Åke Sandgren (born 13 May 1955) is a

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and

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. He has written and directed a number of films in a variety of genres, mostly in Denmark where he now lives.

Biography

Sandgren studied Film Science and Philosophy at

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from 1976 to 1979 and then moved to Denmark where he studied film direction at the

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from 1979 to 1982. After graduation, he worked as a writer and director of films in both Sweden and Denmark. He won the Golden Bear award for Best Short Film at the 1984

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with his film ''Cykelsymfonien'' (The Bicycle Symphony). His 1989 film ''

Miraklet i Valby ''The Miracle in Valby'' ( sv, Miraklet i Valby) is a 1989 Danish-Swedish drama film written and directed by Åke Sandgren, and starring Jakob Katz, Troels Asmussen, Lina Englund, and . The film was produced by Nordisk Film, won the awards fo ...

'' (Miracle at Valby) won the Grand Prize at the 2nd

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held in February 1991. It also won the awards for

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and Best Screenplay at the 25th Guldbagge Awards. He was nominated again for the Guldbagge Award for Best Director in

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for the film ''

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''. He has collaborated with a number of other Danish film directors including

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, and

Lars von Trier Lars von Trier (''né'' Trier; 30 April 1956) is a Danish filmmaker, actor, and lyricist. Having garnered a reputation as a highly ambitious, polarizing filmmaker, he has been the subject of several controversies: Cannes, in addition to nominat ...

Filmography

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