Mads Brügger (; born 24 June 1972) is a

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filmmaker and TV host.

Career

Film

Brügger's first two projects, the documentary series '' Danes for Bush'' and the feature ''

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'', filmed in the

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and

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, respectively, are satirical looks at each of the two nations. In October 2011, he released a new documentary, '' The Ambassador'', about the trading of diplomatic titles in Africa. Brügger impersonated a Liberian ambassador by purchasing a new identity on the black market and then proceeded to expose the ease with which people holding diplomatic titles can exploit the gem trade. As result of the revelations in the documentary, the government of Liberia took legal steps to prosecute Brügger and other people involved in the project, due to the embarrassment his work was perceived to have been caused to the nation. However, as of July 2012, the Danish government has not been presented with a formal demand for Brügger's extradition. Brügger directed '' Cold Case Hammarskjöld'', which premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. The documentary focuses on the death of UN General Secretary

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in a 1961 plane crash. In January 2019, Brügger reported on his findings in three articles published in ''The Guardian''. In October 2020, Brügger's documentary '' The Mole: Undercover in North Korea'' was released, featuring a Danish chef going undercover in the

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over the course of ten years, while trying to uncover the illicit arms and narcotics dealings of North Korea.

Other media

Brügger has hosted the

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'' as well as the news program ''Deadline'' on the Danish channel

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Filmography

* '' Danes for Bush'' – documentary series (2004) * ''

'' (2009) * '' The Ambassador'' (2011) * ''

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'' (2018) * '' Cold Case Hammarskjöld'' (2019) * '' The Mole: Undercover in North Korea'' (2020)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brugger, Mads Living people Danish film producers Danish television presenters Danish radio presenters Television talk show hosts Radio24syv people 1972 births Sundance Film Festival award winners