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Søren Kragh-Jacobsen

Film Director / Composer / Screenwriter | * 03/02/1947 (77) | Copenhagen (Denmark)
Søren Kragh-Jacobsen (Danish: [ˈsœːɐ̯n̩ ˈkʰʁɑˀw ˈjɑkʰʌpsn̩]; born 2 March 1947, in Copenhagen) is a Danish film director, musician, and songwriter. He was one of the founders and practitioners of the Dogme95 project, for creating films without artificial technology or techniques. ()

Søren Kragh-Jacobsen (born 2 March 1947 in Copenhagen) is a Danish film director, musician, and song writer. He was one of the founders and practitioners of the Dogme95 project, for creating films without artificial technology or techniques.Kragh-Jacobsen started out as a popular musician in Denmark, before attending film school in Prague. After returning to Denmark, he directed and co-wrote television productions.He became one of the developers of the avant-garde film-making project Dogme95, based on creating films based only on reality, without artificial lighting and technology.His first feature film was Wanna See My Beautiful Navel? (1978). This was followed by the successful Rubber Tarzan (1981), Thunderbirds (1983), Emma's Shadow (1988), Shower of Gold (1988), The Boys from St. Petri (1991), The Island on Bird Street (1997), and his international break-through, dogme No. 3 Mifune's Last Song (1999), and Skagerrak (2003). Mifune's Last Song won the Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize at the 49th Berlin International Film Festival. Skagerrak was entered into the 25th Moscow International Film Festival. He has done some commercials and Danish/Swedish TV series.Acclaimed internationally, he has received several major awards for his work, including the Memorial François Truffaut Award/Giffoni, an Emmy for The Island on Bird Street and a Silver Bear at the Berlinale film festival in Berlin for Mifune's Last Song. The Boys from St. Petri was screened out of competition at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Kids & Family | Documentaries

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Awards & Nominations for Søren Kragh-Jacobsen

Nordisk Film Prisen European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award Knight of The Order of The Dannebrog European Film Award for Best Film
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Movies with Søren Kragh-Jacobsen as Actor(2)

as himself2003 The Purified

TV Shows/Series with Søren Kragh-Jacobsen as Actor(1)

as himself2022 Dansk films bedste

Movies with Søren Kragh-Jacobsen as Crew(22)

Directing/Director2020 The Butterfly Swing
Writing/Screenplay2020 The Butterfly Swing
Directing/Director2013 The Hour of the Lynx
Writing/Screenplay2013 The Hour of the Lynx
Directing/Director2008 What No One Knows
Directing/Director2003 Sweet Dreams
Writing/Screenplay2003 Sweet Dreams
Directing/Director2001 D-Day
Directing/Director1999 Mifune
Writing/Author1999 Mifune
Directing/Director1997 The Island on Bird Street
Directing/Director1991 The Boys from St. Petri
Directing/Director1988 Shower of Gold
Directing/Director1988 Emma's Shadow
Writing/Screenplay1988 Emma's Shadow
Directing/Director1985 Life Is a Good Reason
Writing/Writer1984 My Granny's House
Directing/Director1983 Isfugle
Writing/Writer1983 Isfugle
Directing/Director1981 Rubber Tarzan
Writing/Writer1981 Rubber Tarzan
Directing/Director1978 Wanna See My Beautiful Navel?

TV Shows/Series with Søren Kragh-Jacobsen as Crew(2)

Directing/Director2010 Borgen
Writing/Writer1984 Ude på noget

Born: Sunday, 03/02 1947 (March) in Copenhagen (Denmark) (current age: 77 years + 27 days)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: Danish (DA)
Spouses (current/former): Cæcilie Nordgreen
Siblings: Ole Kragh-Jacobsen
Søren Kragh-Jacobsen frequently works together with these people:
Hans Hansen (4x, Crew)
Torben Jensen (4x, Actor)
Lars von Trier (3x, Crew)
Jesper Christensen (3x, Actor)
Dan Laustsen (3x, Crew)
Jesper Jargil (3x, Crew)
Jette Termann (3x, Crew)
Ken Vedsegaard (3x, Actor)
Kristian Levring (3x, Crew)
Adam Price (2x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:207677, Added: 07/24/2018, Last updated: 03/25/2024