Kim Fupz Aakeson

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Kim Fupz Aakeson
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Kim Fupz Aakeson, 2019
Born (1958-09-12) 12 September 1958 (age 66)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, writer, illustrator

Kim Fupz Aakeson (born 1958) is a Danish writer, illustrator, and screenwriter.

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Early life

Kim Fupz Aakeson was born in 1958. [1]

Career

Aakeson is a Danish writer, illustrator, and screenwriter. [2]

He is the co-author of a series of children's books about a character called Vitello, illustrated by Niels Bo Bojesen. Books in the series have been translated into English, with titles such as Vitello Wants a Dad, [3] and Vitello Scratches a Car. [4] Aakeson co-wrote the script for the 2018 film Vitello , along with director Dorte Bengtson. [5]

He was a co-writer on the 2020 Danish family drama series Cry Wolf (Ulven kommer), created by Maja Jul Larsen [6] [7] [8] [a] Larsen's script won the 2021 Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize for scriptwriting at the TV Drama Vision strand at the 2020 Göteborg Film Festival, which was held online. [6]

Aakeson's script for the 8-episode Norwegian drama series Welcome to Utmark (Velkommen til Utmark), produced by Paradox Film 8 for HBO Europe, was nominated for the 2021 Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize for scriptwriting. He was co-creator of the series, with Icelandic director Dagur Kári. [10]

He is the creator of the six-part 2023 Danish crime drama series Prisoner  [ da ] (Danish title: Huset), and directed and co-created by Michael Noer and Frederik Louis Hviid, and starring Sofie Gråbøl. The series has been acquired by the BBC. [11] The series won a major award, the Robert Award for Best Danish Television Series in February 2024. [12] [13]

Selected filmography

Film
YearTitleNotes
2023 Prisoner  [ da ] (Huset)TV series; creator
2021 Welcome to Utmark TV series; co-creator and writer [6]
2020 Cry Wolf (Ulven kommer)TV series; co-writer [8]
2018 Vitello Animated children's film; based on Aakeson's books and script co-written by Aakeson and director Dorte Bengtson [5]
2014 In Order of Disappearance Thriller film starring Stellan Skarsgard; screenwriter [14]
2012 A Caretaker's Tale Film
2011 Perfect Sense Film
Room 304 Film
2010 A Family Film
A Somewhat Gentle Man Film
2007 Second Half Film
2006 Prague Film; co-writer, with director Ole Christian Madsen
A Soap Film
2002 Minor Mishaps Film
1999 The One and Only Film

Footnotes

  1. ↑ An upcoming project by FX starring Olivia Colman was announced on 20 February 2025. [9]

References

  1. ↑ Aakeson, Kim Fupz (20 March 2017). "Forfatter: Grådighed er roden til alt det, vi bøvler med". Kristeligt Dagblad (Interview) (in Danish). Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ↑ Thorsen, Nils (6 September 2009). "Kim Fupz: Rigtig høj bliver man aldrig af bifald" . Politiken (in Danish). Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Vitello Book Series". ThriftBooks. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  4. ↑ Aakeson, Kim Fupz; Bojesen, Niels Bo (23 September 2014). Vitello Scratches a Car. Steerforth Press. ISBN   978-1-78269-002-3.
  5. 1 2 "Vitello". Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "Cry Wolf takes top Nordic script prize". C21media. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "Cry Wolf's creator on truth, parenting and the social system". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Cry Wolf, Limited series, Drama, Episodes 1-8, 2019-2020". Crew United. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  9. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (20 February 2025). "Olivia Colman To Star In Family Drama From Sarah Treem In Works At FX Inspired By Danish Format". Deadline. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  10. ↑ Welcome to Utmark at IMDb
  11. ↑ Sarrubba, Stefania (25 October 2023). "The Killing star's Danish crime drama gets BBC release". Digital Spy . Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  12. ↑ "Prisoner wins TV Series of the Year". new—land. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  13. ↑ "Danish Robert Awards: "It's not about the show, it's about the networking."". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  14. ↑ "In Order of Disappearance". Rotten Tomatoes. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2025.


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