Peter Flinth (born 7 November 1964) is a Danish film director.
Peter Flinth | |
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 Flinth at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival, 2022 | |
| Born | 7 November 1964 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Website | www |
Peter Flinth was born on 7 November 1964 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He studied film studies at the University of Copenhagen in 1984-86 and was educated on the Danish Film School's director line in 1989-1993. He was part of the Danish Film School's golden class of 1993, with notable graduates such as Thomas Vinterberg. [1]
He was admitted to the National Film School of Denmark and in the same time worked as an assistant director on a number of Danish feature films, including most notably Ole Bornedal's Nightwatch , before graduating in 1993 with the short film Den Sidste Færge.
Flinth made his feature film debut in 1997 with the Eye of the Eagle . Since then, he has directed several films for the young audience, including The Olsen Gang Junior and The Fakir from Bilbao.
Flinth directed the Wallander crime novel Mastermind with Krister Henriksson in the lead role, then the Temple Knight saga about Arn, which resulted in two feature films. The film was the largest and most expensive film production in Scandinavian film history with a budget of 210 million Swedish crowns. [2] [3] Peter Flinth was subsequently named best director by Aftonbladet's readers, while the film was honored with best film and best screenplay. [4] Since its premiere, Arn - The knight Templar has sold more than 2.1 million cinema tickets in Scandinavia and broke a record in Sweden with 160.00 tickets sold after the first two days in sale. [5]
Since then, he has directed the Swedish Nobel Testament in 2012 and the Norwegian film Beatles in 2014, which is a film adaptation of Lars Saabye Christensen's novel.
In 2009, Flinth worked with Her Majesty Margrethe II of Denmark, on the film adaptation of H. C. Andersen's fairy tale The Wild Swans . [6]
In 2022, Against the Ice, which is based on the true story written by Ejnar Mikkelsen , premiered at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival and was released on Netflix on March 2, 2022. [7] The film is a collaboration between director Peter Flinth and actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau who has written the script and are also portraying the lead character. [8] [9]
In 2010, Flinth was awarded with the Order of the Dannebrog. [10]
| Year | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Eye of the Eagle | Director |
| 2001 | Olsen Gang Junior | Director |
| 2004 | The Fakir | Director |
| 2005 | Wallander – Mastermind | Director |
| 2007 | Arn – The Knight Templar | Director |
| 2008 | Arn – The Kingdom at Road's End | Director |
| 2009 | The Wild Swans | Director |
| 2012 | Nobel's Last Will | Director |
| 2012 | A Place in the Sun | Director |
| 2014 | Beatles | Director |
| 2019 | The Shamer's Daughter 2: The Serpent Gift | Co-Producer |
| 2022 | Against The Ice | Director & Executive Producer |
| Year | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Requiem | Director |
| 1993 | The Last Ferry | Director |
| Year | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Unit One | Director (2 episodes) |
| 2010 | Arn | Director |
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