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Thomas Vinterberg

(1969 – )

Born 1969, Denmark. Graduate of the National Film School of Denmark, 1993. Vinterberg was, together with Lars von Trier, Søren Kragh-Jacobsen and Kristian Levring, one of the four original Dogme brothers.

Has received a score of awards at international festivals for his short films, the Academy Award-nominated 'Last Round' (1993), and 'The Boy Who Walked Backwards' (1993).

Vinterberg's international breakthrough 'The Celebration' (1998), the first film released adhering to the Dogme concept, won the Special Prize of the Jury at Cannes, and his two English-language films that followed, 'It's All About Love' (2003) and 'Dear Wendy' (2005), were selected for Sundance.

The comedy 'When a Man Comes Home' (2007) was Vinterberg's first film in Danish since his pivotal 'The Celebration', followed by 'Submarino' (2010), winner of the Nordic Council Film Prize. Vinterberg's 'The Hunt' (2012) won three awards at the Cannes Film Festival, including best actor for Mads Mikkelsen's performance, and was nominated for a Golden Globe.

'The Commune' (2016) won a Silver Bear at Berlin Film Festival for Trine Dyrholm's performance. In 2019, Vinterberg returned to international waters with star-studded 'Kursk' (2019).

'Another Round' (2020), with its all star Danish cast, marked the director's return to Denmark. The film screened at the Cannes and Toronto as well San Sebastián and London, where it won awards. 'Another Round' also won four awards at European Film Awards, including the main prize for best European film. The film was nominated for a Golden Globe as well as two Oscars: For best international feature and best director. Vinterberg was the first Dane ever to be nominated in the directing category.
Filmography
Title Year Function Category
Another Round 2020 Direction, Screenplay DK/Feature
Kursk 2019 Direction Feature
Queen of Hearts 2019 Consultant DK/Feature
The Commune 2016 Direction, Screenplay DK/Feature
Far from the Madding Crowd 2015 Direction Feature
The Hunt 2013 Direction, Screenplay DK/Feature
Submarino 2010 Direction, Screenplay DK/Feature
Deroute 2008 Morten Bertelsen TV series
8.3 minutes 2008 Executive producer Short fiction
En mand kommer hjem 2007 Direction, Script DK/Feature
Hvid nat 2007 Executive producer DK/Feature
I hendes hænder 2006 Script consultant DK/Short fiction
Dear Wendy 2005 Direction DK/Feature
Tilbageblik på 'Mifunes sidste sang' 2005 Appearance DK/Documentary
Tilbageblik på Festen 2005 Appearance DK/Documentary
Letters to Dear Wendy 2005 Appearance TV documentary
Det danske dogmeri 2005 Appearance DK/Documentary
It's All About Love 2002 Direction, Script, Screenplay DK/Feature
The Purified 2002 Appearance DK/Documentary
D-Dag 2001 Direction TV film
Festen 1998 Direction, Script DK/Feature
In Doctor Von Trier's laboratory: Back to the magic of cinema 1998 Appearance TV documentary
The Greatest Heroes 1996 Direction, Script DK/Feature
Forsmåelse 1995 Thomas Vinterberg DK/Documentary
Drengen der gik baglæns 1994 Direction, Script DK/Short fiction
The End 1993 Direction, Script DK/Short fiction
Slaget på tasken 1993 Direction, Script TV film
Brudevalsen 1991 Direction, Script DK/Short fiction
Snow-blinded 1990 Direction, Executive producer DK/Short fiction
Techno love 1989 Special effects, Runner DK/Feature

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