Birger Larsen (22 December 1961 – 26 October 2016) was a Danish film director and screenwriter. He won the

Bodil Award for Best Danish Film The Bodil Award for Best Danish Film ( da, Bodilprisen for bedste danske film) is one of the categories for the Bodil Awards presented annually by the Danish Film Critics Association. It was created in 1948 and is one of the oldest film prizes in E ...

for his 1990 film ''

Dance of the Polar Bears ''Dance of the Polar Bears'' ( da, Lad isbjørnene danse) is a 1990 Danish drama film directed by Birger Larsen. The film was selected as the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a ...

'' ( da, Lad isbjørnene danse). He was also nominated for the

Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film The Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film is an award presented at the annual Academy Awards ceremony. The award has existed, under various names, since 1957. From 1936 until 1956 there were two separate awards, "Best Short Subject, One- ...

for his film ''Sweethearts'' (1996). In 2013, he directed the first episode of ''

Crimes of Passion A crime of passion (French: ''crime passionnel''), in popular usage, refers to a violent crime, especially homicide, in which the perpetrator commits the act against someone because of sudden strong impulse such as anger rather than as a premed ...

''.

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Bodil award 1991
1961 births 2016 deaths Danish film directors Danish male screenwriters Recipients of the Crown Prince Couple's Culture Prize People from Hvidovre Municipality {{Screen-writer-stub