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Jerusalem (1996) -- Reggae rock star Rocky Dawuni pays tribute to Jerusalem, a holy place cherished by many.
Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997) -- US Theatrical Trailer from Fox Searchlight Pictures
Les misérables (1998) -- hv post
Les misérables (1998) -- US Home Video Trailer from Columbia Tristar
Return to Sender (2004) -- While fighting for a woman who sits on death row, a lawyer happens upon new information which brings into question the motives of a man associated with her client.

Overview

Date of Birth:

9 November 1948, Brede, Denmark more

Contact:

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Clients:

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Trivia:

Cites La strada (1954) as the film that first made him want to work in film... more

STARmeter: ?

Down 2% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 16 wins & 13 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(6 articles)

Birthday Suits: Nov 9th
 (From FilmExperience. 9 November 2009, 7:35 AM, PST)
Germany (Oscar) Hopeful with Haneke's The White Ribbon
 (From ioncinema. 27 August 2009)

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Nov. 116:10 AMSHOW The Color of Freedom  

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: In Development, Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Producer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
In Development What's this?
  1. If Not Now, When? (details only on IMDb Pro)
  2. The Diary (details only on IMDb Pro)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid (2007) (V) (segment "Vienna") 2007 - 6.8 (55)
- 2. Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence (2007)   (segment "The Last Dating Show") 2007 - 6.8 (1,340)
AKAs:
  • Chacun son cinéma (France: short title)
  • To Each His Own Cinema (International: English title)
- 3. Goodbye Bafana (2007)   2007 - 7.0 (3,016)
AKAs:
  • Detenuto 46664 (Italy)
  • Goodbye Bafana (Germany)
  • Il colore della liberta' (Italy)
  • The Color of Freedom (USA: DVD title)
- 4. Return to Sender (2004)   2004 - 6.3 (1,337)
AKAs:
  • Convicted (USA: video title)
- 5. Detaljer (2003) (TV) 2003 - 6.2 (9)
- 6. En sång för Martin (2001)   2001 - 6.8 (583)
AKAs:
  • A Song for Martin (International: English title)
  • En sang for Martin (Denmark)
- 7. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence (1999) (V) 1999 - 6.5 (141)
- 8. Les misérables (1998)   1998 $18.9M 7.2 (11,242)
AKAs:
  • Les misérables (Germany)
- 9. Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997)   1997 $14.6M 6.1 (6,816)
AKAs:
  • Fräulein Smillas Gespür für Schnee (Germany)
  • Fröken Smillas känsla för snö (Sweden)
  • Frøken Smillas fornemmelse for sne (Denmark)
  • Smilla's Feeling for Snow (UK)
- 10. Jerusalem (1996) 1996 - 6.9 (873)
- 11. The House of the Spirits (1993)   1993 - 6.4 (7,447)
AKAs:
  • Åndernes hus (Denmark)
  • A Casa dos Espíritos (Portugal)
  • Das Geisterhaus (Germany)
- 12. "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" (1992)   (2 episodes, 1993) 1993 - 7.4 (1,291)
2 TV episodes:
- 13. Den goda viljan (1992)   1992 - 7.6 (1,058)
AKAs:
  • The Best Intentions (UK) (USA)
  • Con le migliori intenzioni (Italy)
  • Den gode vilje (Denmark)
  • Die besten Absichten (Germany)
  • Hyvä tahto (Finland)
  • Les meilleures intentions (France)
- 14. "Den goda viljan" (1991) 1991 - 7.8 (116)
- 15. Pelle erobreren (1987)   1987 - 7.8 (3,788)
AKAs:
  • Pelle the Conqueror (UK) (USA)
  • Pelle erövraren (Sweden)
- 16. Tro, håb og kærlighed (1984)   1984 - 7.4 (581)
AKAs:
  • Twist and Shout
- 17. Busters verden (1984) 1984 - 7.2 (428)
- 18. Zappa (1983) 1983 - 7.7 (786)
- 19. Maj (1982) (TV) 1982 - 6.4 (14)
- 20. Honning måne (1978)   1978 - 6.4 (69)
AKAs:
  • In My Life (USA: informal title)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Goodbye Bafana (2007)   (writer) 2007 - 7.0 (3,016)
AKAs:
  • Detenuto 46664 (Italy)
  • Goodbye Bafana (Germany)
  • Il colore della liberta' (Italy)
  • The Color of Freedom (USA: DVD title)
- 2. Detaljer (2003) (TV) (adaptation) 2003 - 6.2 (9)
- 3. En sång för Martin (2001)   (writer) 2001 - 6.8 (583)
AKAs:
  • A Song for Martin (International: English title)
  • En sang for Martin (Denmark)
- 4. Jerusalem (1996) (writer) 1996 - 6.9 (873)
- 5. The House of the Spirits (1993)   (writer) 1993 - 6.4 (7,447)
AKAs:
  • Åndernes hus (Denmark)
  • A Casa dos Espíritos (Portugal)
  • Das Geisterhaus (Germany)
- 6. Pelle erobreren (1987)   (screenplay) 1987 - 7.8 (3,788)
AKAs:
  • Pelle the Conqueror (UK) (USA)
  • Pelle erövraren (Sweden)
- 7. Tro, håb og kærlighed (1984)   (writer) 1984 - 7.4 (581)
AKAs:
  • Twist and Shout
- 8. Zappa (1983) (writer) 1983 - 7.7 (786)
- 9. Honning måne (1978)   (screenplay) 1978 - 6.4 (69)
AKAs:
  • In My Life (USA: informal title)
Cinematographer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Sova räv (1982) (TV) 1982 - 2.4 (9)
- 2. Gräset sjunger (1981)   (director of photography) 1981 - 5.0 (52)
AKAs:
  • Killing Heat (USA)
  • The Grass Is Singing
- 3. Kärleken (1980)   1980 - 5.5 (5)
AKAs:
  • Love (International: English title)
- 4. Tomas - et barn du ikke kan nå (1980)   1980 - 6.0 (24)
AKAs:
  • Tomas: A Child You Cannot Reach (International: English title)
- 5. Män kan inte våldtas (1978)   1978 - 6.0 (46)
AKAs:
  • Manrape (USA)
  • Men Can't Be Raped (UK: subtitle)
  • Miestä ei voi raiskata (Finland)
- 6. Christiania (1977) 1977 - 5.9 (13)
- 7. Hemåt i natten (1977)   1977 - -
AKAs:
  • Homeward in the Night
  • Yön sylissä (Finland)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. En sång för Martin (2001)   (producer) 2001 - 6.8 (583)
AKAs:
  • A Song for Martin (International: English title)
  • En sang for Martin (Denmark)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. I Love You, I Love You Not (1996) (thanks) 1996 - 5.4 (1,444)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The 21st European Film Awards (2008) (TV)   Himself - Presenter 2008 - 6.7 (5)
AKAs:
  • The 2008 European Film Awards (International: English title: closing credits title)
- 2. "Reimers" (2008)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 4.4 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Corazón de..." (1997)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 4.2 (71)
1 TV episode:
- 4. About 'Return to Sender' (2006) (V) Himself / Director 2006 - -
- 5. Åbning af Operaen (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - -
- 6. "Sådan ligger landet" (2004)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - -
1 TV episode:
- 7. "Go' morgen Danmark" (1996)   Himself / Himself - Film Director (2 episodes, 2004) 2004 - 5.4 (22)
2 TV episodes:
- 8. "Brødre i ånden" (2002)   Himself (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - -
1 TV episode:
- 9. "Go' aften Danmark" (2002)   Himself (2 episodes, 2002) 2002 - 4.7 (36)
2 TV episodes:
- 10. En sang fra Bille (2001) (TV) Himself 2001 - -
- 11. "Reimer Bo møder" (2000)   Himself (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - -
1 TV episode:
- 12. Bernd Eichinger - Wenn das Leben zum Kino wird (2000) (TV) 2000 - 8.5 (11)
- 13. "Mælkebøttebarn: Portræt af Bille August" (1999)   Himself (4 episodes, 1999) 1999 - -
4 TV episodes:
- 14. Courage: Profiles in Creativity (1998) Himself 1998 - -
- 15. Besser als mein Haus je war (1993) (TV) Himself 1993 - -
- 16. Bille & Pelle (1988) (TV) Himself 1988 - -
Archive Footage
- 1. "Cinema mil"  
1 TV episode:
- 2. I Lars von Triers rige (1999) (TV) (uncredited) Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:

Made a short film in 1971 called "Body Building", starring Sven-Ole Thorsen as himself. more

Publicity Listings:

4 Interviews | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more

Genres:

Drama | Documentary | Romance | Talk-Show more

Plot Keywords:

Non Fiction | Based On Novel | Interview | Character Name In Title more

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