Film director. Born 28 September 1950. Graduate of the Danish Film School, 1976. Has written and directed more than thirty films, both documentaries and feature films. The director's signature hybrid style combines documentary and fictional interpretations, and many of his documentaries are visually and symbolically powerful, often staged portraits of marginal figures and milieus.
Early classics include "Jenny" (1977), "A Rich Man" (1979), "Hotel of the Stars" (1981), "Phoenix Bird" (1984) and "Before the Guests Arrive" (1986).
Early classics include "Jenny" (1977), "A Rich Man" (1979), "Hotel of the Stars" (1981), "Phoenix Bird" (1984) and "Before the Guests Arrive" (1986).
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dreaming Arizona | 2022 | Direction, Screenplay | DK/Documentary |
| The Banality of Grief | 2021 | Direction, Story, Cinematographer, Producer, Editor | DK/Documentary |
| Deja vu | 2016 | Direction, Appearance, Producer, Screenplay | DK/Documentary |
| Født til filmen | 2015 | Appearance | DK/Documentary |
| Cats in Riga | 2014 | Direction, Editor, Screenplay | Documentary |
| Just the Right Amount of Violence | 2013 | Direction, Stills, Screenplay, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| Karen Blixen - behind her mask | 2011 | Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| Blinded Angels | 2007 | Direction, Appearance, Script, Cinematography, Stills, Producer | DK/Feature |
| Purity Beats Everything | 2007 | Direction, Script, Cinematography, Stills, Executive producer | DK/Documentary |
| Historien bag kameraet | 2006 | Appearance | TV documentary |
| En gammel bamses fortælling | 2003 | Direction, Script, Cinematography, Stills | DK/Documentary |
| En gammel bamses fortælling - og to andre børnefilm af Jon Bang Carlsen | 2003 | Direction, Script, Production, Cinematography | Anthology |
| Zuma the puma | 2002 | Direction, Script, Producer | DK/Documentary |
| Portræt af Gud | 2001 | Direction, Script, Cinematography, Stills | DK/Documentary |
| Addicted to Solitude | 1999 | Direction, Script, Cinematography, Producer | DK/Documentary |
| Min afrikanske dagbog | 1999 | Direction, Script, Cinematography | DK/Documentary |
| Min irske dagbog | 1996 | Direction, Script, Cinematography | DK/Documentary |
| It's Now Or Never | 1996 | Direction, Script, Production, Stills | DK/Documentary |
| How to Invent Reality | 1996 | Direction, Cinematography, Stills | DK/Documentary |
| Carmen & Babyface | 1995 | Direction | DK/Feature |
| Life Will Be Lived | 1994 | Direction, Script, Production | DK/Documentary |
| Blændet | 1992 | Direction | TV series |
| The Boys From St. Petri | 1991 | Betjent ved fangetransport | DK/Feature |
| I'm Also a Berliner | 1990 | Direction, Script, Production | DK/Documentary |
| Yesterdays Heroes | 1990 | Direction | DK/Experimental |
| Smalfilmerens søn | 1989 | Direction, Script, Production, Cinematography | DK/Short fiction |
| Baby Doll | 1988 | Direction | DK/Feature |
| Time out | 1988 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| Jeg ville først finde sandheden | 1987 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| Før gæsterne kommer | 1986 | Direction, Script, Production | DK/Documentary |
| Ophelia Comes to Town | 1985 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| Fugl Fønix | 1984 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| Årets længste dag | 1984 | Direction, Script | TV film |
| The element of crime | 1984 | Vred politimand | DK/Feature |
| Hotel of the stars | 1981 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| Du er smuk - jeg elsker dig | 1981 | Direction | TV film |
| Next stop - Paradise | 1980 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| Achilleshælen er mit våben | 1979 | Appearance | DK/Feature |
| A rich man | 1979 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| Dreams Don't Make Noise When They Die | 1979 | Erik, ung politiker | DK/Feature |
| A fisherman from Hanstholm | 1977 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| Jenny | 1977 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| Evening Land | 1977 | Appearance | DK/Feature |
| Dejlig er den himmel blå | 1975 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| White man's seed | 1975 | Direction | DK/Documentary |
| Idiot Sara | 1973 | Direction, Script, Cinematography, Editing, Sound | DK/Documentary |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Release year | Festival | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Documentary | 2000 | Chicago Int. Children's Film Festival 2000 | Min afrikanske dagbog |
| Grand Prix | 1996 | Odense Internationale Film Festival 1996 | It's Now Or Never |
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Festivals
| Festival | Festival date | Film |
|---|---|---|
| ZagrebDox | 2017-02-26 | Deja vu |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2016-11-02 | Deja vu |
| Amsterdam, IDFA | 2015-11-18 | Deja vu |
| CPH:DOX | 2015-11-06 | Deja vu |
| Amsterdam, IDFA | 2014-11-19 | Hotel of the stars |
| Odense Internationale Film Festival | 2014-08-25 | Blinded Angels |
| Amsterdam, IDFA | 2013-11-20 | Just the Right Amount of Violence |
| Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animation | 2013-10-28 | Just the Right Amount of Violence |
| Toronto, Hot Docs Int. Documentary Festival | 2013-04-25 | Just the Right Amount of Violence |
| Odense Internationale Film Festival | 2008-08-19 | Purity Beats Everything |
| Thessaloniki Documentary Festival | 2008-03-16 | Purity Beats Everything |
| Amsterdam, IDFA | 2007-11-22 | Purity Beats Everything |
| CPH:DOX | 2007-11-09 | Purity Beats Everything |
| Sheffield Doc/Fest | 2007-11-07 | It's Now Or Never |
| Reykjavik Film Festival | 2007-09-27 | Blinded Angels |
| Aarhus, Nordisk Panorama | 2006-09-22 | Blinded Angels |
| Odense Internationale Film Festival | 2006-08-15 | Portræt af Gud |
| Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | 2006-06-30 | Blinded Angels |
| Thessaloniki Documentary Festival | 2006-03-10 | Portræt af Gud |
| ZagrebDox | 2005-02-22 | Addicted to Solitude |
| Zlin Int. Film Festival for Children & Youth | 2004-05-30 | En gammel bamses fortælling |
| Odense Internationale Film Festival | 2003-08-11 | Zuma the puma |
| Locarno, Festival internazionale del film | 2003-08-06 | Før gæsterne kommer |
| Zlin Int. Film Festival for Children & Youth | 2003-05-23 | Zuma the puma |
| Jeonju International Film Festival | 2003-04-25 | It's Now Or Never |
| Malmö, BUFF | 2003-03-12 | Zuma the puma |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2002-01-25 | Portræt af Gud |
| Odense Internationale Film Festival | 2001-08-13 | Portræt af Gud |
| TIFF Kids | 2001-04-20 | Min afrikanske dagbog |
| Doc Aviv int. Film Festival | 2001-03-24 | Addicted to Solitude |
| Chicago Int. Children's Film Festival | 2000-10-12 | Min afrikanske dagbog |
| Ghent Flanders Int. Film Festival | 2000-10-10 | En rig mand |
| Odense Internationale Film Festival | 2000-08-14 | It's Now Or Never |
| Edinburgh International Film Festival | 2000-08-13 | Addicted to Solitude |
| Nyon, Visions du Réel | 2000-05-01 | Addicted to Solitude |
| TIFF Kids | 2000-04-08 | Min afrikanske dagbog |
| Sao Paulo It's All True Int. Documentary FF | 2000-04-07 | Addicted to Solitude |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2000-01-28 | Addicted to Solitude |
| Amsterdam, IDFA | 1999-11-24 | Min afrikanske dagbog |
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,
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