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Kim Fupz Aakeson
Kim Fupz Aakeson (born 1958) is a Danish writer, illustrator, and screenwriter. Early life Kim Fupz Aakeson was born in 1958. Career Aakeson is a Danish writer, illustrator, and screenwriter. He is the co-author of a series of children's books about a character called Vitello, illustrated by Niels Bo Bojesen. Books in the series have been translated into English, with titles such as ''Vitello Wants a Dad'', and ''Vitello Scratches a Car''. Aakeson co-wrote the script for the 2018 film ''Vitello'', along with director Dorte Bengtson. He was a co-writer on the 2020 Danish family drama series '' Cry Wolf'' (''Ulven kommer''), created by Maja Jul Larsen Larsen's script won the 2021 Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize for scriptwriting at the TV Drama Vision strand at the 2020 Göteborg Film Festival, which was held online. Aakeson's script for the 8-episode Norwegian drama series '' Welcome to Utmark'' (Velkommen til Utmark), produced by Paradox Film 8 for HBO Europe, was nominated fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road. Originally a Vikings, Viking fishing village established in the 10th century in the vicinity of what is now Gammel Strand, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the early 15th century. During the 16th century, the city served as the ''de facto'' capital of the Kalmar Union and the seat of the Union's monarchy, which governed most of the modern-day Nordic countries, Nordic region as part of a Danish confederation with Sweden and Norway. The city flourished as the cultural and economic centre of Scandinavia during the Renaissance. By the 17th century, it had become a regional centre of power, serving as the heart of the Danish government and Military history ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stellan Skarsgard
Stellan is a masculine given name used in Sweden. It means “peaceful one” or “calm” and has a German origin. Although many think it is equivalent to Stelio used in Italy, Stelian used in Romania and Stelios in Greece, all serving as masculine versions of the feminine name Stela which means star in Latin language, it is not proven. People *Stellan Bengtsson (born 1952), Swedish table tennis player * Stellan Bojerud (1944–2015), Swedish politician *Stellan Brynell (born 1962), Swedish chess player * Stellan Claësson (1886–1970), Swedish film producer *Stellan Fagrell (1943–2022), Swedish officer *Stellan Hjerpset-Østlie (born 2001), Norwegian politician *Stellan Nilsson (1922–2003), Swedish football player *Stellan Olsson (1936–2022), Swedish film director *Stellan Österberg (born 1965), Swedish badminton player *Stellan Rye (1880–1914), Danish film director *Stellan Skarsgård (born 1951), Swedish actor *Stellan Vinthagen (born 1964), Swedish sociologist *Stel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 Births
Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third overland journey to the South Pole, the first to use powered vehicles. ** Sputnik 1 (launched on October 4, 1957) falls towards Earth from its orbit and burns up. * January 13 – Battle of Edchera: The Moroccan Army of Liberation ambushes a Spanish patrol. * January 27 – A Soviet-American executive agreement on cultural, educational and scientific exchanges, also known as the "Lacy-Zarubin Agreement, Lacy–Zarubin Agreement", is signed in Washington, D.C. February * February 1 – Egypt and Syria unite to form the United Arab Republic. * February 2 – The ''Falcons'' aerobatic team of the Pakistan Air Force led by Wg Cdr Zafar Masud (air commodore), Mitty Masud set a World record loop, world record performing a 16 aircraft diamon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The One And Only (1999 Film)
''The One and Only'' () is a 1999 Danish romantic comedy film directed by Susanne Bier. The film starred Sidse Babett Knudsen, Niels Olsen, Rafael Edholm, and Paprika Steen in story about two unfaithful married couples faced with becoming first-time parents. The film was considered to mark a modern transition in Danish romantic comedies, and became the third biggest box-office success of the 1990s in Denmark. The film earned both the Robert Award and Bodil Award as the Best Film of 1999. Cast *Sidse Babett Knudsen as Sus *Niels Olsen as Niller *Paprika Steen as Stella * as Lizzie *Sofie Gråbøl as Mulle * as Knud *Rafael Edholm as Andrea aka Sonny *Hella Joof as the adoption lady *Liv Corfixen as beauty clinic customer *Charlotte Munck as beauty clinic customer *Klaus Bondam as Priest *Lars Kjeldgaard Lars is a common male name in Scandinavian countries. Origin ''Lars'' means "from the city of Laurentum". Lars is derived from the Latin name Laurentius, which means "from Lauren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minor Mishaps
''Minor Mishaps'' is a 2002 Danish film. It won a number of awards and nominations including the ''Blue Angel'' at the 2002 Berlin International Film Festivalhttps://web.archive.org/web/20121021170450/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/262162/Minor-Mishaps/details The New York Times Movies for director Annette K. Olesen and a nomination for ''European Discovery of the Year'' at the European Film Awards. The film is set in Amager in Denmark. Plot ''Minor Mishaps'' is the story of a family's reaction to the untimely death of their matriarch, examining the effect of the tragedy on John, her husband, who is himself ill, his daughters, Marianne and Eva, and their friends and family. The film throws a spotlight on each of their lives as they confront the changed dynamic in the family and their own lives, with some surprises, revelations and false accusations occurring along the way. Olesen developed the film in collaboration with the actors, following the style of Mike Leigh Mike Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Soap (film)
''En Soap'' (''A Soap'' or ''Soap'') is a 2006 Danish melodramatic comedy film directed by Pernille Fischer Christensen which incorporates many of the austere techniques of Dogme style. The movie, starring Trine Dyrholm and David Dencik, follows the turbulent relationship between an abrasive beauty clinic owner and a depressed pre-op transgender woman. Made on a budget of 1.5 million dollars, it was the first feature film directed by Christensen. Cast * Trine Dyrholm as Charlotte * David Dencik as Veronica * as Kristian * as Veronica's Mother * Christian Tafdrup as Costumer * as Costumer * as One-Night Stand * Claes Bang as One-Night Stand * as the Narrator (voice) Reception The film received mixed reviews. Some critics dismissed it for low-budget productions values and depressing characters, while others praised it for the quirky performances and Christensen's inventive techniques. The film won critical praise at film festivals and earned Christensen both a Jury ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ole Christian Madsen
Ole Christian Madsen (born 18 June 1966) is a Danish film director and screenwriter, script writer. Among his most successful projects are the movies ''Flame & Citron'', ''Prag (2006 film), Prag'', ''Angels in Fast Motion'' (danish language, da. ''Nordkraft'') and the TV series ''Rejseholdet'' and ''Edderkoppen (TV series), Edderkoppen'' (''The Spider''). Madsen was a part of the "Golden Year" graduating from the Danish Film school as he graduated alongside Thomas Vinterberg and Per Fly. Madsen started his film career by directing film mini series and shorts but in 1997 directed his first movie ''Sinan's Wedding''. Shortly after, in 1999, his second film ''Pizza King (film), Pizza King'' was released. Both of his first two films deal with immigration in Denmark and were the first films to address the current debate Denmark faces with a new wave of immigration. Madsen began to gain more popularity and recognition in Denmark when he released the 2000 film noir miniseries ''Edderkopp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague (2006 Film)
''Prague'' () is a 2006 Danish film written and directed by Ole Christian Madsen, starring Mads Mikkelsen, Stine Stengade and Jana Plodková. Plot Married couple Christoffer and Maja have travelled to Prague to collect and bring home the body of Christoffer's father for burial in Denmark. When they have checked into their hotel, Christoffer visits the hospital mortuary. Having been estranged from his father since childhood, he views the corpse dispassionately and leaves with a cardboard box containing pyjamas and other possessions including a mobile phone. To Cristoffer's surprise, the phone rings and he finds himself speaking to a lawyer who is handling the estate—and who later turns out to be the father's gay lover. Returning to his hotel room, he confronts Maja with his knowledge of a clandestine affair she has been engaged in. She confesses to this but has not lost her love for her husband who, she claims, had grown apart from her. Christoffer learns from the solicitor that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Half
''Second Half'' () is a 2007 Norwegian comedy film directed by Hilde Heier, starring Johannes Joner, Espen Reboli Bjerke and Baard Owe. The two brothers Erik (Bjerke) and Sverre (Joner) are both experiencing relationship problems, while their father (Owe) has to place his wife in a retirement home after she develops Alzheimer. Every Sunday the three meet to watch their favourite club, Skeid, play football. However, there is fear that they may get relegated Promotion and relegation is used by sports leagues as a process where teams can move up and down among divisions in a league system, based on their performance over a season. Leagues that use promotion and relegation systems are sometimes call ... this year. External links * ''Andre omgang''at Filmweb.no (Norwegian) at the Norwegian Film Institute 2007 films 2007 comedy films Norwegian comedy films 2000s Norwegian-language films {{2000s-Norway-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Somewhat Gentle Man
''A Somewhat Gentle Man'' ( and also known as ''Regnskap'') is a 2010 Norwegian crime comedy film directed by Hans Petter Moland. It premiered on 19 March 2010, and was the sixth feature-film directed by Hans Petter Moland. It was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival. Moland said that the film "''A Somewhat Gentle Man'' is about grown-ups struggling to keep up with the times. It's a black comedy about burning out with dignity, even for criminals".From Hollywood to Alnabru Filed 28 February 2009 at Wayback Machine . - Article in Dagsavisen 27 February 2009. During opening weekend in Norway, 16,000 people saw ''A Somewhat Gentle Man'' in theaters. The film received the Norwegian 'Film Critic Award' in 2011. Cast * Stellan Skarsgård as Ulrik * Bjørn Floberg as Rune Jensen * Gard B. Eidsvold as Rolf * Jorunn Kjellsby as Karen Margrethe * Bjørn Sundquist as Sven * Jon Øigarden as Kristian * Kjersti Holmen as Wenche * Jan Gunnar Røise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Family (2010 Film)
''A Family'' () is a 2010 Danish drama film directed by Pernille Fischer Christensen. It was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Jesper Christensen as Rikard Rheinwald * Anne Louise Hassing as Sanne * Pilou Asbæk as Peter * Lene Maria Christensen Lene Maria Christensen (born 10 April 1972) is a Danish actress. She attended the Danish National School of Theatre from 1995 to 1999. Among her early TV roles came in '' Hotellet''; she made her breakthrough at the stage in 2001 when she had the ... as Ditte * Line Kruse as Chrisser * Coco Hjardemaal as Line * Gustav Fischer Kjærulff as Vimmer References External links * A Family at DFI.dk * 2010 films 2010 drama films 2010s Danish-language films Films directed by Pernille Fischer Christensen Danish drama films {{2010s-Denmark-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
