Christian Tafdrup

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Christian Tafdrup
Born (1978-04-08) April 8, 1978 (age 47)
Østerbro, Copenhagen, Denmark
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • screenwriter
Years active1993–present
Notable work

Christian Tafdrup (born 8 April 1978) is a Danish actor, film director, and screenwriter. As a director, he is best known for his directorial debut Parents (2016) that won the 2017 Robert Award for Best Director, as well as his psychological thriller horror drama Speak No Evil (2022). [1] [2] [3]

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Filmography

Tafdrup being interviewed in 2022 (in Danish)

As actor

YearFilmRoleNotes
1993Pretty BoyNickFilm
1998 Strisser på Samsø SpahicTV series
2002DebutantenHamletShort film
2003OBLSTV series documentary
BabyHåndlangerFilm
2005The Big DayLars
VeninderUng fyr
NynneMan at restaurant
2006A SoapKunde 1
After the Wedding Christian Refner
Gustne Gensyn Various rolesTV series
Princess CharlieFilm
Daisy Diamond Thomas Lund
2007 Tjenesten - nu på tv  [ da ]Various rolesTV series
2008 Sommer Reservelægen
AlbumMartin Lund Jensen
Crying for Love OscarFilm
I'll Come RunningSøren
2009-2010 Park Road Sune HolmTV series
2011Alla Salute!
AnstaltenOliver
2012 Lærkevej - Til døden os skiller  [ da ]Sune HolmFilm
The Killing Thorsten SeifertTV series
2013 Borgen Alexander Hjort
2013-2014KødkatalogetSøren
2015 Bankerot  [ da ]Læge
Juleønsket  [ da ]Atlas Berg
2016Simon Talbots Sketch ShowCucumber
Parents Real estate agentAlso director
The Other WorldMikkelTV series
2017 Never Again a Tomorrow  [ da ]Studio hostFilm
A Terrible Woman JamesFilm; also director
Tinka's Christmas Adventure  [ da ]FileasTV series
2018NipskanalenChristian
ParterapiPeter
Herrens Veje Mikkel
2019 Tinka and the King's Game  [ da ]Filias
2018-2020Hånd i håndØystein
2020GrowJarl
2022 Tinka and the Mirror of the Soul  [ da ]Fileas
2023Meter i sekundetSebastianFilm; post-production

As director and screenwriter

YearFilmNotes
1999The CopierShort film
2002Debutanten
2008Awakening
2016 Parents Film
2017 A Horrible Woman
2018-2020ParterapiTV series
2022 Speak No Evil Film

Selected awards

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2008 Buster International Children's Film Festival Best Short FilmAwakeningWon [4]
2008 Odense International Film Festival Best Children's FilmWon
2009 Robert Awards Best Long Fiction/Animation (shared with Peter Reichhardt & Leila Vestgaard)Won
2009 L.A. Outfest Outstanding Narrative Short FilmWon
2009 Brest European Short Film Festival Best Short FilmWon
2014 Robert Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Television Role Borgen Won
2016 Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival Best European Fantastic Feature Film Parents Won [5]
2017 Bodil Awards Best Screenplay Won [6]
2017 Robert Awards Best Director Won [7] [8]
2018 Best Screenplay (shared with Mads Tafdrup  [ de ]) A Terrible Woman Won [4]
2022 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival Best Director Choice Speak No Evil Won [9]
2022MOTELx - Festival Internacional de Cinema de Terror de LisboaBest European Feature FilmWon [10] [11]

References

  1. ↑ LePire, Bobby (22 January 2022). "Speak No Evil (Gæsterne) | Film Threat". Film Threat . Retrieved 26 September 2022. Thanks to a smart screenplay, excellent, stylish direction, and an outstanding cast from top to bottom, the entire production will unnerve and shake up all watching.
  2. ↑ Catsoulis, Jeannette (8 September 2022). "'Speak No Evil' Review: Impolite Company". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  3. ↑ Couch, Aaron (2023-04-17). "James McAvoy, Blumhouse Reteam for Horror Thriller 'Speak No Evil'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  4. 1 2 "Christian Tafdrup | Movie and Film Awards". AllMovie . Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "The Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival Announces Jam Packed Lineup For 2016".
  6. ↑ Christensen, Claus (4 March 2017). "Debutanternes aften ved Bodil-uddelingen". Filmmagasinet Ekko (in Danish). Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  7. ↑ Westersø, Rikke Struck (5 February 2017). "Robert-priser: Der kommer en dag er årets danske spillefilm". underholdning.tv2.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  8. ↑ Iversen, Rasmus Stenbæk (5 February 2017). "Der kommer en dag er årets film". Der kommer en dag er årets film (in Danish). Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  9. ↑ Kwak Myeong-dong (July 15, 2022). "제26회 부천국제판타스틱영화제 작품상 '혼자가 아닌'(부천 초이스), '신체모음.zip'(코리안 판타스틱) 수상" [26th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival Award for Best Picture 'Not Alone' (Bucheon Choice), 'Body Collection.zip' (Korean Fantastic)]. My Daily (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  10. ↑ filmSPOT. ""Speak no Evil" e "Vórtice" ganham no Motelx" ["Speak no Evil" and "Vortex" win at Motelx]. filmSPOT (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  11. ↑ MOTELX. "Speak No Evil - Filmes // MOTELX - Festival Internacional de Cinema de Terror de Lisboa". MOTELx - Festival Internacional de Cinema de Terror de Lisboa (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 September 2022.
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