Born 1945, Denmark. Musician, director and cofounder of the European Film College. A realist storyteller, Arnfred's "Johnny Larsen" (1979) was regarded as one of the most important films of the decade.
Two of his later features, both from the eighties, were Berlin contestants: Der er et yndigt land"/"Land of Plenty" (1983) and "Den russiske sangerinde"/"The Russian Singer" (1993). Arnfred was codirector on the first two serial installments of von Trier's "Riget"/"The Kingdom" (1994). Arnfred's romantic comedy "Lykkevej"/"Move Me" (2003) was well received at the domestic box office and lead Birthe Neumann received Best Actress award in Sevilla.
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cykelmyggens far | 2016 | Appearance | TV documentary |
| Here and now | 2014 | Direction, Screenplay | DK/Short fiction |
| Broen 2 | 2013 | Direction | TV series |
| The Left Wing Gang | 2010 | Assistant director | TV series |
| The Killing | 2007 | Direction | TV series |
| Mit Danmark - film nr. 3 | 2006 | Direction, Cinematography | DK/Documentary |
| Mit Danmark - film nr. 10 | 2006 | Direction, Cinematography | DK/Documentary |
| Anna Pihl | 2006 | Direction | TV series |
| Den store dag | 2005 | Direction | DK/Feature |
| Forsvar | 2003 | Direction | TV series |
| Move Me! | 2003 | Direction, Script, Stills | DK/Feature |
| At the Faber | 2000 | Script, Creative producer | TV series |
| The Exhibited | 2000 | Assistant director | DK/Documentary |
| In Doctor Von Trier's laboratory: Back to the magic of cinema | 1998 | Appearance | TV documentary |
| Riget II | 1997 | Direction | DK/Feature |
| Spor i mørket | 1997 | Direction | DK/Feature |
| TAXA | 1997 | Direction | TV series |
| Tranceformer | 1997 | Appearance | Documentary |
| A Scent of Paradise | 1997 | Assistant director | DK/Feature |
| Breaking the Waves | 1996 | 1st assistant director | DK/Feature |
| The Kingdom | 1994 | Direction | DK/Feature |
| The Russian singer | 1993 | Direction, Script, Music producer | DK/Feature |
| Black Harvest | 1993 | Assistant director | DK/Feature |
| Heaven and Hell | 1988 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| De flyvende djævle | 1985 | Assistant director | DK/Feature |
| Land of Plenty | 1983 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| Hjemlig hygge | 1982 | Direction, Script, Editing | DK/Short fiction |
| Udvikling | 1982 | Assistant director | TV series |
| Strømmens dag | 1981 | Direction, Script | TV film |
| Byen med de mange tage | 1981 | Direction, Script, Cinematography, Editing, Producer | DK/Documentary |
| Ta' feen i den anden hånd | 1981 | Editing | DK/Short fiction |
| Johnny Larsen | 1979 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| Me and Charly | 1978 | Direction, Script, Cinematography | DK/Feature |
| The baron | 1978 | Appearance, Assistant director | DK/Feature |
| Terror | 1977 | Cinematography | DK/Feature |
| De 141 dage | 1977 | Cinematography | DK/Documentary |
| Boys | 1977 | Cinematography | DK/Feature |
| I hovedet på erhvervschefen | 1977 | Music | TV film |
| Let's do it | 1976 | Direction, Cinematography, Electrical dept. | DK/Feature |
| Copper | 1976 | Egon, pressefotograf, Assistant director | DK/Feature |
| Brief Summer | 1976 | Still photographer | DK/Feature |
| White man's seed | 1975 | Cinematography | DK/Documentary |
| Violets are blue | 1975 | Assistant director, Still photographer | DK/Feature |
| Nothing But the Truth | 1975 | Still photographer | DK/Feature |
| Per | 1975 | Camera assistant: 2. unit, Bosnia and Herzegovina | DK/Feature |
| Guest workers | 1974 | Cinematography | DK/Feature |
| Prince Piwi | 1974 | Pressefotograf Johnny Hans, Camera assistant, Cinematographer: 2. unit | DK/Feature |
| Is the King Dead? | 1973 | Assistant | DK/Documentary |
| Sacked! | 1973 | Camera assistant | DK/Feature |
| Farum Midtpunkt | 1972 | Direction, Cinematography | DK/Documentary |
| The bordello | 1972 | Cinematography | DK/Feature |
| The case of the missing clerk | 1971 | Camera assistant | DK/Feature |
| The Top and the Ball | 1969 | Cinematographer | DK/Short fiction |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Release year | Festival | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Popular Film | 1995 | Seattle International Film Festival 1995 | Riget |
| Best Director | 1995 | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 1995 | Riget |
| Best Male Actor | 1995 | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 1995 | Riget |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival | 2016-07-21 | Riget |
| Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival | 2013-07-18 | Riget II |
| Transilvania International Film Festival | 2006-06-02 | Riget II |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 2005-08-19 | Den store dag |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2003-11-22 | Lykkevej |
| Moscow - Royal Danish Embassy | 2003-04-05 | Lykkevej |
| Berlinale | 2003-02-06 | Lykkevej |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2003-01-24 | Lykkevej |
| Stockholm International Film Festival | 1998-08-29 | Riget II |
| Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | 1998-07-03 | Riget II |
| Istanbul Int. Film Festival | 1998-04-18 | Riget II |
| Brussels Int. Filmfestival of Fantasy,Thriller & Science Fiction Films | 1998-03-13 | Riget II |
| Oslo International Film Festival | 1997-11-14 | Riget II |
| London Film Festival | 1997-11-06 | Riget II |
| Valladolid International Film Festival | 1997-10-24 | Riget II |
| Sao Paulo Int. Film Festival | 1997-10-17 | Riget II |
| Vienna Film Festival, Viennale | 1997-10-17 | Riget II |
| New York Film Festival | 1997-09-26 | Riget II |
| Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival | 1997-08-29 | Riget |
| Venice International Film Festival | 1997-08-27 | Riget II |
| Valladolid International Film Festival | 1995-10-20 | Riget |
| Haifa International Film Festival | 1995-10-09 | Riget |
| Warsaw International Film Festival | 1995-10-06 | Riget |
| Tokyo International Film Festival | 1995-09-22 | Riget |
| Helsinki Film Festival - Love & Anarchy | 1995-09-22 | Riget |
| Moscow Int. Film Festival | 1995-07-17 | Riget |
| Wellington - New Zealand Film Festival | 1995-07-07 | Riget |
| Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | 1995-06-30 | Riget |
| Sydney Film Festival | 1995-06-09 | Riget |
| Melbourne Film Festival | 1995-06-08 | Riget |
| Seattle International Film Festival | 1995-05-19 | Riget |
| Cannes, Festival de | 1995-05-17 | Riget |
| San Francisco Int. Film Festival | 1995-04-20 | Riget |
| Berlinale | 1995-02-09 | Riget |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 1995-02-03 | Riget |
| Rotterdam, International Film Festival | 1995-01-25 | Riget |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 1994-11-03 | Riget |
| Sao Paulo Int. Film Festival | 1994-10-21 | Riget |
| Vienna Film Festival, Viennale | 1994-10-01 | Riget |
| Berlinale | 1983-02-18 | Der er et yndigt land |
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.
