Kristian Levring
Kristian Levring (born May 9, 1957 in Copenhagen ) is a Danish director and screenwriter . In addition to Lars von Trier , Søren Kragh-Jacobsen and Thomas Vinterberg , Kristian Levring was one of the signatories of the Dogma 95 manifesto in 1995. In 2008 the Dogma movement was honored with the European Film Prize in the category “ Best European Performance in World Cinema ”.
Life
Kristian Levring graduated from the National Filmschool of Denmark . After completing his studies, he worked for several years as a documentary filmmaker as well as an editor for Danish documentaries and feature films. In 1986 he made his first feature film with the science fiction film Et skud fra hjetzt ( Shot from the Heart ).
Filmography (selection)
- 1986: Et skud fra hjetzt
- 2000: D-dag
- 2000: D-dag - Carl
- 2000: The King Is Alive
- 2001: D-dag - The færdige film
- 2002: The Intended
- 2008: Whom You Fear (Den du frygter)
- 2014: The Salvation - trace of retaliation (The Salvation)
Web links
- Kristian Levring in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Kristian Levring on dfi.dk at Det Danske Filminstitut (Danish)
- Kristian Levring on danskefilm.dk in the Dansk Film Database (Danish)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Levring, Kristian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish director and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 9, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Copenhagen |