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He wrote the short film ''[[Grisen (film)|The Pig]]'', that was nominated for an [[Academy Award for Live Action Short Film|Oscar]] in 2009. In 2011 he won the Danish film- and television industry's biggest talent award, The Nordisk Film Award.
He wrote the short film ''[[Grisen (film)|The Pig]]'', that was nominated for an [[Academy Award for Live Action Short Film|Oscar]] in 2009. In 2011 he won the Danish film- and television industry's biggest talent award, The Nordisk Film Award.


He has written numerous episodes of Danish prime time television, and four feature films, most notably ''[[Applaus]]e'' which won numerous awards for main actress [[Paprika Steen]] in 2010, and the Danish submission for the 2012 Oscar race ''[[SuperClásico]]''. The 2011 bio-pic ''[[Dirch|A Funny Man]]'', was a big local box-office hit in Denmark in 2011.
He has written numerous episodes of Danish prime time television, and four feature films, most notably ''[[Applaus]]e'' which won numerous awards for main actress [[Paprika Steen]] in 2010, and the Oscar short listed comedy ''[[SuperClásico]]''. The 2011 bio-pic ''[[Dirch|A Funny Man]]'', was a big local box-office hit in Denmark in 2011.


He is the son of [[Denmark|Danish]] [[film]] and [[television]] [[film director|director]] [[Bille August]].
He is the son of [[Denmark|Danish]] [[film]] and [[television]] [[film director|director]] [[Bille August]].
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*SuperClàsico enters Oscar race [http://www.screendaily.com/awards/academy-awards/-madsens-superclasico-enters-oscar-race-for-denmark/5032486.article]
*SuperClàsico enters Oscar race [http://www.screendaily.com/awards/academy-awards/-madsens-superclasico-enters-oscar-race-for-denmark/5032486.article]
* A Funny Man tops box-office [http://www.dfi.dk/Service/English/News-and-publications/News/September-2011/A-Funny-Man-boxoffice.aspx]
* A Funny Man tops box-office [http://www.dfi.dk/Service/English/News-and-publications/News/September-2011/A-Funny-Man-boxoffice.aspx]
* SuperClàsico on Oscar short list [http://http://www.dfi.dk/Service/English/News-and-publications/News/January-2012/Superclasico-on-Oscar-shortlist.aspx]


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Anders Frithiof August (born June 15, 1978 in Copenhagen) is a Danish screenwriter, graduated from the National Film School of Denmark in 2007.

He wrote the short film The Pig, that was nominated for an Oscar in 2009. In 2011 he won the Danish film- and television industry's biggest talent award, The Nordisk Film Award.

He has written numerous episodes of Danish prime time television, and four feature films, most notably Applause which won numerous awards for main actress Paprika Steen in 2010, and the Oscar short listed comedy SuperClásico. The 2011 bio-pic A Funny Man, was a big local box-office hit in Denmark in 2011.

He is the son of Danish film and television director Bille August.

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