Anders Thomas Jensen, a renowned Danish screenwriter and film director, was born on April 6, 1972, in the charming town of Frederiksværk. His impressive career in the film industry has been marked by numerous accolades, including the prestigious Oscar award for his 1998 film, Election Night. This outstanding achievement was not an isolated incident, as Jensen also received Oscar nominations in the live-action short category for his films Ernst & The Light (1996) and Wolfgang (1997).
Throughout the late 1990s and into the new millennium, Jensen penned the screenplays for many of Denmark's most successful films, including Mifune's Last Song, co-written with Søren Kragh-Jacobsen, In China They Eat Dogs, Open Hearts, Stealing Rembrandt, and Brothers. His versatility as a writer is evident in the diverse range of genres and topics he explored during this period.
In 2000, Jensen made his directorial debut with the action-comedy film Flickering Lights, and since then, he has directed The Green Butchers and Adam's Apples. His ability to balance humor and drama has been a hallmark of his work, and his films have consistently received critical acclaim.
In recognition of his outstanding contributions to the film industry, Jensen received the Nordisk Film Award in 2005, a prestigious honor that comes with a prize of 1000 Danish kroner times the age of Nordisk Film.
