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Søren Sveistrup
Søren Sveistrup (born 7 January 1968 in Kastrup) is a Danish screenwriter and author. His credits include ''The Killing (Danish TV series), The Killing'' and ''Nikolaj og Julie''. His first novel, ''The Chestnut Man'', was published in 2019 and adapted into a television series, ''The Chestnut Man'', in 2021. Sveistrup is considered a "household name" in Scandinavia. Biography Sveistrup was Adoption, adopted as a baby, which he learned when he was 13. He grew up on Thurø, a small island in the south-east of Funen. His adoptive parents were both teachers; his adoptive mother killed herself when he was 21. He studied history and literature at the University of Copenhagen, followed by screenwriting at the National Film School of Denmark in 1997. Sveistrup is married to a journalist and has two sons. Awards *Robert Award for Best Screenplay for ''The Day Will Come (2016 film), The Day Will Come'' *For ''The Killing'' **International Emmy Award **BAFTA Award **Crown Prince Cou ...
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International Emmy Award
The International Emmy Awards, or International Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. Bestowed by the New York City, New York–based International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (IATAS), the International Emmys are presented in recognition to the best television programs initially produced and aired outside the United States. The awards are presented at the International Emmy Awards Gala, held annually in November in New York City. It attracts over 1,200 television professionals. The first International Emmys ceremony was held in 1st International Emmy Awards, 1973, expanding what was originally a U.S.-only Emmy Award. History When the first Emmy Award ceremony took place on January 25, 1949, it only recognized programming produced in the United States. Founded in 1969, the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (''IATAS'') is a membership based organization of leading media a ...
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Danish Television Writers
Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A Danish person, also called a "Dane", can be a national or citizen of Denmark (see Demographics of Denmark) * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ancestral or ethnic identity * A member of the Danes, a Germanic tribe * Danish (name), a male given name and surname Language * Danish language, a North Germanic language used mostly in Denmark and Northern Germany * Danish tongue or Old Norse, the parent language of all North Germanic languages Food * Danish cuisine * Danish pastry, often simply called a "Danish" See also * Dane (other) * * Gdańsk * List of Danes * Languages of Denmark The Kingdom of Denmark has only one official language, Danish, the national language of the Danish people, but there are several minority languages spoken, namely Faroese, German, and Greenlandic. A large majority (about 86%) of Danes also ... {{disambigu ...
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21st-century Danish Screenwriters
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1968 Births
Events January–February * January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously. * January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * January 10 – John Gorton is sworn in as 19th Prime Minister of Australia, taking over from John McEwen after being 1968 Liberal Party of Australia leadership election, elected leader of the Liberal Party of Australia, Liberal Party the previous day, following the disappearance of Harold Holt. Gorton becomes the only Australian Senate, Senator to become Prime Minister, though he immediately transfers to the Australian House of Representatives, House of Representatives through the 1968 Higgins by-election in Holt's vacant seat. * January 15 – The 1968 Belice earthquake in Sicily kills 380 and injures around 1,000. * January 21 ** Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh – One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the ...
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Barry Award (crime Novel Prize)
The Barry Award is a crime literary prize awarded annually since 1997 by the editors of ''Deadly Pleasures'', an American quarterly publication for crime fiction readers. From 2007 to 2009 the award was jointly presented with the publication ''Mystery News''. The prize is named after Barry Gardner, an American critic. Winners Best Mystery/Crime Novel of the Decade Best British Crime Novel The "British Crime Novel" in this context is best crime fiction novel first published in English in the United Kingdom and does not reflect the author's nationality. Best First Novel Best Novel Best Paperback Original Best Short Story Best Thriller References {{Reflist Mystery and detective fiction awards American literary awards Awards established in 1997 1997 establishments in the United States Novel awards ...
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Audie Award For Mystery
The Audie Award for Mystery is one of the Audie Awards presented annually by the Audio Publishers Association (APA). It awards excellence in narration, production, and content for a mystery audiobook released in a given year. It has been awarded since 1997. Winners and finalists 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s References External links Audie Award winnersAudie Awards official website{{Audie Awards Mystery Mystery, The Mystery, Mysteries or The Mysteries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters *Mystery, a cat character in ''Emily the Strange'' *Mystery, a seahorse that SpongeBob SquarePants adopts in the episode " My Pre ... Awards established in 1997 English-language literary awards ...
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Robert Award For Best Danish Television Series
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown, godlike" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin.Reaney & Wilson, 1997. ''Dictionary of English Surnames''. Oxford University Press. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe, the name entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including Eng ...
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Crown Prince Couple's Awards
The Crown Prince Couple's Awards () are a set of culture and social prizes awarded annually by Frederik X, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark. The awards were established in 2004 as a gift from the Bikuben Foundation on the occasion of the couple's marriage. Description There are currently four awards: the Crown Prince Couple's Culture Prize and the Crown Prince Couple's Social Prize, each worth 500,000 Danish kroner and two cultural Stardust prizes of 50,000 kroner each, awarded to rising stars. The objective of the awards is to highlight and recognize exceptional achievement in the arts and culture and in social work. The Culture Prize honours a Danish or Greenlandic artist with international potential while the Social Prize honours a groundbreaking Danish or Greenlandic project with international stature in the social sphere. The Stardust Prizes honour and highlight two young Danish or Greenlandic artists who are set to make a name. Recipients * 2005 ** Fi ...
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BAFTA Award
The British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs or BAFTA Awards, is an annual film award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to honour the best British and international contributions to film. The ceremony was first held at the flagship Odeon Cinema in Leicester Square in London, then the Royal Opera House from 2007 to 2016. The event was held at the Royal Albert Hall from 2017 to 2022, before moving to the Royal Festival Hall for 2023. The statue awarded to recipients depicts a theatrical mask. The first BAFTA Awards ceremony was held in 1949, and the ceremony was first broadcast on the BBC in 1956 with Vivien Leigh as the host. The ceremony was initially held in April or May; since 2001, it typically takes place in February. History The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) was founded in 1947 as The British Film Academy, by David Lean, Alexander Korda, Carol Reed, Charles Laughton, Roger Manvell, ...
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The Day Will Come (2016 Film)
''The Day Will Come'' () is a 2016 Danish drama film directed by Jesper W. Nielsen. It won six prizes at the 2017 Robert Awards. Cast *Lars Mikkelsen as Forstander Frederik Heck *Sofie Gråbøl as Lærer Lilian *Harald Kaiser Hermann as Elmer *Albert Rudbeck Lindhardt as Erik *Laurids Skovgaard Andersen as Tøger *Lars Ranthe as Overlærer Toft Lassen *Søren Sætter-Lassen as Lærer Aksel *David Dencik as Inspektør Hartmann *Sonja Richter as Moren *Solbjørg Højfeldt Solbjørg Højfeldt (born 10 June 1947, in Copenhagen) is a Danes, Danish actress. She has performed in more than fifty films since 1978. She is married to Danish actor Henning Jensen (actor), Henning Jensen. Selected filmography Awards * B ... as Fru Oskarson * as Røde * Oskar Damsgaard as Topper References External links * 2016 drama films 2016 films Best Danish Film Robert Award winners Danish drama films Films directed by Jesper W. Nielsen Zentropa films 2010s Danish-language films< ...
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