As Director, As Writer
The Kindness of Strangers
2019
6.3
Lone Scherfig
Directing
Birth date
May 2, 1959
Birth place
Søborg, Danmark
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lone Scherfig (born May 2, 1959) is a Danish film director. She graduated Danish Film School in 1984, and began her career as a director with Kaj's fødselsdag "A Birthday Trip". She made her mark with the Dogme95-film, Italian for Beginners (Italiensk for begyndere, 2000), a romantic comedy which among its many international awards won the Silver Berlin Bear (Jury Prize) at the 2001 Berlin International Film Festival. It is credited as the most profitable Scandinavian film to date. Most recently she's directed An Education (2009), based on an autobiographical article by British journalist Lynn Barber. The independent film was nominated for three of the 82nd Academy Awards.
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Their Finest
2017
6.6
As Director
The Riot Club
2014
5.9
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One Day
2011
7.4
As Director
An Education
2009
6.9
As Writer
Red Road
2006
6.5
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Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
2002
6.6
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Italian for Beginners
2000
6.4
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On Our Own
1998
6.8
As Director
The Birthday Trip
1990
6.0