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Joachim Trier
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Film & TV
Copenhagen, Denmark
Joachim Trier (born 1 March 1974) is a Danish-born Norwegian filmmaker. He is best known for his Oslo trilogy which comprises the films Reprise (2006), Oslo, August 31st (2011), The Worst Person in the World (2021). For the latter film, he was nominated for the Best Original Screenplay at the 94th Academy Awards, with the film also nominated for Best International Feature. He is also known for…
Known for
- Talking Pictures: A Movie Memories Podcast — Self2026
- Room 999 — Self2023
- Making The Worst Person in the World — Self2022
- Alain Resnais, the Audacious — Self2022
- The Other Munch — Himself2018
- Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self - Guest2014
- Board Control — Himself2006
- The Daily Show — Self - Guest1996
- The Oscars — Self1953
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1974-03-01 ) 1 March 1974 (age 52) , Copenhagen , Denmark
- Alma mater
- National Film and Television School
- Occupation
- Film director
- Years active
- 2000–present
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Joachim
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Norway
- Place of birth
- Copenhagen
- Occupation
- director
- Educated at
- European Film College
- Languages spoken
- Norwegian
- Image
- Joachim Trier-9987 (cropped).jpg
- Number of children
- 2
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- date of birth
- 1974-03-01
- start of work period
- 2004-00-00
- name in native language
- Joachim Trier
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Joachim Trier
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Director
- Commons category
- Joachim Trier
- relative
- Erik Løchen
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Encyclopedic overview
Joachim Trier ( Norwegian: [ˈjùːɑˌkɪm ˈtɾìːəɾ]; born 1 March 1974) is a Norwegian filmmaker. His films have been described as "melancholy meditations concerned with existential questions of love, ambition, memory, and identity." He has received numerous accolades, including the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival and an Academy Award accepted for Best International Film, as well as nominations for three Academy Awards, four BAFTAs, two Golden Globe Awards, and two César Awards.
He is best known for his Oslo trilogy which comprises the films Reprise (2006), Oslo, August 31st (2011), and The Worst Person in the World (2021), which was nominated for the Best Original Screenplay at the 94th Academy Awards. He is also known for Louder Than Bombs (2015), Thelma (2017) and The Other Munch (2018). For Sentimental Value (2025), he was nominated for Best Original Screenplay and Best Director at the 98th Academy Awards.
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