Bodil / Best Danish Film
Winner of the Danish film award Bodil in the category Best Danish Film (Bedste danske film) . The Association of Danish Film Critics and Screenwriters (Danish Filmmedarbejderforeningen ) has been presenting its awards to the best film productions and filmmakers at a gala in Copenhagen at the end of February and beginning of March every year since 1948 .
The most successful in this category was Lars von Trier , whose films received seven awards between 1985 and 2012, followed by Lau Lauritzen and Nils Malmros with four wins each. To this day, Malmros is the only film director whose directorial work was able to triumph both as the best Danish film production of the year and in the four actor categories. He achieved this in 1993 with Kærlighedens smerte .
Prize winner 1948–1999
| year | Award winners | German title | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Soldiers and Jenny | not known | Johan Jacobsen |
| 1949 | Støt står den danske sømand | not known |
Bodil Ipsen Lau Lauritzen |
| 1950 | Susanne | not known | Torben Anton Svendsen |
| 1951 | Café Paradis | not known |
Bodil Ipsen Lau Lauritzen |
| 1952 | Det sand ansigt | not known |
Bodil Ipsen Lau Lauritzen |
| 1953 | Adam and Eve | not known | Erik Balling |
| 1954 | Farlig Ungdom | The seduced | Lau Lauritzen |
| 1955 | Ordet | The word | Carl Theodor Dreyer |
| 1956 | På tro og love | not known | Torben Anton Svendsen |
| 1957 | Ingen tid til kærtegn | Be nice to me | Annelise Hovmand |
| 1958 | Bundfald | not known |
Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt Robert Sasskin |
| 1959 | En Fremdmed banker på | A stranger knocks | Johan Jacobsen |
| 1960 | Vi he all together tossede | not known | Sven Methling |
| 1961 | The sidste vinter | No pardon after midnight |
Edvin Tiemroth Anker Sørensen |
| 1962 | Harry and the same chamber | Harry and his valet | Bent Christensen |
| 1963 | Weekend | Weekend | Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt |
| 1964 | Gaden uden end | Road without end | Mogens Vemmer |
| 1965 | Gertrud | Gertrud | Carl Theodor Dreyer |
| 1966 | Slå først, Frede | Caliber 7.65 - Thieves Greetings from Copenhagen | Erik Balling |
| 1967 | Sult | hunger | Henning Carlsen |
| 1968 | Mennesque fashion and music are reviewed | They meet, they love each other, and their hearts are full of sweet music | Henning Carlsen |
| 1969 | Ballads by Carl-Henning | The ballad by Carl-Henning |
Lene Grønlykke Sven Grønlykke |
| 1970 | Midt i en jazztid | not known | Knud Leif Thomsen |
| 1971 | Ang. Lone | The girl Lone | Franz Ernst |
| 1972 | The forsvundne fuldmægtig | not known | Gert Fredholm |
| 1973 | Flew | not known | Hans Kristensen |
| 1974 | Prize not awarded | ||
| 1975 | Lars-Ole 5.c | Lars Ole, grade 5c | Nils Malmros |
| 1976 | The summer korte | not known | Edward Fleming |
| 1977 | Tightness | not known | Nils Malmros |
| 1978 | Mig and Charly | not known |
Morten Arnfred Henning Kristiansen |
| 1979 | Honning måne | honeymoon | Bille August |
| 1980 | Johnny Larsen | Johnny Larsen | Morten Arnfred |
| 1981 | Jeppe på bjerget | Jeppe from the mountains | Kaspar Rostrup |
| 1982 | Rubber tarzan | Rubber Tarzan | Søren Kragh-Jacobsen |
| 1983 | He leaves the country | not known | Morten Arnfred |
| 1984 | Skønheden and udyret | Dear father, I am sixteen | Nils Malmros |
| 1985 | Forbrydelsen's element | The Element of Crime | Lars from Trier |
| 1986 | Manden i månen | not known | Erik Clausen |
| 1987 | Flame speech hjerter | Flambéed hearts | Bright ryslings |
| 1988 | Pelle Conquerors | Pelle the Conqueror | Bille August |
| 1989 | Skyggen af Emma | Emma's shadow | Søren Kragh-Jacobsen |
| 1990 | Dansen med Regitze | Dancing with Regitze | Kaspar Rostrup |
| 1991 | Lad isbjørnene danse | Make the polar bears dance | Birger Larsen |
| 1992 | Europe | Europe | Lars from Trier |
| 1993 | Kærlighedens smerte | not known | Nils Malmros |
| 1994 | De frigjorte | not known | Erik Clausen |
| 1995 | Riget | The Kingdom - Hospital of Spirits | Lars from Trier |
| 1996 | Menneskedyret | not known | Carsten Rudolf |
| 1997 | Breaking the waves | Breaking the waves | Lars from Trier |
| 1998 | Let's get lost | Let's get lost | Jonas Elmer |
| 1999 | Firm | The party | Thomas Vinterberg |
Prize winners and nominations 2000–2009
2000
The only right one (Den eneste ene) - Director: Susanne Bier
- Bleeder - Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
- Bornholms stemme - Director: Lotte Svendsen
- Magnetisörens femte vinter - Director: Morten Henriksen
- Mifune - Dogma III (Mifunes sidste sang) - Director: Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
2001
The Bank (Bænken) - Director: Per Fly
- Flickering Lights (Blinkende lygter) - Director: Anders Thomas Jensen
- Dancer in the Dark - Director: Lars von Trier
- Italian for Beginners (Italiensk for begyndere) - Director: Lone Scherfig
- Miracle - An Angel for Dennis P. (Mirakel) - Director: Natasha Arthy
2002
Kira (En kærlighedshistorie) - Director: Ole Christian Madsen
- A jackpot for Helene (At klappe med een hånd) - Director: Gert Fredholm
- Family - directed by Sami Martin Saif and Phie Ambo-Nielsen
- A real person (Et rigtigt menneske) - Director: Åke Sandgren
- En sang for Martin - Director: Bille August
2003
Open Hearts (Elsker dig for evigt) - Director: Susanne Bier
- At kende sandheden - Director: Nils Malmros
- Okay - Director: Jesper W. Nielsen
- Little Mishaps (Små ulykker) - Director: Annette K. Olesen
- Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (Wilbur begår selvmord) - Director: Lone Scherfig
2004
Dogville - Director: Lars von Trier
- Das Erbe (Arven) - Director: Per Fly
- Bagland - Director: Anders Gustafsson
- Reconstruction - Director: Christoffer Boe
- Stealing Rembrandt - Claws for Beginners (Rembrandt) - Director: Jannik Johansen
2005
King's Game (Kongekabale) - Director: Nikolaj Arcel
- Brothers - Between Brødre (Brødre) - Director: Susanne Bier
- In your hands (Forbrydelser) - Director: Annette K. Olesen
- Pusher II - Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
- Terkel i knibe - directed by Stefan Fjeldmark , Kresten Vestbjerg Andersen and Thorbjørn Christoffersen
2006
Manslaughter - In the vicious circle of violence (Drabet) - Director: Per Fly
- Adams Apples (Adams æbler) - Director: Anders Thomas Jensen
- Manderlay - Director: Lars von Trier
- Death Wedding (Mørke) - Director: Jannik Johansen
- Nordkraft - Director: Ole Christian Madsen
2007
En Soap (En soap) - Director: Pernille Fischer Christensen
- After the wedding (Efter brylluppet) - Director: Susanne Bier
- Prague - Director: Ole Christian Madsen
- Råzone - Director: Christian E. Christiansen
- The Dream (Drømmen) - Director: Niels Arden Oplev
2008
Kunsten at græde i kor - Director: Peter Schønau Fog
- AFR - Director: Morten Hartz Kaplers
- Fighter - Director: Natasha Arthy
- Hvid nat - Director: Jannik Johansen
2009
Frygtelig Lykkelig - Director: Henrik Ruben Genz
- Gå med fred Jamil - Director: Omar Shargawi
- Little Soldier (Lille soldat) - Director: Annette K. Olesen
- Days of Zorns (Flammen og Citronen) - Director: Ole Christian Madsen
- To Verdener - Director: Niels Arden Oplev
Award winners and nominations from 2010
2010
Antichrist - Director: Lars von Trier
- Applause - Director: Martin Zandvliet
- Headhunter - Director: Rumle Hammerich
- Kærestesorger - Director: Nils Malmros
- Old Boys - Director: Nikolaj Steen
2011
R - directed by Michael Noer and Tobias Lindholm
- In a Better World (Hævnen) - Director: Susanne Bier
- Klovn: The Movie - Director: Mikkel Nørgaard
- The Truth About Men (Sandheden om mænd) - Director: Nikolaj Arcel
- Submarino - Director: Thomas Vinterberg
2012
Melancholia - Director: Lars von Trier
- Dirch - Director: Martin P. Zandvliet
- Eine Familie (En familie) - Director: Pernille Fischer Christensen
- Frit Fald - Director: Heidi Maria Faisst
- Superclassico ... my wife wants to get married! (SuperClásico) - Director: Ole Christian Madsen
Kapringen - Director: Tobias Lindholm
- 10 timer til Paradis - Director: Mads Matthiesen
- The Queen and the Personal Doctor (En kongelig affære) - Director: Nikolaj Arcel
- Undskyld jeg forstyrrer - Director: Henrik Ruben Genz
- You and Me Forever - Director: Kaspar Munk
The Hunt (Jagten) - Director: Thomas Vinterberg
- Mercy (Kvinden i buret) - Director: Mikkel Nørgaard
- Nordvest - Director: Michael Noer
- Nymphomaniac - Director: Lars von Trier
- Sorg og glæde - Director: Nils Malmros
Silent Heart - My life is mine (Stille hjerte) - Director: Bille August
- All Inclusive - Director: Hella Joof
- Kapgang - Director: Niels Arden Oplev
- Der Mondfisch (Klumpfisken) - Director: Søren Balle
- When Animals Dream (Når dyrene drømmer) - Director: Jonas Alexander Arnby
2016
Under the Sand - The Promise of Freedom (Under sandet) - Director: Martin Zandvliet
- Village of Lost Youth (Bridgend) - Director: Jeppe Rønde
- The Idealist - Secret Files Greenland (Idealists) - Director: Christina Rosendahl
- Sommer '92 (Sommeren '92) - Director: Kasper Barfoed
- A War (Krigen) - Director: Tobias Lindholm
2017
In the blood (I blodet) - Director: Rasmus Heisterberg
- Die Kommune (Kollektivet) - Director: Thomas Vinterberg
- The Neon Demon - Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
- Parents (Forældre) - Director: Christian Tafdrup
- Shelley - Director: Ali Abbasi
2018
Winter Brothers (Vinterbrødre) - Director: Hlynur Pálmason
- Darkland (Underverden) - Director: Fenar Ahmad
- Team Hurricane - Director: Annika Berg
- Mens vi lever - Director: Mehdi Avaz
- En frygtelig kvinde - Director: Christian Tafdrup