Born 1954, Denmark. Studied film in the US. Graduated from the National Film School of Denmark in direction. He has directed for television in Sweden and Denmark. was appointed executive at the public broadcaster DR TV, and later appointed CEO at Nordisk Film Productions. His awardwinning directorial debut, "Otto er et næsehorn"/"Otto is a Rhino" (1983) is considered one of the best Danish children's film of the decade.
Hammerich's short film "Kan du vissla Johanna?" (1994) received Sweden's award for Best Children's Film of the Year, took a Golden Globe in Hollywood and was awarded in Berlin. His Swedish feature "Sort Lucia"/"The Premonition" (1992) was honoured with Best Direction award in Montreal. "Unge Andersen"/"Young Andersen" (2005) enjoyed an extended festival run, bringing Best Director awards for Hammerich at Shanghai and Warsaw festivals, while his television version of "Young Andersen" received the prestigious US Emmy Award.
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Osaka | 2020 | Creative supervisor | DK/Feature |
| Man Divided | 2017 | Director supervisor | DK/Feature |
| Broen 3 | 2015 | Direction | TV series |
| Pebbles at Your Door | 2015 | Script consultant | DK/Documentary |
| Borgen 1 | 2010 | Direction | TV series |
| Headhunter | 2009 | Direction, Script, Writer | DK/Feature |
| The Cliffwood | 2007 | Direction, Script, Producer | DK/Documentary |
| De smås krig | 2007 | Production consultant | DK/Documentary |
| Mit Danmark - film nr. 6 | 2006 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| Young Andersen | 2005 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| The Eagle | 2004 | Direction | TV series |
| Strings | 2004 | Creative producer | DK/Feature |
| En som Hodder | 2003 | Executive producer | DK/Feature |
| Move Me! | 2003 | Executive producer | DK/Feature |
| Reconstruction | 2003 | Executive producer | DK/Feature |
| Ondskan | 2003 | Co-producer | Feature |
| Forsvar | 2003 | Executive producer | TV series |
| Facing the Truth | 2002 | Executive producer | DK/Feature |
| Suxxess | 2002 | Co-producer | Feature |
| Tsatsiki - Vänner för alltid | 2001 | Co-producer | Feature |
| Once in a lifetime | 2000 | Executive producer | Feature |
| Unit 1 | 2000 | Screenplay | TV series |
| TAXA | 1997 | Direction | TV series |
| Circus Hildebrandt | 1995 | Lyrics | DK/Feature |
| Kan du vissla Johanna | 1994 | Direction | Short fiction |
| The Teachers Room | 1994 | Direction | TV series |
| Søndag eftermiddag, Østerbro | 1993 | Direction, Script | DK/Short fiction |
| The Premonition | 1992 | Direction, Mand i røde sko | Feature |
| Fasadklätraren | 1991 | Direction, Script | TV series |
| Hunden som log | 1989 | Direction, Script | Short fiction |
| Emma's shadow | 1988 | Screenplay assistance | DK/Feature |
| Notater fra Kina | 1987 | Editing | DK/Documentary |
| Når bare han kan tælle køerne | 1985 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| Kalk | 1984 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| Stationer | 1984 | Direction, Script | DK/Short fiction |
| Varm mad - et folkekøkken | 1984 | Editing | DK/Documentary |
| Granny's house | 1984 | Assistant director | DK/Feature |
| Otto is a rhino | 1983 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| Rocking Silver | 1983 | Supervisor | DK/Feature |
| Når jeg bliver stor | 1982 | Script | DK/Short fiction |
| The ballad of Linda | 1982 | Assistant director | DK/Feature |
| The Circus Casablanca | 1981 | Script, Technical director | DK/Feature |
| Den sidste detalje | 1981 | Script | DK/Short fiction |
| Arbejde mod frihed | 1980 | Editing | DK/Documentary |
| Charly and Steffen | 1979 | Assistant director | DK/Feature |
| Kloden rokker | 1978 | Assistant director | DK/Documentary |
| Going for Broke | 1977 | Læsende mand på toilet, Assistant lighting technician | DK/Feature |
| Familien Gyldenkål sprænger banken | 1976 | Assistant director | DK/Feature |
| I løvens tegn | 1976 | Assistant lighting technician | DK/Feature |
| The ghost train | 1976 | Assistant lighting technician | DK/Feature |
| Familien Gyldenkål | 1975 | Assistant lighting technician | DK/Feature |
| A Happy Divorce | 1975 | Assistant lighting technician | DK/Feature |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Release year | Festival | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Director | 2005 | Shanghai International Film Festival 2005 | Unge Andersen |
Det Danske Filminstitut registrerer international festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film,
dog primært de titler, som Filminstituttet varetager i sin festivaldistribution,
og primært i forbindelse med de festivaler, som Filminstituttet har prioriteret at samarbejde med.
Registreringen af festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film, der ikke er i festivaldistribution,
foretages kun for "launch"-festivaler ifølge Filminstituttets prioriterede festivalliste. Se listen over prioriterede festivaler.
Festivals
| Festival | Festival date | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Film Festival | 2010-10-21 | Headhunter |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2010-01-29 | Headhunter |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2009-11-04 | Headhunter |
| London Film Festival | 2009-10-14 | Headhunter |
| Torun, Camerimage | 2006-11-25 | Unge Andersen |
| Chicago Int. Children's Film Festival | 2006-10-01 | Unge Andersen |
| Athens Olympia Int. Film Festival For Children and Young People | 2006-05-25 | Unge Andersen |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2005-11-24 | Unge Andersen |
| Lithuania Scanorama Film Forum | 2005-11-11 | Unge Andersen |
| Sao Paulo Int. Film Festival | 2005-10-21 | Unge Andersen |
| Bergen International Film festival | 2005-10-20 | Unge Andersen |
| Odense Internationale Film Festival | 2005-08-11 | Unge Andersen |
| Moscow Int. Film Festival | 2005-06-17 | Unge Andersen |
| Shanghai International Film Festival | 2005-06-11 | Unge Andersen |
| Zlin Int. Film Festival for Children & Youth | 2005-05-29 | Unge Andersen |
| Berlinale | 2005-02-10 | Unge Andersen |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2005-01-28 | Unge Andersen |
| Malmö, BUFF | 2003-03-12 | Otto er et næsehorn |
| Odense Internationale Film Festival | 2000-08-14 | Stationer |
Det Danske Filminstitut registrerer international festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film,
dog primært de titler, som Filminstituttet varetager i sin festivaldistribution,
og primært i forbindelse med de festivaler, som Filminstituttet har prioriteret at samarbejde med.
Registreringen af festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film, der ikke er i festivaldistribution,
foretages kun for "launch"-festivaler ifølge Filminstituttets prioriterede festivalliste. Se listen over prioriterede festivaler.