Nicolas Winding Refn (Danish: [ˈne̝kolɑs ˈve̝nte̝ŋ ˈʁæfn̩]; born 29 September 1970) is a Danish film director, screenwriter, and producer. He found great success early in his career directing the
Pusher trilogy (1996–2005), the crime drama
Bronson (2008), and the adventure film
Valhalla Rising (2009). In 2011 he gained newfound stardom directing the action drama film
Drive (2011) for which he won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Director. He was also nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Direction. Refn's next films were the stylistically
Driven action film
Only God Forgives (2013), and the psychological horror film
The Neon Demon (2016). In 2019, he directed his first television series
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