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Lone Scherfig
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BirthplaceSøborg, Danmark
Credits19 titles
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Lone Scherfig

Director · Writer · Producer· Søborg, Danmark

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Lone Scherfig (born May 2, 1959) is a Danish film director. She graduated Danish Film School in 1984, and began her career as a director with Kaj's fødselsdag "A Birthday Trip". She made her mark with the Dogme95-film, Italian for Beginners (Italiensk for begyndere, 2000), a romantic comedy which among its many international awards won the Silver Berlin Bear (Jury Prize) at the 2001 Berlin International Film Festival. It is credited as the most profitable Scandinavian film to date. Most recently she's directed An Education (2009), based on an autobiographical article by British journalist Lynn Barber. The independent film was nominated for three of the 82nd Academy Awards.

Filmography

19 credits across 3 departments.

YearTitleRoleType
2024BullshitExecutive ProducerTV
2024The Girl with the NeedleExecutive ProducerFilm
2022The ShiftWriterTV
2022The ShiftExecutive ProducerTV
2017Their FinestDirectorFilm
2016A Serious GameWriterFilm
2014The Riot ClubDirectorFilm
2011One DayDirectorFilm
2009An EducationDirectorFilm
2007Just Like HomeDirectorFilm
2007Just Like HomeWriterFilm
2006Red RoadWriterFilm
2005Jeg er bare den logerendeDirectorFilm
2005Jeg er bare den logerendeWriterFilm
2002Wilbur Wants to Kill HimselfDirectorFilm
2000Italian for BeginnersDirectorFilm
1998On Our OwnDirectorFilm
1998On Our OwnWriterFilm
1990The Birthday TripDirectorFilm

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