Kristian Levring

Dierctor, born 1957, Denmark. Levring was brought up in France and Switzerland. Graduated in editing from the National Film School of Denmark, 1988. Alongside a very successful career directing commercials, Levring was among the co-founders of the highly acclaimed movement Dogme 95.

Levring's directorial debut came in 1986 with the science fiction film "A Shot from the Dark". Levring's Dogme film, the English-language desert drama "The King is Alive" (2000) starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, Janet McTeer and Romane Bohringer, was selected for Un Certain Regard, Cannes. Furthermore, the film took home an award at the Film Camera Festival in Bitola, and in Tokyo, Leigh was chosen as Best Actress. Two years later, the critically acclaimed UK production "The Intended", starring McTeer, premiered in Toronto.