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Nicolas Winding Refn 
Winding Refn in September 2011Born 29 September 1970
Copenhagen, DenmarkOther names Jang Go Star Occupation Film director, screenwriter and producer Years active 1996–present 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]
Filmography
Year Title Production country Language Notes 1996 Pusher Denmark Danish Also Writer
As Actor: Brian1999 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-productionReferences
- ^ Sitges '09: My Sitges Story – Part 4
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Official Selection". Cannes. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/article/58041.html. 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.
External links
- Nicolas Winding Refn at the Internet Movie Database
- (English)/(French) Interview with Nicolas Winding Refn on Filmsactu.com
Films directed by Nicolas Winding Refn Feature films Related topics Categories:- 1970 births
- Danish film directors
- Danish screenwriters
- Living people
- People from Copenhagen
- European film director stubs
- Danish people stubs
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