Anders Thomas Jensen

Anders Thomas Jensen

1972-04-06 Frederiksværk, Danmark 57 Credits

Biography

Anders Thomas Jensen (born 6 April 1972 in Frederiksværk) is a Danish screenwriter and film director. Jensen won the Oscar for his 1998 film Election Night. He also received Oscar nominations in the live-action short category for his films Ernst & The Light (1996) and Wolfgang (1997). From the end of the 1990s and into the new millennium he wrote the screenplays for most of the Danish movie blockbusters of the period, including Mifune's Last Song (co-written with Søren Kragh-Jacobsen), In China ...

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The Last Viking

The Last Viking

2025

Director, Screenplay

Directing Writing

Anker is released from prison after a fourteen year sentence for robbery. Anker’s brother, Manfred, is the only one who knows where the money from the...

The Promised Land

The Promised Land

2023

Writer

7.7
Writing

Denmark, 1755. Captain Ludvig Kahlen sets out to conquer a Danish heath reputed to be uncultivable, with an impossible goal: to establish a colony in ...

Riders of Justice

Riders of Justice

2020

Director, Screenplay, Idea

7.3
Directing Writing

Markus returns home to care for his daughter when his wife dies in a tragic train accident. However, when a survivor of the wreck surfaces and claims ...

The Idiots Who Started The Party

The Idiots Who Started The Party

2020

as Himself

6.0
Acting

Danish film has never felt stronger on the international stage than it did with the Dogme films, which at the world premiere of 'The Party' and 'The I...

When Danish Film Crosses the Line

When Danish Film Crosses the Line

2020

as Self – Interviewee

Acting

Sex, animal cruelty, Jesus and politics! Movies evoke emotions - some more than others. In this documentary, Maria Månson explores the Danish films th...

Abbi fede

Abbi fede

2020

Original Film Writer

5.6
Writing

A remake of the 2005 film "Adam's Aebler." The criminal Adamos, serving his prison sentence in a social rehabilitation community, encounters the blind...

Held for Ransom

Held for Ransom

2019

Writer

7.1
Writing

HELD FOR RANSOM tells the true story of Danish photojournalist Daniel Rye who was held hostage for 398 days in Syria by the terror organization ISIS a...

The Dark Tower

The Dark Tower

2017

Screenplay, Executive Producer

5.8
Writing Producing

A boy haunted by visions of a parallel world aids its disillusioned guardian in preventing the destruction of the nexus of universes known as the Dark...

The Shamer's Daughter

The Shamer's Daughter

2015

Writer

5.8
Writing

The Shamer's daughter, Dina, has unwillingly inherited her mother's supernatural ability. She can look straight into the soul of other people. When th...

Men & Chicken

Men & Chicken

2015

Writer, Director

6.6
Writing Directing

Men & Chicken is a black comedy about two outcast brothers who, by getting to know their unknown family, discover a horrible truth about themselves an...

A Second Chance

A Second Chance

2014

Writer, Story

6.6
Writing

Detectives and best friends Andreas and Simon lead vastly different lives; Andreas has settled down with his beautiful wife and son; while Simon, rece...

The Salvation

The Salvation

2014

Writer

6.5
Writing

In 1870s America, a peaceful American settler kills his family's murderer which unleashes the fury of a notorious gang leader. His cowardly fellow tow...

All for Two

All for Two

2013

Writer

5.5
Writing

This sequel to the box office hit All for One finds the previously tight-knit trio dispersed: Nikolai is on parole, while brothers Ralf and Timo are p...

Love Is All You Need

Love Is All You Need

2012

Screenplay, Story

6.0
Writing

Ida, a Danish hairdresser who has lost her hair to cancer, returns home from the hospital one day to find her husband is cheating on her. She decides ...

Those Who Kill - Shadow of the Past

Those Who Kill - Shadow of the Past

2012

Production Manager

6.6

Detective Katrine Ries Jensen and legal psychiatrist Thomas Schaeffer form a special unit at the Copenhagen Police investigating serial killings. A ca...

Boys On Film 7: Bad Romance

Boys On Film 7: Bad Romance

2011

Writer

6.4
Writing

Experience an alternative take on attraction with Boys On Film. Bad Romance explores the darker side with a collection of edgy and sexy short films, i...

In a Better World

In a Better World

2010

Screenplay

7.1
Writing

The lives of two Danish families cross each other, and an extraordinary but risky friendship comes into bud. But loneliness, frailty and sorrow lie in...

The New Tenants

The New Tenants

2009

Writer

6.1
Writing

A prying neighbor, a glassy-eyed drug dealer, and a husband brandishing both a weapon and a vendetta make up the welcome wagon. Set amidst the as-yet-...

Brothers

Brothers

2009

Writer

7.3
Writing

When his helicopter goes down during his fourth tour of duty in Afghanistan, Marine Sam Cahill is presumed dead. Back home, brother Tommy steps in to ...

At World's End

At World's End

2009

Writer

5.4
Writing

An english tv-team discovers a special white flower in the indonesian rainforest, but they never get to investegate it further, before the danish recl...

Antichrist

Antichrist

2009

Story Supervisor

6.6
Writing

A grieving couple retreats to their cabin 'Eden' in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage. But nature takes its course...

Fear Me Not

Fear Me Not

2008

Writer

5.1
Writing

Michael needs a change in his life, so when he hears about clinical trials for a new anti-depressant, he signs up to be a guinea pig - without telling...

The Duchess

The Duchess

2008

Screenplay

7.0
Writing

A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.

White Night

White Night

2007

Writer

4.6
Writing

A psychological drama about Ulrich, a workaholic whose life takes a drastic turn when he is involved in a fatal accident. As his guilt grows, his life...

With Your Permission

With Your Permission

2007

Screenplay

5.7
Writing

Ordinary Jan has no easy life. He is by far the most unpopular employee at work. At home it's even worse. His marriage with the not so ordinary Bente ...

Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition)

Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition)

2007

Director

6.0
Directing

A collection of short films by 16 European directors.

Red Road

Red Road

2006

Writer

6.5
Writing

Jackie is a CCTV operator. One day, a man shows his face on her monitor, a man she hoped never to see again. Now she has no choice and is compelled to...

Clash of Egos

Clash of Egos

2006

Screenplay

5.8
Writing

Tony has recently been released from a sentence for violent behaviour. He promises to improve his ways and is finally granted a few hours alone with h...

Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)

Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)

2006

Director

6.0
Directing

A collection of short films by 16 European directors.

After the Wedding

After the Wedding

2006

Screenplay, Story

7.1
Writing

A manager of an orphanage in India is sent to Copenhagen, Denmark, where he discovers a life-altering family secret.

Murk

Murk

2005

Writer

6.2
Writing

The psychological thriller "Murk" tells the story of Jacob, who is investigating into the circumstances surrounding his sister's death on her wedding ...

Adam's Apples

Adam's Apples

2005

Director, Screenplay

7.4
Directing Writing

A neo-nazi sentenced to community service at a church clashes with the blindly devotional priest.

The Sun King

The Sun King

2005

Writer

5.9
Writing

While changing the pipes in the tanningbeds at Golden Sun, Tommy meets the owner. A middleaged former Miss Fyn called Susse. Slowly an unusual love af...

Too Fat Too Furious

Too Fat Too Furious

2005

Screenplay

5.8
Writing

Bennie, a clumsy criminal who's touchy about his weight, teams up with his adoptive father's biological (serial killer) son, his employees who in his ...

Brothers

Brothers

2004

Screenplay

6.7
Writing

A Danish officer, Michael, is sent away to the International Security Assistance Force operation in Afghanistan for three months. His first mission th...

Stealing Rembrandt

Stealing Rembrandt

2003

Screenplay

5.9
Writing

Two bumbling scrap metal thieves - father and son - steal the wrong painting during a museum heist. The painting turns out to be the only original Rem...

Sweet Dreams

Sweet Dreams

2003

Screenplay

6.1
Writing

Skagerrak is the story of being hit by happiness when you least expect it. In their late twenties and tired of partying their way around the world, Da...

The Green Butchers

The Green Butchers

2003

Screenplay, Director

7.1
Writing Directing

A black comedy featuring two butchers, Svend "Sweat" and Bjarne, who start their own shop to get away from their arrogant boss. Cannibalism is soon in...

Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

2002

Screenplay

6.6
Writing

The strange comedy film of two close brothers; one, Wilbur, who wants to kill himself, and the other, Harbour, who tries to prevent this. When their f...

Open Hearts

Open Hearts

2002

Screenplay

7.1
Writing

Cecilie and Joachim are about to get married when a freak car accident leaves Joachim disabled, throwing their lives into a spin. The driver of the ot...

Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II

Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II

2002

Screenplay

6.8
Writing

The last wish of the dying "Monk" is for his foster child, Harald, to find his real son, Ludvig. But the latter is currently in a Swedish prison cell....

Count Axel

Count Axel

2001

Screenplay

6.2
Writing

Count Axel is a comedy that takes place somewhere in the Nordic countries in 1783. It's a classic comedy about mixed identities, with strong elements ...

Flickering Lights

Flickering Lights

2000

Author, Director

7.2
Directing

Four small gangsters from Copenhagen trick a gangster boss: they take over 4,000,000 kroner which they were supposed to bring him. Trying to escape to...

Beyond

Beyond

2000

Writer

6.1
Writing

During the final days of WWII, chaos ruled. The German submarine U-461 went down along with its entire crew just off the coast of Denmark. U-461 howev...

The King Is Alive

The King Is Alive

2000

Writer

5.9
Writing

Stranded in the heat of a barren African desert, eleven bus-passengers shelter in the remnants of an abandoned town. As rescue grows more remote by th...

In China They Eat Dogs

In China They Eat Dogs

1999

Writer

7.4
Writing

Arvid is an ordinary bank clerk who lives a rather unassuming life with his dear girlfriend. But his life is turned completely upside down when he bra...

Mifune

Mifune

1999

Writer

7.0
Writing

Kresten, newly wed, is on the threshold of a great career success in his father-in-law’s company. But when the death of his own father takes him back ...

Albert

Albert

1998

Screenplay

5.8
Writing

When Albert's best friend Egon goes missing, Albert embarks on an adventure to find him. Along the way he meets Sabrina and together they must save Eg...

Baby Doom

Baby Doom

1998

Writer

5.7
Writing

Max is a programmer, Nicoline is a chef, and they are both young, in love, and ambitious. Then lightning strikes: they have a baby. From that day on, ...

Election Night

Election Night

1998

Director, Writer

7.0
Directing Writing

On election night we meet Peter, an idealistic young man, who suddenly discovers he has forgotten to vote. On his way to the polls he encounters a var...

Restless Heart

1998

Writer

4.0
Writing

Hugo is 18 years old, works in a garage in a provincial town, plays pool with his mates and dates teenage Betina. Hugo wants something else, but he do...

Wolfgang

Wolfgang

1997

Director, Screenplay

5.6
Directing Writing

A composer with a straining birth name is caught between his mother fixation and his need to father his own ambitions. Oscar nominated short film fro...

Café Hector

Café Hector

1996

Screenplay

6.7
Writing

Café Hector is the new in-place for the chic, high-flying, articulate jet-set, where steaming cups of cappuccino accompany their trendy chit-chat. Uff...

Davids bog

Davids bog

1996

Writer

7.0
Writing

Henrik helps his uncle clear out a rich man's villa after the owner went bankrupt and committed siucide. During the clearance he finds a book that giv...

Ernst & the Light

Ernst & the Light

1996

Director, Writer

6.7
Directing Writing

The businessman Ernst has just landed in the airport and is on his way home to his wife. Its raining heavy outside and therefore he takes a hitchhiker...

The Monster of Florence

N/A

Director, Writer

Directing Writing

A reconstruction of eight double homicides believed to have been committed single-handedly between 1968 and 1985 in and around Florence, Italy.

Upcoming Remake of 'Riders of Justice'

N/A

Original Film Writer

Writing

An upcoming remake of 'Riders of Justice' by Michael Schwartz & Tyler Nilson.