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Danish film director (born 1960)

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Susanne Bier is a Danish film director, producer, and screenwriter born in Copenhagen on April 15, 1960. She has been active in her field since 1991 and speaks both English and Danish. Bier is married to Philip Zandén. Her education includes studies at the National Film School of Denmark, the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, and the Architectural Association School of Architecture.

Her professional work has been recognized with several awards, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film, the European Film Award for Best Director, the European Film Award for Best Comedy, and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special. She has also received nominations for the European Film Award for Best Film and the European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film. Her works are held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

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Directing · Copenhagen, Denmark

Susanne Bier (Danish: [suˈsænə ˈpiɐ̯ˀ]; born 15 April 1960) is a Danish filmmaker. Bier is the first female director to collectively receive an Academy Award (Foreign Film), a Golden Globe Award, a European Film Award (for In a Better World) and a Primetime Emmy Award (for directing The Night Manager). Bier debuted her feature film with Freud's Leaving Home (1991). She directed a string of…

Known for

  • Dansk films bedste — Sig selv2022
  • The Idiots Who Started The Party — Sig selv2020
  • Jarl samler op — Sig selv2014
  • Skavlan — Self - Guest2009
  • Hvem vil være millionær? Classic — Susanne Bier1999
  • Letter to Jonas1992
  • The Guldbagge Awards — Self1981

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Music · MusicBrainz

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
109
Total plays
174

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Most cited works

  • 未来を生きる君たちへ : In a better world2012 · 0 cit
  • Elsker dig for evigt2004 · 0 cit

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Key facts

Born
( 1960-04-15 ) 15 April 1960 (age 66) , Copenhagen , Denmark
Alma mater
Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design , Architectural Association in London , National Film School of Denmark
Occupations
Director writer producer
Years active
1991–present
Spouse s
Tómas Gislason , (198? – ?; divorced), Philip Zandén , (1995–?; divorced) , Jesper Winge Leisner, (?-present)
Children
Gabriel Bier Gislason, Alice Bier Zandén

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Encyclopedic overview

Susanne Bier ( Danish: [suˈsænə ˈpiɐ̯ˀ]; born 15 April 1960) is a Danish filmmaker. Bier is the first female director to collectively receive an Academy Award (Foreign Film), a Golden Globe Award, a European Film Award (for In a Better World) and a Primetime Emmy Award (for directing The Night Manager).

Bier made her feature film debut with Freud Leaving Home (1991). She has directed a string of films including Open Hearts (2002), Brothers (2004), After the Wedding (2006), and In a Better World (2010), where In a Better World won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. She directed the English-language films Things We Lost in the Fire (2007), Love Is All You Need (2012), Serena (2014), and Bird Box (2018).

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