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Thomas Vinterberg Biography

Profession Director, Writer, Actor, Producer, Special effects

Awards

  • 1993Young Talent Award-: winner
  • 1993Jury Award-: winner
  • 1998Amanda-Best Nordic Feature Film (Nordisk Amanda): winner
  • 1998Jury Prize-: winner
  • 1998Palme d'Or-: nominated
  • 1998Gold Hugo-New Directors Competition: nominated
  • 1998European Film Award-European Discovery: winner
  • 1998Best Director-: winner
  • 1998Grand Prix Asturias-Best Feature: nominated
  • 1998LAFCA Award-Best Foreign Film: winner
  • 1998Baltic Film Prize for a Nordic Feature Film-: winner
  • 1998Prize of the Ecumenical Jury-: winner
  • 1998Audience Prize of the "Lübecker Nachrichten"-: winner
  • 1998International Jury Award - Honorable Mention-: winner
  • 1998Estonian Film Critics Award-: winner
  • 1999Amanda-Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm): nominated
  • 1999Bodil-Best Film (Bedste danske film): winner
  • 1999Audience Award-: winner
  • 1999CFCA Award-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
  • 1999César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): nominated
  • 1999Robert-Best Screenplay (Årets manuskript): winner
  • 1999Robert-Best Film (Årets danske spillefilm): winner
  • 1999Independent Spirit Award-Best Foreign Film: winner
  • 1999Audience Award-: winner
  • 1999Silver Clod-Best Foreign Film of the Year (Beste Utenlandske Spillefilm): winner
  • 1999Critics Award-Best Foreign Director (Melhor Diretor Estrangeiro): winner
  • 1999Audience Award-Best Foreign Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro): winner
  • 1999Golden Satellite Award-Best Motion Picture, Foreign Language: nominated
  • 2000Silver Condor-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): nominated
  • 2000BAFTA Film Award-Best Film not in the English Language: nominated
  • 2000Cinema Brazil Grand Prize-Best Foreign Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro): nominated
  • 2005Golden St. George-: nominated
  • 2005Silver St. George-Best Director: winner
  • 2008Audience Award-: winner
  • 2010Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
  • 2010Film and Literature Award-: winner
  • 2010Nordic Council's Film Prize-: winner
  • 2011Bodil-Best Film (Bedste danske film): nominated
  • 2011Robert-Best Director (Årets instruktør): nominated
  • 2011Robert-Best Screenplay (Årets manuskript): nominated
  • 2011Robert-Best Film (Årets danske spillefilm): nominated
  • 2011Audience's Award-: winner
  • 2012Prize of the Ecumenical Jury-: winner
  • 2012Palme d'Or-: nominated
  • 2012European Film Award-European Film: nominated
  • 2012European Film Award-European Director: nominated
  • 2012European Film Award-European Screenwriter: winner
  • 2012Canvas Audience Award-: winner
  • 2012Audience Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2012Most Popular Feature Film-: nominated
  • 2012Roger's People's Choice Award-: winner
  • 2013Abraccine Award-Best International Feature Film (Melhor Longa Estrangeiro): nominated
  • 2013EDA Award-Best Non-English Language Film: winner
  • 2013BAFTA Film Award-Best Film not in the English Language: nominated
  • 2013IOMA-Special Prize for the Best European Film (Premio speciale al miglior film europeo): nominated
  • 2013Nordic Council's Film Prize-: winner
  • 2013Audience Award-Best Narrative Feature: nominated
  • 2013Jury Prize-Narrative Feature Film Competition: nominated
  • 2013Golden Space Needle Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2013Zulu-Best Film (Årets danske film): nominated
  • 2014Silver Condor-Best Foreign Film, Not in the Spanish Language (Mejor Película Extranjera): nominated
  • 2014Bodil-Best Film (Bedste danske film): winner
  • 2014Chlotrudis Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2014Chlotrudis Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2014CinEuphoria-Best Screenplay - International Competition: nominated
  • 2014CinEuphoria-Best Director - International Competition: nominated
  • 2014CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: winner
  • 2014Robert-Best Screenplay (Årets manuskript): winner
  • 2014Robert-Best Director (Årets instruktør): winner
  • 2014Robert-Best Film (Årets danske spillefilm): winner
  • 2014Audience Award-Best Drama (Bedste drama): winner
  • 2014Independent Spirit Award-Best International Film: nominated
  • 2014Gold Derby Film Award-Foreign Language Film: nominated
  • 2014Audience Award-Best International Director: winner
  • 2014Goya-Best European Film (Mejor Película Europea): nominated
  • 2014INOCA-Best Non-English Language Film: nominated
  • 2014Ole-Best Film (Bedste film): nominated
  • 2014FIPRESCI Prize-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
  • 2014Premio Guarani-Best Foreign Film: nominated
  • 2014Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Foreign-Language Film: winner
  • 2014Sun in a Net-Best Foreign Language Film (Nejlepsí zahranicní film): nominated
  • 2014Audience Award-Best Foreign Film: nominated
  • 2015Golden Tulip-International Competition: nominated
  • 2016Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
  • 2016Gold Hugo-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2016Grand Prix-: nominated
  • 2017Bodil-Best Film (Bedste danske film): nominated
  • 2017Robert-Best Adapted Screenplay (Årets adapterede manuskript): winner
  • 2017Robert-Best Director (Årets instruktør): nominated
  • 2017Robert-Best Film (Årets danske spillefilm): nominated
  • 2017EFA People's Choice Award-: nominated
  • 2017Narrative Feature Competition-: nominated
  • 2017Zulu-Best Film (Årets danske film): nominated
  • 2020International Feature Award-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2020Audience Award-Narrative Feature: winner
  • 2020Capri European Director Award-: winner
  • 2020European Film Award-European Screenwriter: winner
  • 2020European University Film Award-: nominated
  • 2020European Film Award-European Film: winner
  • 2020European Film Award-European Director: winner
  • 2020Audience Award-Canvas Audience Award: winner
  • 2020IFJA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2020Golden Seashell-Best Film: nominated
  • 2020Feroz Zinemaldia Award-: winner
  • 2020SIGNIS Award-: winner
  • 2021Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
  • 2021Amanda-Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm): winner
  • 2021Honorable Mention-Best Foreign Film: winner
  • 2021BAFTA Film Award-Best Film Not in the English Language: winner
  • 2021BAFTA Film Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay (Original): nominated
  • 2021Bodil-Best Screenplay (Bedste manuskript): winner
  • 2021Bodil-Best Film (Bedste danske film): winner
  • 2021César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): winner
  • 2021Robert-Best Original Screenplay (Årets originale manuskript): winner
  • 2021Robert-Best Director (Årets instruktør): winner
  • 2021Robert-Best Film (Årets danske spillefilm): winner
  • 2021DFCC-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021Critics Award-Best Foreign Film: winner
  • 2021Gold Derby Film Award-International Feature: winner
  • 2021Audience Award-Best Nordic Film: winner
  • 2021Dragon Award-Best Nordic Film: nominated
  • 2021Huading Award-Best Global Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2021Lux Prize-LUX Audience Award: nominated
  • 2021LEJA Award-Best International Feature: nominated
  • 2021MCFCA Award-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
  • 2021NDFS Award-Best International Feature: nominated
  • 2021FIPRESCI Film of the Year-: nominated
  • 2021Outstanding Director of the Year Award-: winner
  • 2021SFCS Award-Best Film Not in the English Language: nominated
  • 2021VFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021Zulu-Best Film (Årets film): winner
  • 2022CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: nominated
  • 2022CinEuphoria-Best Screenplay - International Competition: nominated
  • 2022CinEuphoria-Top Ten of the Year - International Competition: winner
  • 2022CinEuphoria-Best Director - International Competition: nominated
  • 2022Cinema Brazil Grand Prize-Best Foreign-Language Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro): nominated
  • 2022CEC Award-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): winner
  • 2022Gaudí Award-Best European Film (Millor Pel·lícula Europea): winner
  • 2022Gopo Award-Best European Film (Cel mai bun film european): winner
  • 2022Eagle-Best European Film (Najlepszy Film Europejski): winner
  • 2022Sophia-Best European Film (Melhor Filme Europeu): winner
  • 2022Premio Guarani-Best Foreign Film: nominated
  • 2022Rosa de Sant Jordi Audience Award-Best Foreign Film (Millor pel·lícula estrangera): winner
  • 2024Series Award-Best Series: nominated
  • 2024Series Award-Audience Award: winner
  • 2024Series Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2025Robert-Best TV Series (Årets tv-serie): nominated
  • 2025Nordic Series Award-Nordic Series Script Award: nominated