Anders Thomas Jensen
Birth Name:
Anders Thomas Jensen
Birth Place:
Frederujsvaerk, Denmark
Profession
Writer, Director, Script department, Actor
Fast Facts
- Recipient of the 2005 Nordisk Film Award
- Began writing in high school, with his first short published at 17-years-old
- Quote: "Writing is inventing․ Directing is finding out the things that it's not possible to do because of the limits of the real world or the financing․"
- Despite winning accolades for his work across the world, he has chosen to devote his work to Danish films and has decided against working on big budget blockbusters
- Gained international recognition beginning in the late '90s after landing Oscar nominations for "Ernst & the Light" and "Wolfgang"
- After years of working solely with short films, he made his feature length directorial debut with 2000's "Flickering Lights"
Awards
- 1997Oscar - Best Short Film, Live Action:Nominated
- 1997Audience Award - Short Film:Winner
- 1998Oscar - Best Short Film, Live Action:Nominated
- 1998Special Mention - Short FilmWinner
- 2000Robert - Best Screenplay (Årets manuskriptforfatter):Nominated
- 2000Robert - Best Screenplay (Årets manuskriptforfatter):Nominated
- 2001Bodil - Best Film (Bedste danske film):Nominated
- 2001Audience AwardWinner
- 2001Robert - Best Screenplay (Årets originalmanuskript):Nominated
- 2002Robert - Best Screenplay (Årets originalmanuskript):Nominated
- 2002Nordic Council's Film PrizeNominated
- 2003British Independent Film Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2003Robert - Best Screenplay (Årets originalmanuskript):Nominated
- 2004Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in GoldWinner
- 2004Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in SilverWinner
- 2004Robert - Best Screenplay (Årets manuskript):Nominated
- 2004Robert - Best Director (Årets instruktør):Nominated
- 2004Directors' Week Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2004Directors' Week Award - Best Film:Winner
- 2004FIPRESCI Prize - Competition:Winner
- 2004Film Discovery Jury Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 2005Chlotrudis Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2005Robert - Best Screenplay, Original (Årets originalmanuskript):Winner
- 2005European Film Award - European Screenwriter:Nominated
- 2005Audience AwardWinner
- 2005Audience Award - Best Foreign Feature Film:Winner
- 2005International Jury Award - Best Feature Film:Nominated
- 2005Audience AwardWinner
- 2005Zulu - Best Film (Årets danske film):Winner
- 2006Bodil - Best Film (Bedste danske film):Nominated
- 2006Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in SilverWinner
- 2006Pegasus Audience AwardWinner
- 2006Golden RavenWinner
- 2006Robert - Best Film (Årets danske spillefilm):Winner
- 2006Robert - Best Director (Årets instruktør):Nominated
- 2006Robert - Best Screenplay, Original (Årets originalmanuskript):Winner
- 2006EFA People's Choice Award - Best European Film:Nominated
- 2006Directors' Week Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 2006Directors' Week Award - Best Film:Winner
- 2006Denis-de-Rougemont Youth AwardWinner
- 2006Narcisse Award - Best Feature Film:Nominated
- 2006Audience AwardWinner
- 2006Nordic Council's Film PrizeNominated
- 2006Best of PuchonWinner
- 2006Audience Award - Best Dramatic Film:Winner
- 2007Silver Scream AwardWinner
- 2007Robert - Best Screenplay, Original (Årets originalmanuskript):Nominated
- 2007Silver Ribbon - Best European Director (Regista del Miglior Film Europeo):Nominated
- 2008Robert - Best Screenplay, Original (Årets originalmanuskript):Nominated
- 2008Best ScreenplayWinner
- 2009Robert - Best Screenplay (Årets manuskript):Nominated
- 2010Best ScreenplayWinner
- 2011Robert - Best Screenplay (Årets manuskript):Nominated
- 2011European Film Award - European Film:Nominated
- 2011European Film Award - European Screenwriter:Nominated
- 2013Robert - Best Screenplay (Årets manuskript):Nominated
- 2015Best Director - Comedy Features:Winner
- 2015Silver Méliès Award - Best European Fantastic Feature Film:Winner
- 2015Zulu - Best Film (Årets danske film):Nominated
- 2016Robert - Best Film (Årets danske spillefilm):Nominated
- 2016Robert - Best Original Screenplay (Årets originale manuskript):Nominated
- 2016Robert - Best Adapted Screenplay (Årets adapterede manuskript):Winner
- 2016Audience AwardNominated
- 2016Jury Prize - Best Director:Winner
- 2016Jury Prize - Narrative Feature Film Competition:Winner
- 2020Audience Award - Blockbuster Audience Award (Blockbuster Publikumsprisen):Winner
- 2020Robert - Best Film (Årets danske spillefilm):Nominated
- 2020Robert - Best Adapted Screenplay (Årets adapterede manuskript):Winner
- 2021Bodil - Best Film (Bedste danske film):Nominated
- 2021Audience Award - Best Narrative Feature:Winner
- 2021Robert - Best Original Screenplay (Årets originale manuskript):Nominated
- 2021Robert - Best Director (Årets instruktør):Nominated
- 2021Robert - Best Film (Årets danske spillefilm):Nominated
- 2021Audience Award - Best International Feature:Winner
- 2021Audience Award - Publikumspreis:Nominated
- 2021Audience Award - Official Competition:Nominated
- 2021IFJA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2021IFJA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2021ARRI/OSRAM Award - Best International Film:Nominated
- 2021Oslo Grand Pix - Best Nordic Fiction Film:Nominated
- 2021Zulu - Best Film (Årets film):Nominated
- 2024Bodil - Best Screenplay (Bedste manuskript):Nominated
- 2024Robert - Best Film (Årets danske spillefilm):Winner
- 2024Robert - Best Adapted Screenplay (Årets adapterede manuskript):Winner
- 2025Méliès d'Argent - Best Feature:Winner
- 2025Golden Giraldillo - Best Film:Nominated
- 2026Robert - Best Film (Årets danske spillefilm):Nominated
- 2026Robert - Best Director (Årets instruktør):Nominated
- 2026Audience Award - Nordisk Film Biografer Audience Award (Nordisk Film Biografers publikumspris):Winner