Director. Born 1966, Denmark. Graduated in direction from the National Film School of Denmark in 1993, the same year as Thomas Vinterberg and Per Fly.
Madsen enjoyed success with his short fiction 'Sinan's Wedding' (1997) and debuted as feature director with 'Pizza King' (1999), set among a group of young second-generation immigrants who get mixed up with Copenhagen's crime scene.
Madsen contributed to Dogme 95 with the intense psychological drama 'Kira's Reason – A Love Story' (2001), which was followed by 'Angels in Fast Motion' (2005) about three lost souls in a world dominated by hard drugs and desperate addicts. A troubled relationship between husband and wife is at the centre of 'Prague' (2006). Madsen's film about a duo of legendary WWII resistance fighters, 'Flame & Citron' (2008), was a huge boxoffice draw.
'Superclásico' (2011), Madsen's first stab at the comedy genre, was Oscar-shortlisted for Best Foreign Language film. "Itsi Bitsi" (2014), a portrait of a generation and a glimpse of Danish rock history in the 1960s, premiered at Toronto Film Festival. In 2020 he adapted the shooting at Kulturhuset Krudttønden and the synagogue in Copenhagen taking place in 2015.
Madsen is an acclaimed director for the small screen, including the series 'Taxi' (1997) and 'Unit 1' (2000) as well as the six-part post-war noir 'The Spider' (2000). He has also directed several episodes of the US action-drama series 'Banshee' (2013-).
Madsen enjoyed success with his short fiction 'Sinan's Wedding' (1997) and debuted as feature director with 'Pizza King' (1999), set among a group of young second-generation immigrants who get mixed up with Copenhagen's crime scene.
Madsen contributed to Dogme 95 with the intense psychological drama 'Kira's Reason – A Love Story' (2001), which was followed by 'Angels in Fast Motion' (2005) about three lost souls in a world dominated by hard drugs and desperate addicts. A troubled relationship between husband and wife is at the centre of 'Prague' (2006). Madsen's film about a duo of legendary WWII resistance fighters, 'Flame & Citron' (2008), was a huge boxoffice draw.
'Superclásico' (2011), Madsen's first stab at the comedy genre, was Oscar-shortlisted for Best Foreign Language film. "Itsi Bitsi" (2014), a portrait of a generation and a glimpse of Danish rock history in the 1960s, premiered at Toronto Film Festival. In 2020 he adapted the shooting at Kulturhuset Krudttønden and the synagogue in Copenhagen taking place in 2015.
Madsen is an acclaimed director for the small screen, including the series 'Taxi' (1997) and 'Unit 1' (2000) as well as the six-part post-war noir 'The Spider' (2000). He has also directed several episodes of the US action-drama series 'Banshee' (2013-).
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Day We Died | 2020 | Direction, Screenplay | DK/Feature |
| Shadow Boxer | 2017 | Executive producer | DK/Short fiction |
| Itsi Bitsi | 2014 | Direction, Screenplay | DK/Feature |
| Banshee | 2013 | Direction | TV series |
| Banshee Origins | 2013 | Direction | TV series |
| Superclásico | 2011 | Direction, Screenplay | DK/Feature |
| Flame & Citron | 2008 | Direction, Screenplay | DK/Feature |
| Prag | 2006 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| Nordkraft | 2005 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| Kira's Reason - a Love Story | 2001 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| Edderkoppen | 2000 | Direction, Script | TV series |
| Unit 1 | 2000 | Direction | TV series |
| Pizza King | 1999 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| Sinans bryllup | 1997 | Direction, Script | DK/Short fiction |
| TAXA | 1997 | Direction | TV series |
| Stormfulde hjerter | 1994 | Direction, Script | TV film |
| The end | 1993 | Direction | DK/Short fiction |
| The End | 1993 | Direction, Script | DK/Short fiction |
| For the Mad Only | 1988 | Direction, Editing | DK/Documentary |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Release year | Festival | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eucemenical Award | 2001 | Mannheim-Heidelberg, Int. Film Festival 2001 | En kærlighedshistorie |
| Audience Award | 2011 | Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2011 | Superclásico |
Det Danske Filminstitut registrerer international festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film,
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Festivals
| Festival | Festival date | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2020-11-03 | Krudttønden |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 2020-08-14 | Krudttønden |
| Berlinale | 2020-02-20 | Krudttønden |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2020-01-24 | Krudttønden |
| Sao Paulo Int. Film Festival | 2015-10-22 | Steppeulven |
| Transilvania International Film Festival | 2015-05-29 | Steppeulven |
| Seattle International Film Festival | 2015-05-14 | Steppeulven |
| Moscow - Royal Danish Embassy | 2015-04-15 | Steppeulven |
| Istanbul Int. Film Festival | 2015-04-04 | Steppeulven |
| Vilnius International Film Festival | 2015-03-19 | Steppeulven |
| Santa Barbara Int. Film Festival | 2015-01-27 | Steppeulven |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2014-11-14 | Steppeulven |
| Thessaloniki International Film Festival | 2014-10-31 | Steppeulven |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2014-10-29 | Steppeulven |
| Reykjavik Film Festival | 2014-09-25 | Steppeulven |
| Helsinki Film Festival - Love & Anarchy | 2014-09-18 | Steppeulven |
| Toronto International Film Festival | 2014-09-04 | Steppeulven |
| Transilvania International Film Festival | 2012-06-01 | En kærlighedshistorie |
| Seattle International Film Festival | 2012-05-17 | Superclásico |
| Moscow - Royal Danish Embassy | 2012-05-10 | Superclásico |
| Istanbul Int. Film Festival | 2012-03-31 | Superclásico |
| Trondheim Kosmorama International Film Festival | 2012-03-19 | Superclásico |
| Sofia International Film Festival | 2012-03-09 | Superclásico |
| Miami International Film festival | 2012-03-02 | Superclásico |
| Guadalajara Film Festival | 2012-03-02 | Superclásico |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2012-01-27 | Superclásico |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | 2012-01-05 | Superclásico |
| Los Angeles, Oscar Nomination Screening | 2011-12-15 | Superclásico |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2011-11-18 | Superclásico |
| Lithuania Scanorama Film Forum | 2011-11-10 | Superclásico |
| Thessaloniki International Film Festival | 2011-11-04 | En kærlighedshistorie |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2011-11-02 | Superclásico |
| Valladolid International Film Festival | 2011-10-22 | Superclásico |
| Warsaw International Film Festival | 2011-10-07 | Superclásico |
| Busan International Film Festival | 2011-10-06 | Superclásico |
| Rio de Janeiro Film Festival | 2011-10-06 | Superclásico |
| Reykjavik Film Festival | 2011-09-22 | Superclásico |
| Toronto International Film Festival | 2011-09-08 | Superclásico |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 2011-08-21 | Superclásico |
| Moscow - Royal Danish Embassy | 2010-04-22 | Flammen & Citronen |
| Melbourne Film Festival | 2009-07-24 | Flammen & Citronen |
| Wellington - New Zealand Film Festival | 2009-07-17 | Flammen & Citronen |
| Transilvania International Film Festival | 2009-05-29 | Flammen & Citronen |
| Istanbul Int. Film Festival | 2009-04-04 | Flammen & Citronen |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2009-01-23 | Flammen & Citronen |
| Marrakech International Film Festival | 2008-11-14 | Flammen & Citronen |
| Sevilla Festival de Cine | 2008-11-07 | En kærlighedshistorie |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2008-10-29 | Flammen & Citronen |
| Valladolid International Film Festival | 2008-10-24 | Flammen & Citronen |
| London Film Festival | 2008-10-15 | Flammen & Citronen |
| Toronto International Film Festival | 2008-09-04 | Flammen & Citronen |
| Telluride Film Festival | 2008-08-29 | Flammen & Citronen |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 2008-08-16 | Flammen & Citronen |
| Cannes, Festival de | 2008-05-14 | Flammen & Citronen |
| Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | 2007-06-29 | Prag |
| Taipei Film Festival | 2007-06-22 | En kærlighedshistorie |
| Seattle International Film Festival | 2007-05-24 | Prag |
| Istanbul Int. Film Festival | 2007-03-31 | Prag |
| Vilnius International Film Festival | 2007-03-23 | Prag |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2007-01-26 | Prag |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | 2007-01-04 | Prag |
| Marrakech International Film Festival | 2006-12-01 | Prag |
| Mannheim-Heidelberg, Int. Film Festival | 2006-11-16 | Prag |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2006-11-01 | Prag |
| Toronto International Film Festival | 2006-09-07 | Prag |
| Vilnius International Film Festival | 2006-03-24 | Nordkraft |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2005-11-24 | Nordkraft |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2005-11-03 | Nordkraft |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 2005-08-19 | Nordkraft |
| Edinburgh International Film Festival | 2005-08-17 | Nordkraft |
| Moscow - Royal Danish Embassy | 2003-04-05 | En kærlighedshistorie |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2002-11-23 | En kærlighedshistorie |
| Warsaw International Film Festival | 2002-10-03 | En kærlighedshistorie |
| Shanghai International Film Festival | 2002-06-08 | En kærlighedshistorie |
| Seattle International Film Festival | 2002-05-23 | En kærlighedshistorie |
| New York New Directors/New Films | 2002-03-24 | En kærlighedshistorie |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2002-01-25 | En kærlighedshistorie |
| Oslo International Film Festival | 2001-11-15 | En kærlighedshistorie |
| Mannheim-Heidelberg, Int. Film Festival | 2001-11-08 | En kærlighedshistorie |
| London Film Festival | 2001-11-07 | En kærlighedshistorie |
| Toronto International Film Festival | 2001-09-06 | En kærlighedshistorie |
| Malmö, BUFF | 2000-03-13 | Pizza King |
| Thessaloniki International Film Festival | 1999-11-12 | Pizza King |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 1999-11-04 | Pizza King |
| Cannes, Festival de | 1999-05-12 | Pizza King |
| Berlinale | 1999-02-10 | Pizza King |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 1999-01-29 | Pizza King |
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.
