Director, actor. Born 8/4 1978. Graduated from the Danish National School of Performing Arts in 2003.
As an actor Tafdrup has starred in both feature films and on television, including Susanne Bier's 'After the Wedding' (2006) as well as the TV series 'Borgen' (2010) and 'Park Road' (2009-2010).
Besides acting, Tafdrup has directed the shorts 'The Copier' (1999), 'Debutanten' (2003) and 'Awakening' (2008), which won the Danish Academy's Robert Award for best short film.
His feature film debut as a writer/director, 'Parents' (2016), was selected for Tribeca Film Festival and won several trophies at the Robert Awards and the Danish Critics' Bodil Awards. His second feature, 'A Horrible Woman' (2017), received a Bodil as well as a Robert for best actress and a Robert for best original screenplay.
As an actor Tafdrup has starred in both feature films and on television, including Susanne Bier's 'After the Wedding' (2006) as well as the TV series 'Borgen' (2010) and 'Park Road' (2009-2010).
Besides acting, Tafdrup has directed the shorts 'The Copier' (1999), 'Debutanten' (2003) and 'Awakening' (2008), which won the Danish Academy's Robert Award for best short film.
His feature film debut as a writer/director, 'Parents' (2016), was selected for Tribeca Film Festival and won several trophies at the Robert Awards and the Danish Critics' Bodil Awards. His second feature, 'A Horrible Woman' (2017), received a Bodil as well as a Robert for best actress and a Robert for best original screenplay.
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speak No Evil | 2022 | Direction, Screenplay | DK/Feature |
| Alfa | 2020 | Jarl | TV series |
| Couple Trouble | 2018 | Øystein | TV series |
| En frygtelig kvinde | 2017 | Direction, James, Screenplay | DK/Feature |
| Tinkas juleeventyr | 2017 | Fileas | TV series |
| Never Again a Tomorrow | 2017 | TV-journalist | DK/Feature |
| Parents | 2016 | Direction, Ejendomsmægler, Screenplay | DK/Feature |
| Den anden verden | 2016 | Mikkel | TV series |
| Juleønsket | 2015 | Atlas | TV series |
| Bankerot | 2014 | Læge | TV series |
| Kødkataloget | 2013 | Søren | TV series |
| Borgen 3 | 2013 | Alexander Hjort | TV series |
| Park Road - The movie | 2012 | Sune | DK/Feature |
| Anstalten | 2011 | Oliver | TV series |
| Park Road | 2009 | Sune Holm | TV series |
| Awakening | 2008 | Direction, Screenplay | DK/Short fiction |
| Crying for Love | 2008 | Oscar | DK/Feature |
| Album | 2008 | Martin Lund Jensen, 1989 | TV series |
| Daisy Diamond | 2007 | Thomas Lund | DK/Feature |
| After the Wedding | 2006 | Christian | DK/Feature |
| En soap | 2006 | Kunde | DK/Feature |
| Princess | 2006 | Charlie | DK/Feature |
| Den store dag | 2005 | Lars | DK/Feature |
| Veninder | 2005 | Lækker fyr | DK/Feature |
| Nynne | 2005 | Fyr på restaurant | DK/Feature |
| Baby | 2003 | Håndlanger | DK/Feature |
| Debutanten | 2002 | Direction, Hamlet, Screenplay | DK/Short fiction |
| Pretty Boy | 1993 | Nick | DK/Feature |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Release year | Festival | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st prize children's jury | 2008 | Odense Internationale Film Festival 2008 | En forelskelse |
| The Silver Mèliés | 2016 | Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival 2016 | Forældre |
| Best Actor | 2018 | Buenos Aires Festival de Cine Independiente 2018 | En frygtelig kvinde |
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Festivals
| Festival | Festival date | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival | 2022-07-07 | Speak No Evil |
| Transilvania International Film Festival | 2022-06-17 | Speak No Evil |
| Seattle International Film Festival | 2022-04-14 | Speak No Evil |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2022-01-28 | Speak No Evil |
| Sundance Film Festival | 2022-01-20 | Speak No Evil |
| Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival | 2019-07-05 | En frygtelig kvinde |
| Transilvania International Film Festival | 2018-05-25 | En frygtelig kvinde |
| Buenos Aires Festival de Cine Independiente | 2018-04-11 | En frygtelig kvinde |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2017-11-17 | En frygtelig kvinde |
| Lithuania Scanorama Film Forum | 2017-11-09 | En frygtelig kvinde |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2017-11-01 | En frygtelig kvinde |
| Warsaw International Film Festival | 2017-10-13 | En frygtelig kvinde |
| Helsinki Film Festival - Love & Anarchy | 2017-09-14 | Forældre |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 2017-08-19 | Forældre |
| Transilvania International Film Festival | 2017-06-02 | Forældre |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | 2017-01-05 | Forældre |
| Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival | 2016-07-01 | Forældre |
| München International Film Festival | 2016-06-23 | Forældre |
| New York Tribeca Film Festival | 2016-04-13 | Forældre |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 2015-08-15 | Forældre |
| Warsaw International Film Festival | 2009-10-10 | En forelskelse |
| Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival | 2009-04-27 | En forelskelse |
| Odense Internationale Film Festival | 2009-04-01 | En forelskelse |
| Malmö, BUFF | 2009-03-10 | En forelskelse |
| Istanbul Festival of Independent Films | 2009-02-12 | En forelskelse |
| Los Angeles, Oscar Nomination Screening | 2008-12-12 | En forelskelse |
| Bilbao Int. Festival of Documentary and Short Film | 2008-11-21 | En forelskelse |
| Malmö Nordisk Panorama | 2008-09-26 | En forelskelse |
| Odense Internationale Film Festival | 2008-08-19 | En forelskelse |
Det Danske Filminstitut registrerer international festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film,
dog primært de titler, som Filminstituttet varetager i sin festivaldistribution,
og primært i forbindelse med de festivaler, som Filminstituttet har prioriteret at samarbejde med.
Registreringen af festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film, der ikke er i festivaldistribution,
foretages kun for "launch"-festivaler ifølge Filminstituttets prioriterede festivalliste. Se listen over prioriterede festivaler.
