Nicolas Winding Refn

Nicolas Winding Refn

Winding Refn in September 2011
Born 29 September 1970 (1970-09-29) (age 41)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Other names Jang Go Star
Occupation Film director, screenwriter and producer
Years active 1996–present
Notable works Drive, The Pusher Trilogy, Bronson, Valhalla Rising
Influenced by Martin Scorsese, Jean-Luc Godard, David Lynch, Stanley Kubrick, Lars Von Trier
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: 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

References

  1. ^ Sitges '09: My Sitges Story – Part 4
  2. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Official Selection". Cannes. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/article/58041.html. Retrieved April 14, 2011. 
  3. ^ Lim Dennis (October 01, 2009). "Looking at an Inmate, Seeing an Artist". The New York Times, accessed October 07, 2011.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Chilton, Martin and Florence Waters (May 19, 2011). "Cannes Film Festival 2011: live". The Daily Telegraph, accessed September 30, 2011.

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Films directed by Nicolas Winding Refn
Feature films
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