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Film

A Funny Man

Martin Zandvliet, Denmark, 2011

116 min.DK/Feature

Opening in the seductive style of the sixties, »A Funny Man« uncovers the perennial loneliness that comedian Dirch Passer (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) has found himself in after a fast-tracked rise to fame. He struggles between his own desire to gain critical respect and servicing the audience¿s needs. Costing his kindred friendship to on-stage partner Kjeld Petersen (Lars Ranthe) Dirch takes on Steinbeck's classic »Of Mice and Men«, only for the audience to break out in laughter at his first line. Dirch's Lennie becomes a running joke, and so has, Dirch believes, his own life.
Basic information Credits Materials
Original title Dirch
Danish title Dirch
Director Martin Zandvliet
Screenplay Anders Frithiof August, Martin Zandvliet
Producer Mikael Christian Rieks
Director of Photography Jesper Tøffner
Editor Per Sandholt
Sound Johannes Elling Dam
Composer Sune Martin
Production designer Peter Grant, Charlotte Garnov
Casting Gro Metha Therp, Ditte Kiel
Appearance Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Lars Ranthe, Lars Brygmann, Malou Reymann
Production country Denmark
Dialogue language Danish
Domestic distribution Nordisk Film Biografdistribution
International sales LevelK
Technical info 3163 meter, 35 mm, 1,85:1 - Widescreen, Dolby SR
Danish theatrical release 25.08.2011
Cinemas Dagmar, Palads, Imperial, Albertslund Biograferne, Reprise Teatret, Grand, Gladsaxe Bio, Værløse Bio, BioCity (Tåstrup), Kastrup Bio, Birkerød Bio, Baltoppen Bio 1-2, Park Bio, Gentofte Kino, Glostrup Bio, CinemaxX, Bio Viften (Rødovre), Empire, Kinopalæet (Lyngby), Falkoner, Vanløse Bio samt 72 biografer i provinsen
DFI subsidy Konsulentstøtte
Danish rating Allowed for children over the age of 11
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Companies

Production company Koncern TV- og Filmproduktion
Domestic distribution Nordisk Film Biografdistribution

Direction

Direction Martin Zandvliet
Casting Gro Metha Therp
Casting Ditte Kiel
1st assistant director Anders Barlebo
2nd assistant director Mette Kjærgaard
Extras coordinator Marie Skovgaard
Assistant extras coordinator Maj Holtegaard
Continuity Stine Monty Freddie
Continuity Karina Skovgaard
Voice coach Sanne Graulund

Script

Screenplay Anders Frithiof August
Screenplay Martin Zandvliet
Storyboard Cay Brøndum
Research Glennie Pettersson
Research Mai Weber Juul
Translation consultant Paprika Steen

Production

Producer Mikael Christian Rieks
Executive producer Henrik Zein
Executive producer Mikael Christian Rieks
Executive producer Jens Ulrik Pedersen
Executive producer Lena Haugaard
Line producer Louise Birk Petersen
Production coordinator Karina Kirkeby
Location manager Jacob-Ole Remming
Location manager: pre-production Lennart Storgaard
Producer's assistant Rasmus Abrahamsen
Post-producton coordinator Mette Høst Hansen
Post-producton coordinator Glennie Pettersson
Location manager Rasmus Rise Michaelsen
Location manager Kasper Krogh

Cinematography

Cinematographer Jesper Tøffner
First assistant camera Daniel Parmo
Clapper/loader Lars Peen Rodt
Key grip Jeppe Lassen
Behind the scenes shooting Hans Kristensen
Camera operator: Arriscan Tobias Bach Hansen
Best boy grip Bo "Bowie" Craner
Best boy grip Rune A. Egegaard
Best boy grip Magnus Ohmsen
First assistant camera John Frimann Rasmussen
First assistant camera Andreas Krohn
Steadicam Anders Holck
Steadicam Karsten Jacobsen
Steadicam Malte Udsen
Clapper/loader Philip Dessau
Dailies Anders Bloch-Rose

Stills

Still photographer Bjørn Bertheussen

Electrical dept.

Gaffer Jesper Westh
Gaffer: 2. unit Martin Lerche
Best boy Mathias Asger Rasmussen
Assistant lighting technician Noah Lynnerup
Assistant lighting technician Aske Wagner
Assistant lighting technician Tue Bengtsson
Assistant lighting technician Jacob Hoffmann
Assistant lighting technician Ronny Reinhold
Assistant lighting technician Gabriel Stefan

Editing

Editor Per Sandholt
Teaser editor Mikkel E.G. Nielsen
Trailer editor Mikkel E.G. Nielsen
Editing supervisor Janus Billeskov Jansen
Assistant editor Liv Lynge
Technical support Thomas Schougaard

Music

Composer Sune Martin
Music supervisor Jeppe Kaas
Music mixer Ossian Ryner
Music licensing Nis Bøgvad

Production design

Production designer Peter Grant
Production designer Charlotte Garnov
Property master Mathias Holmgren Hassing
Set decorator Allan Scott
Set dresser Benjamin Salomon
Set dresser: pre-production Thorkil Slebsager
Assistant set dresser Line Snitker
Set dresser Karsten Noel Poulsen
Set dresser Sarah Larsen
Set dresser Igor Rado
Set dresser Adrian Oskar Hansen

Wardrobe

Key costumer Stine Gudmundsen-Holmgreen
Costume on set Margrethe Rasmussen
Costume on set Louize Nissen
Tailor Ole Kofoed
Tailor Birgitte Fürstnow

Makeup

Chief makeup artist Lis Kasper Bang
Makeup artist Susanne Herredsbjerg Søbye
Makeup assistant Marianne Larsen
SFX makeup Tamar Aviv
Wigs Linda Coolie
Wigs Birthe Lyngsøe
Makeup artist Sara Sofia Kasper

Sound

Sound designer Johannes Elling Dam
B-sound designer Alex Pavlovic
B-sound designer Jan Juhler
B-sound designer: post-production Alex Pavlovic
Foley artist Martin Langenbach

Visual effects

Art work Mia Selin
Colourist Thomas Therchilsen
VFX supervisor Martin Madsen
VFX Michael Holm
VFX Dann Sandgreen
Graphic design Morten Skytte
Conforming Rasmus Toft
Digital intermediate Per Sidor
Color timing Michael Nielsen
VFX production manager Gitte Wahl
Technical chief Ivan Schmidt

Stunt

Stunt coordinator Stig Günther

Choreography

Choreographer Niclas Bendixen

Appearance

Dirch Passer Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Kjeld Petersen Lars Ranthe
Stig Lommer Lars Brygmann
Bente Malou Reymann
Ove Sprogøe Morten Kirkskov
Preben Kaas Martin Buch
Judy Gringer Silja Eriksen Jensen
Hanne Passer Laura Christensen
Lommers assistent Kristian Halken
Inge Frederikke Cecilie Bertelsen
Daimi Annika Aakjær
Klaus Pagh Peter Reichhardt
Vicky Sarah Grünewald
Sitter Laura Bro
Dorte Passer, 5 & 7 år Marie Dietz
Dorte Passer, 10 år Alberte Elvira Nørregaard
Dorte Passer, 19 & 25 år Charlotte-Amalie Kirkegård Kehlet
Praktiserende læge Uffe Rørbæk Madsen
Hjertelæge Klaus Bondam
Josefine Passer som baby Jacob Levin-Christensen
Josefine Passer, 4 år Anna Helligsøe Haahr
Josefine Passer, 10 år Sasha Sofie Lund
Mus & Mænd instruktør Martin Zandvliet
Læge Hans Henrik Clemensen
Charles Tante, høj mand Esben Pretzmann
Håndlanger Jesper Riefensthal
Håndlanger Tom Jensen
Glædespige Signe Lindkvist
Stamherren, høj mand Mads Riisom
Fotograf Tom Hale
Journalist Anders Heinrichsen
Tjener Mads Knarreborg
Suffløse Simone Lykke
Trompetist Per Bruun
Sekretær Henriette Charma
Sygeplejerske Julie Sven Thalund
Curleys kone i Mus & Mænd Julie Zangenberg
Professor Welling Ole Dupont

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Artikel Politiken-Fonden Michael Bo 2012-02-23
Varia Berlingske Tidende Berlingske 2012-02-06
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Artikel Politiken-Fonden Politiken 2011-12-26
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Artikel Information Martin Rasmussen 2011-11-16
Artikel Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten 2011-11-09
Artikel Børsen Boersen 2011-09-30
Artikel Ekstra Bladet 2011-09-22
Varia Berlingske Tidende Kristian Lindberg 2011-09-04
Varia Berlingske Tidende Kristian Lindberg 2011-09-04
Artikel Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten Palle Weiss 2011-09-04
Artikel Berlingske Tidende Sesille Christophersen 2011-08-30
Artikel Ekstra Bladet 2011-08-30
Artikel BT Johan Lyngholm Pedersen 2011-08-27
Artikel BT Johan Lyngholm Pedersen 2011-08-27
Anmeldelse Weekendavisen Bo Green Jensen 2011-08-26
Interview Weekendavisen Bo Green Jensen 2011-08-26
Anmeldelse Berlingske Tidende Kristian Lindberg 2011-08-25
Anmeldelse Ekstra Bladet Kirstine Krefeld 2011-08-25
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Anmeldelse Kristeligt Dagblad Palle Schantz Lauridsen 2011-08-25
Anmeldelse Metroexpress Frederik Asschenfeldt Vandrup 2011-08-25
Anmeldelse Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten Nanna Frank Rasmussen 2011-08-25
Artikel Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten Anders Derlich 2011-08-25
Anmeldelse Politiken-Fonden Kim Skotte 2011-08-25
Anmeldelse Politiken-Fonden Kim Skotte 2011-08-25
Artikel Berlingske Tidende Sesille Christophersen 2011-08-25
Anmeldelse Information Jonas Varsted Kirkegard 2011-08-25
Artikel BT Olav Skaaning Andersen 2011-08-22
Anmeldelse BT Birgitte Grue 2011-08-21
Anmeldelse BT Birgitte Grue 2011-08-21
Interview Ekstra Bladet Zasha Sekjær 2011-08-21
Interview Ekstra Bladet Zasha Sekjær 2011-08-21
Interview Berlingske Tidende Kristian Lindberg 2011-08-19
Interview Berlingske Tidende Kristian Lindberg 2011-08-19
Artikel Information Soeren Larsen 2011-08-17
Varia Metroexpress Metroxpress 2011-08-17
Artikel Politiken-Fonden Politiken 2011-08-11
Artikel BT Jan Eriksen 2010-12-31
Artikel Ekstra Bladet Niklas Roar 2010-12-31
Artikel Berlingske Tidende Ebbe Iversen 2010-08-30
Anmeldelse Børsen Brian Iskov 2010-08-25
Artikel BT B.T. 2010-08-11
Artikel Berlingske Tidende Ebbe Iversen 2010-08-11
Artikel Børsen Boersen 2010-08-11
Artikel Ekstra Bladet Kim Kastrup 2010-08-11
Artikel Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten ritzau 2010-08-11
Artikel Politiken-Fonden Nils Thorsen 2010-08-11
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