Director, scriptwriter, actor. Born 4/2 1976. Graduated from the National Film School of Denmark's scriptwriting Masterclass in 2012. Made his debut as an actor in 1996 and has since then worked with theatre, film and television. Founded the theater company Von Baden in 2001, working as a producer, actor, artistic director and playwright.
Together with Dennis Petersen he wrote, directed and produced the short film 'The Heist' (2000).
Nørgaard wrote and directed 'Going to School' (2015), based on a children's book series. The film, which is Nørgaard's feature film debut, won prizes at the children film festivals in Oulu and Vienna. In 2017 Nørgaard directed the children's film 'Kidbusters', based on a book by Danish author Bjarne Reuter. In 2018 he directed the youth film 'Team Albert' about the Danish Youtube-phenomenon Albert Dyrlund.
Together with Dennis Petersen he wrote, directed and produced the short film 'The Heist' (2000).
Nørgaard wrote and directed 'Going to School' (2015), based on a children's book series. The film, which is Nørgaard's feature film debut, won prizes at the children film festivals in Oulu and Vienna. In 2017 Nørgaard directed the children's film 'Kidbusters', based on a book by Danish author Bjarne Reuter. In 2018 he directed the youth film 'Team Albert' about the Danish Youtube-phenomenon Albert Dyrlund.
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotbror | 2022 | Direction, Screenplay | DK/Feature |
| Malou's Christmas | 2020 | Creative producer | DK/Feature |
| Team Albert | 2018 | Direction | DK/Feature |
| Kidbusters | 2017 | Direction, Screenplay | DK/Feature |
| Kolonien | 2017 | Screenplay | TV series |
| Love and other Catastrophes | 2016 | Mand på hotel | DK/Feature |
| Going to School | 2015 | Direction, Far, Screenplay | DK/Feature |
| A Second Chance | 2015 | Betjent på legeplads | DK/Feature |
| Ditte & Louise - Sæson 1 | 2015 | Dick | TV series |
| Planes in the Night | 2014 | Mand ved fest | DK/Short fiction |
| Crumbs - All at Stake | 2014 | Lærer Jansen | DK/Feature |
| Catch the Dream | 2013 | Mogens Laursen | DK/Feature |
| Those who kill - Shadow of the past | 2012 | Stig Molbeck | DK/Feature |
| This life | 2012 | Andreas Stenz | DK/Feature |
| Those who kill | 2011 | Molbeck | TV series |
| The Left Wing Gang | 2010 | Emil Kaltoft | TV series |
| Borgen 1 | 2010 | Henrik Mikkelsen | TV series |
| The perfect heist | 2008 | Sonny, Script, Producer | DK/Feature |
| Så ligger man der | 2007 | Michael | DK/Short fiction |
| The Smell of Hair | 2007 | Harald | DK/Short fiction |
| Mørket | 2003 | Jesper | DK/Short fiction |
| Det var en lørdag aften | 2003 | Bøsse | DK/Short fiction |
| Rage | 2002 | Jens, Script | DK/Short fiction |
| Lige i dag | 2002 | Appearance, Production | DK/Short fiction |
| The Heist | 2000 | Direction, Appearance, Script, Production | DK/Short fiction |
| Foreign Fields | 2000 | Helge | DK/Feature |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Release year | Festival | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| The European Short Film Award, Prix UIP | 2000 | Ghent Flanders Int. Film Festival 2000 | Kuppet |
| ECFA Prize of the best European film | 2016 | Oulu Int. Children's Film Festival 2016 | Villads fra Valby |
| 1st prize children's jury | 2017 | Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage 2017 | Kidnapning |
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.
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Festivals
| Festival | Festival date | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2018-10-30 | Team Albert |
| München International Film Festival | 2018-06-28 | Kidnapning |
| Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival | 2018-04-24 | Kidnapning |
| Athens Olympia Int. Film Festival For Children and Young People | 2017-12-02 | Villads fra Valby |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2017-11-01 | Kidnapning |
| Amsterdam Cinekid | 2017-10-24 | Kidnapning |
| Tel Aviv International Children's Film Festival | 2017-07-18 | Villads fra Valby |
| Athens Olympia Int. Film Festival For Children and Young People | 2016-12-03 | Villads fra Valby |
| Poznan Ale Kino! International Children's Film Festival | 2016-11-27 | Villads fra Valby |
| Oulu Int. Children's Film Festival | 2016-11-13 | Villads fra Valby |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2016-11-02 | Villads fra Valby |
| Amsterdam Cinekid | 2016-10-13 | Villads fra Valby |
| Seoul International Youth Film Festival | 2016-09-29 | Villads fra Valby |
| Zlin Int. Film Festival for Children & Youth | 2016-05-25 | Villads fra Valby |
| Warsaw International Film Festival | 2002-10-03 | Kuppet |
| Oulu Nordisk Panorama | 2002-09-24 | Kuppet |
| Ghent Flanders Int. Film Festival | 2001-10-08 | Kuppet |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2001-01-26 | Kuppet |
| Ghent Flanders Int. Film Festival | 2000-10-10 | Kuppet |
| Odense Internationale Film Festival | 2000-08-14 | Kuppet |
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.
