due to aneurysm is being attended to by a neurosurgeon, Dr. Richard Malmros (Jens Albinus). Malmros operates on the fisherman after injecting him with Thorotrast, a radioactive contrast medium, and the operation is a success. However, 42 years later, the patient develops liver cancer and dies. His widow sues the hospital claiming that the Thorotrast ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nils Malmros
Nils Malmros (born 1944), a Danish film director and screenwriter, is considered a leading auteur of realism in Danish cinema.Nissen, Dan, ''Malmros, Nils'', International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Gale Group, (2001) retrieved 2 August 2008 Malmros is noted for his detailed focus on the common growing pains of adolescence and the loss of innocence, which he draws from his childhood experiences growing up in Århus, Denmark. His most notable films form a trilogy about schoolchildren in 1950s Århus: ''Lars-Ole 5c'', ''Boys'' and ''Tree of Knowledge''. The latter film, 1981's '' Tree of Knowledge'' (''Kundskabens træ''), is one of ten films listed in Denmark's cultural canon by the Danish Ministry of Culture. Malmros, self-educated as a filmmaker, is formally trained as a surgeon. In his film '' Facing the Truth'' (''At kende sandheden''), he performed all of the film's brain surgery sequences himself.Kjær, Michael, ''Struggling With Your Conscience'', Film No. 22, Det ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Robert Awards
The 20th Robert Awards ceremony was held on 2 February 2003 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Organized by the Danish Film Academy, the awards honoured the best in Danish and foreign film of 2002. Honorees Best Danish Film * ''Open Hearts'' – Susanne Bier Best Children's Film * ''Klatretøsen'' – Hans Fabian Wullenweber Best Director * Nils Malmros – '' Facing the Truth'' Best Screenplay * Nils Malmros & John Mogensen – '' Facing the Truth'' Best Actor in a Leading Role * Jens Albinus – '' Facing the Truth'' Best Actress in a Leading Role * Paprika Steen – ''Okay'' Best Actor in a Supporting Role * Nikolaj Lie Kaas – ''Open Hearts'' Best Actress in a Supporting Role * Paprika Steen – ''Open Hearts'' Best Cinematography * Dan Laustsen – ''I Am Dina'' Production Design * Steffen Aarfing & Marie í Dali – ''I Am Dina'' Best Costume Design * Dominique Borg – ''I Am Dina'' Makeup * June Pålgard & Elisabeth Bukkehave – ''I Am Dina' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The King Is Alive
''The King Is Alive'' is a 2000 drama film directed by Kristian Levring. The fourth film to be done according to the Dogme 95 rules, it was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. Plot A group of tourists are stranded in the Namibian desert when their bus loses its way and runs out of fuel. Canned carrots and dew keep the tourists alive, but they are helplessly entrapped, completely cut off from the rest of the world. As courage and moral fibre weaken and relationships grow shaky, Henry, a theatrical manager, persuades the group to put on Shakespeare's tragedy ''King Lear''. As the tourists work their way through Henry's hand-written scripts for an audience of only the sand dunes and one distant, indigenous watcher, real life increasingly begins to resemble the play. Cast * Miles Anderson as Jack * Romane Bohringer as Catherine * David Bradley as Henry * David Calder as Charles * Bruce Davison as Ray * Brion James as Ashley * Peter Khubek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristian Levring
Kristian Levring (; born 9 May 1957) is a Danish film director. He was the fourth signatory of the Dogme95 movement. His feature films as director include ''Et skud fra hjertet'', ''The King is Alive'', ''The Intended'', ''Fear Me Not'', and ''The Salvation''. Early life Kristian Levring was born in 1957 in Copenhagen. He later became a graduate of the National Film School of Denmark. Career Kristian Levring began his career as a documentarian, editing a number of feature-length documentaries and Danish-language feature films during the first two decades of his time as a filmmaker. He also worked as a director for television commercials. His first feature film he directed was ''Et skud fra hjertet'' (''Shot from the Heart''), released in 1986. Kristian Levring was the fourth signatory of the Dogme95 movement, however moved away from this style towards the end of the aughts. He co-signed the original manifesto in 1995 alongside Lars von Trier, Thomas Vinterberg, and Søren Kragh- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
