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Susanne Bier Biography

Birth Name:
Susanne Bier
Birth Place:
København, Danmark
Profession
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Fast Facts

  • Voksede op i en jødisk familie i København; tog efter sin studentereksamen til Israel for at studere religion og arkitektur
  • Debuterede som instruktør med Freud flytter hjemmefra (1990)
  • Fik sit store gennembrud med komedien Den eneste ene (1999), der solgte mere end 800
  • 000 biografbilletter i Danmark
  • Har vundet adskillige priser både nationalt og internationalt, heriblandt en Golden Globe, en Oscar og adskillige Robert- og Bodil-priser
  • Har to børn fra tidligere forhold; er nu gift med komponisten Jesper Winge Leisner, der blandt andet har skrevet musikken til flere af Biers film
  • Var i 2013 med i juryen ved Berlins Internationale Film Festival

Awards

  • 2021Producers Guild Awards-David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: nominated
  • 2020Directors Guild of America Awards-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series: nominated
  • 2017Producers Guild Awards-David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: nominated
  • 2016Emmy-Outstanding Directing For A Limited Series, Movie Or A Dramatic Special: winner
  • 2016Emmy-Outstanding Limited Series: nominated
  • 2013Robert Awards-Best Danish Film: nominated
  • 2013Robert Awards-Best Director: nominated
  • 2013European Film Awards-European Comedy: winner
  • 2011Robert Awards-Best Director: nominated
  • 2011Bodil Awards-Best Danish Film: nominated
  • 2011European Film Awards-European Film: nominated
  • 2011David di Donatello Awards-Best European Film: nominated
  • 2007Bodil Awards-Best Danish Film: nominated
  • 2007Robert Awards-Best Danish Film: nominated
  • 2006European Film Awards-European Director: nominated
  • 2005Bodil Awards-Best Danish Film: nominated
  • 2005Sundance Film Festival-World Cinema Audience Award: Dramatic: winner
  • 2003Robert Awards-Best Danish Film: winner
  • 2003Robert Awards-Best Director: nominated
  • 2003Bodil Awards-Best Danish Film: winner
  • 2000Robert Awards-Best Danish Film: winner
  • 2000Bodil Awards-Best Danish Film: winner