Martin Pieter Zandvliet (born 7 January 1971 in

Fredericia Fredericia () is a town located in Fredericia Municipality in the southeastern part of the Jutland peninsula in Denmark. The city is part of the Triangle Region Denmark, Triangle Region, which includes the neighbouring cities of Kolding and Vej ...

) is a Danish

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and

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Career

Zandvliet originally began as an

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, before writing and directing the documentary ''Angels of Brooklyn'' in 2002. His first major picture was '' Applause'' in 2009, which received wide praise. He then wrote and directed '' A Funny Man'', based on the life of Danish actor and comedian Dirch Passer. In 2015 he wrote and directed '' Land of Mine'', which received almost universal acclaim at home, with many calling it the best Danish film that year, the film was furthermore nominated for the

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at the 89th Academy Awards.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zandvliet, Martin 1971 births Living people Danish film directors People from Fredericia