Nicolas Winding Refn
Nicolas Winding Refn | |
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 Winding Refn in September 2011 | |
| Born | 29 September 1970 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Other names | Jang Go Star |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter and producer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Notable work | Drive, The Pusher Trilogy, Bronson, Valhalla Rising |
| Spouse | Liv Corfixen |
Nicolas Winding Refn (born 29 September 1970) is a Danish film director, screenwriter and producer. Winding Refn moved to the United States in 1981 and graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1993. He is famous for directing the Pusher trilogy.[1] His film Drive premiered in competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival where it won him the Best Director Award.[2]
Winding Refn was born in Copenhagen and raised partly in New York.[3] He is married to actress Liv Corfixen, with whom he has two children.[4] His parents are Danish film director and editor Anders Refn and cinematographer Vibeke Winding.[5] His half-brother is Danish singer Kasper Winding.[6]
Despite directing 'Drive' (2011) he has failed his driving test a total of eight times and still does not hold a license. [7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Production country | Language | Notes |
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| 1996 | Pusher | Denmark | Danish | Also Writer As Actor: Brian |
| 1999 | Bleeder | Denmark | Danish | Also Writer/Producer |
| 2003 | Fear X | Denmark, Canada and United Kingdom | English | Also Writer |
| 2004 | Pusher II | Denmark | Danish | Also Writer |
| 2005 | Pusher 3 | Denmark | Danish | Also Writer |
| 2008 | Bronson | United Kingdom | English | Also Writer |
| 2009 | Valhalla Rising | Denmark, France and United Kingdom | English | Also Writer |
| 2011 | Drive | United States | English | |
| 2012 | Only God Forgives | France and Denmark | English | Also Writer pre-production |
| 2014 | Logan's Run | United States | English |
References
- ^ Sitges '09: My Sitges Story – Part 4
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- ^ Lim Dennis (October 01, 2009). "Looking at an Inmate, Seeing an Artist". The New York Times, accessed October 07, 2011.
- ^ Mottram, James (September 11, 2011). "Nicolas Winding Refn: 'When the chance came, I stuck the knife into Lars von Trier'". The Independent, accessed September 30, 2011.
- ^ McDonagh, Maitland (August 24, 2011). "Drive into darkness: Nicolas Winding Refn takes the wheel for Cannes award-winning action drama". Film Journal International, accessed September 30, 2011.
- ^ Chilton, Martin and Florence Waters (May 19, 2011). "Cannes Film Festival 2011: live". The Daily Telegraph, accessed September 30, 2011.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0716347/bio#trivia
External links
- Nicolas Winding Refn at IMDb
- Transclusion error: {{En}} is only for use in File namespace. Use {{lang-en}} or {{in lang|en}} instead./Template:Fr Interview with Nicolas Winding Refn on Filmsactu.com
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