Peter Gantzler is a Danish actor. He is perhaps best known for his parts in ''
Taxa
In biology, a taxon (back-formation from ''taxonomy''; : taxa) is a group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit. Although neither is required, a taxon is usually known by a particular name and ...
'' and ''
Italian for Beginners''.
Early life and education
Peter Gantzler originally studied Danish at the
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen (, KU) is a public university, public research university in Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1479, the University of Copenhagen is the second-oldest university in Scandinavia, after Uppsala University.
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, but changed to the
Danish National School of Theatre, whence he graduated in 1990.
Career
Gantzler has performed in various theatres in the
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...
area, but is primarily known from television and movies.
Filmography
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Rocking Silver'' (1983)
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Mord i mørket'' (1986)
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Kaj's fødselsdag'' (1990)
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Operation Cobra
Operation Cobra was an offensive launched by the First United States Army under Lieutenant General Omar Bradley seven weeks after the D-Day landings, during the Normandy campaign of World War II. The intention was to take advantage of the dis ...
'' (1995)
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Davids bog'' (1996)
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Smilla's Sense of Snow'' (1997)
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Når mor kommer hjem'' (1998)
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Mimi og madammerne'' (1998)
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Pizza King'' (1999)
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In China They Eat Dogs'' (1999)
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Help! I'm a Fish'' (voice in
Danish language
Danish (, ; , ) is a North Germanic languages, North Germanic language from the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family spoken by about six million people, principally in and around Denmark. Communities of Danish speakers are a ...
original - 2000)
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Italian for Beginners'' (2000)
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Anja & Viktor'' (2001)
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At klappe med een hånd
''One-Hand Clapping'' () is a 2001 Danish comedy film written and directed by Gert Fredholm, and starring Jens Okking, Peter Gantzler, and . The film was produced by Zentropa.
Plot
Erik Svensson is a wealthy but aging businessman whose wife ...
'' (2001)
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Min søsters børn
''Min søsters børn'' (''My Sister's Children'') is a Danish film from 2001. It was directed by Tomas Villum Jensen, and the screenplay was written by Michael Asmussen and Søren Frellesen. The music for the film was composed by Jesper Win ...
'' (2001)
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Listetyven'' (2002)
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Bjergkuller'' (2002)
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Campingvognen'' (2002)
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Min søsters børn i sneen'' - (2002)
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Til højre ved den gule hund'' (2003)
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Fakiren fra Bilbao'' (2004)
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Store planer'' (2005)
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Solkongen'' (2005)
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Steget efter'' (2005)
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Dommeren'' (2005)
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Direktøren for det hele'' (2006)
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Små mirakel och stora'' (2006)
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Tempelriddernes skat'' (2006)
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A Viking Saga'' (2007)
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33 Scenes from Life'' (2008)
Television
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Mørklægning'' (1992)
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Kald mig Liva'' (1992)
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Tre ludere og en lommetyv'' (1993)
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Taxa
In biology, a taxon (back-formation from ''taxonomy''; : taxa) is a group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit. Although neither is required, a taxon is usually known by a particular name and ...
'' (1997)
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Hjerteflimmer'' (1998)
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Turbulent sone'' (2000)
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Skjulte spor'' (2000)
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Den serbiske dansker'' (2001)
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Er du skidt, skat?'' (2003)
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Krøniken'' (2004-2005)
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The Last Kingdom'' (2015)
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Sommerdahl'' (2022)
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Blinded'' (''Fartblinda'') (2022)
Awards
*2001: Best actor (
Valladolid International Film Festival
The Valladolid International Film Festival, popularly known as Seminci (short for ; ), is a film festival held annually in Valladolid, Spain. First held in 1956 as ('Valladolid Religious Film Week'), the Seminci is one of the longest-standing fi ...
),
Robert
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 ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, prais ...
for best supporting actor, best actor (
Bordeaux International Festival of Women in Cinema) - all for the portrayal of Jørgen Mortensen in ''Italian for Beginners''.
References
External links
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Danish male film actors
Danish male voice actors
Danish male television actors
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