Kaspar Munk

Kaspar Munk (born 23 June 1971) is a Danish film director, writer and producer, best known as the director of HBO series Kamikaze and Danish Netflix series The Rain.[1][2] Munk is the recipient of five Robert Awards, which is the Danish equivalent of the Academy Awards.[3][4]

Kaspar Munk
Born (1971-06-23) 23 June 1971
Taastrup, Denmark
NationalityDanish
OccupationFilm director
Years active1996–present
SpouseLone Hørslev
Children2

Career

Munk made his debut in 1996 with the short film Let's Be Friends. In 2007 he was nominated for the Robert Awards for the short film Forsvunden, which went on to win the Award for Best Children's and Youth Film at Odense International Film Festival.[5][6]

His first feature film was Hold Me Tight in 2010, for which he received several Danish and international awards, including the Marc'Aurelio Award in Rome, Italy, Best Feature Film Award in Tallinn, Estonia, and two awards at the festival in Mannheim-Heidelberg, Germany.[7]

In 2012, Munk directed and co-financed You & Me Forever, which won the Danish film prize Robert Awards for Best Children's and Youth Film, as well as a nomination at the Bodil Awards. The film received the Nordic Film Prize In 2013.[8][9]

In 2015, Munk moved away from youth and children movies and started directing TV series, including the DR series Ride Upon The Storm, as well as two episodes of the Netflix series The Rain.

In 2021, Munk directed the first season of the first ever Danish-produced HBO series, Kamikaze.[10][11]

Filmography

TV Series
Year Title Credits
2022 Chosen (post-production) Director
2021 Kamikaze Director (8 episodes)
2020 The Rain Director (2 episodes)
2017-2018 Herrens veje Director (10 episodes)
2016 Bedrag Director (2 episodes)
2015 Heartless Director (3 episodes)
2014 Tidsresan Director (24 episodes)
2014 Limbo Director (10 episodes)

Film
Year Title Credits
2018 Wild Witch Director
2012 You & Me Forever Director
2010 Hold Me Tight Director
2006 Embrace Me Director
2005 Tiny Death Director
2003 Kisses Director
2003 Øje-blink Director
2001 Passing by Director

Awards

References
  1. Jensen, Jacob Wendt (20 December 2014). "Mere end en julekalender". Berlingske.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  2. "Interview med instruktøren bag 'Vildheks': Danske film for børn og unge svigter deres publikum". Politiken (in Danish). 10 October 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  3. "Winter Brothers conquers the 34th Robert Awards". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  4. Jensen, Jorn Rossing; Rosser2015-02-02T14:32:00+00:00, Michael. "Lars von Trier speaks at Danish Robert awards". Screen. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  5. "Forsvunden".
  6. "Hjernerne bag 'Arvingerne' og 'Herrens veje' i samtale: »Pludselig opdagede jeg, at mange af mine fortællinger kommer ud fra totalt undertrykt raseri. Sådan noget helt tungt, mørkt noget«". Politiken (in Danish). 8 May 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  7. "Internationales Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg | IFFMH".
  8. Fokus, Af Ritzau (10 April 2013). "Kaspar Munk får Nordisk Film Prisen". ekstrabladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  9. Mads Mostrup Jensen. "Talent Award for 41-year-old instructor". Berlingske Nyhedsbureau. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  10. https://politiken.dk/kultur/film_og_tv/art8427618/ No-where-is-it-good-Danish-HBO-series-opens-with-an-absolutely-fantastic-scene
  11. "Filmland | Hvad gør en ung kvinde, der har mistet hele sin familie? | DR LYD".
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