Jesper_W._Nielsen

Jesper W. Nielsen

Jesper W. Nielsen

Danish film director and editor (born 1962)

Jesper Westerlin Nielsen is a Danish film director, known for Okay (2003) , The Day Will Come (2016), and several TV series.

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Early life and education

Nielsen was born in 1962, and in 1989 graduated as a film editor from the Den Danske Filmskole (Danish Film School).[1][2]

Career

Early in his career, Nielsen edited feature films by Anders Refn, Thomas Vinterberg and Erik Clausen.[2] He then became noted as a director of children's films, such as Retfærdigheden rytter (1989), The Last Viking (1997) and Forbudt for børn (1998).[2]

In 2003, he made his breakthrough with the critically acclaimed adult drama film Okay, for which he was awarded the Dreyer Award.[2][3][4] He is also known the film The Bouncer,[5] and the TV series Pagten.[6][7][8]

He also wrote the 2008 series Sommer with Karina Dam.[9]

Filmography

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References

  1. [1]
    "Danish born director Jesper W. Nielsen". nfi.no. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  2. [2]
    Schepelern, Peter (17 February 2003). "THE DREYER AWARD 2003: OLESEN AND NIELSEN" (in Danish). Den Danske Filminstitut.
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    "OKAYReviewed by Sheila Johnston in Locarno Screened in competition Dir: Jesper W Nielsen. Denmark. 2002. 95mins". Screen Daily. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
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    "while Okay and Open Hearts dominate Danish Oscar nominations". Screen Daily. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
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    "Danish stars line up for Nielsen's Bouncer". Screen Daily. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
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    "The multi-award winning Danish director/writer Jesper Nielsen". smatalent.com. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
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    "JESPER W. NIELSEN". mubi.com. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
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    "Danish director scores production hat trick". screendaily.com. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  9. [9]
    Sommer from Settet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 28 December 2008.
  10. [10]
    Mitchell, Wendy (24 June 2023). "Danish thriller 'The Exception' starring Sidse Babett Knudsen begins shooting (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 24 June 2023.


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