Daniel Dencik (born 1972) is a Danish writer and film director currently residing in Samoa. He has published ten books, ranging from poetry to short stories and essays as well as four novels. He has studied Philosophy at Stockholm University, where he wrote his thesis about the existentialism of Kierkegaard. He graduated as a film editor from the National Film School of Denmark. In 1998, he had his first book of poetry published by Gyldendal. His work has been divided between film and literature ever since. At a young age he edited several shorter films and commercials for Lars von Trier, and he is the editor of the cult movie Nói albinói (2003) by Dagur Kari. He has been writing essays on subjects ranging from the sport of professional cycling to the meaning of solitude and religion. He has covered Tour de France for the Danish daily paper Politiken, and for the magazine Euroman. As of 2012, he has also been directing films, most notably the documentary Expedition To The End of The World. In 2012 he received The Reel Talent Award at CPH:DOX. His portrait of the painter Tal R entitled Tal R: The Virgin won a Danish Academy Award 2014 for best short documentary. 2015 marked his debut in narrative films with the historical drama, ()