Dan Laustsen, , (born 15 June 1954) is a Danish

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. He is a member of the Danish Society of Cinematographers and the

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. His career spans four decades and he has been nominated and won many prestigious awards, chiefly the

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. Laustsen has repeatedly collaborated with the Danish director

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on films such as '' Nightwatch'' and ''

Just Another Love Story ''Just Another Love Story'' ( da, Kærlighed på film) is a 2007 Danish romantic thriller film directed by Ole Bornedal. Cast * Anders W. Berthelsen – Jonas * Rebecka Hemse – Julia * Nikolaj Lie Kaas – Sebastian * Charlotte Fich – Me ...

'', and internationally with

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, notably on the films such as ''

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'', ''

Crimson Peak ''Crimson Peak'' is a 2015 gothic romance film directed by Guillermo del Toro and written by del Toro and Matthew Robbins. The film stars Mia Wasikowska, Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain, Charlie Hunnam, and Jim Beaver. The story, set in Edwardi ...

'', ''

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'', and '' Nightmare Alley'' (the latter two for which he was nominated for the

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), and with

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for '' John Wick: Chapter 2'' and '' John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum'' in the ''John Wick'' film series. Laustsen is also known for his work on the films ''

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'' and ''

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'', where the visual side of ''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'' was hailed as a "visual treat" in ''

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''.

Personal life

Laustsen was born in

Aalborg Aalborg (, , ) is Denmark's fourth largest town (behind Copenhagen, Aarhus, and Odense) with a population of 119,862 (1 July 2022) in the town proper and an urban population of 143,598 (1 July 2022). As of 1 July 2022, the Municipality of Aalb ...

,''Med udlandet i søgeren'' Berlingske Tidende, 23.06.2006, 4 Sektion, AOK, Side 12 (in-depth interview) to Aage Aarup Laustsen and Ellen Laustsen. He studied at the

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(1976–1979) to pursue a career in cinematography. Laustsen has been involved in the production of feature films, documentaries, and advertisements.

Filmography

Films

Television

Documentary films

References

External links

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Danish Film Institute profileDan Laustsen at the Danish Society of Cinematographers
1954 births Danish cinematographers Living people People from Aalborg Best Cinematographer Bodil Award winners {{cinematographer-stub