Susanne Bier
Danish film director · Denmark · On the map · Directors · Born 1960 · age 66
Susanne Bier is a Danish filmmaker. Bier is the first female director to collectively receive an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a European Film Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.
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Bukserne de FlyverSeries, Sig selv
Practical Magic 2Film, 2026Director2024
The Perfect CoupleSeries, Director, Producer2023
Bird Box BarcelonaFilm, Producer2022Bodil Honorary AwardAward
Dansk films bedsteSeries, 2022Sig selv
The First LadySeries, 2022Director, Producer2021European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema AwardAward2020
The UndoingSeries, Director, Producer2018
Bird BoxFilm, Director, Producer2016Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic SpecialAward
The Night ManagerSeries, 2016Director, Producer2015
A Second ChanceFilm, Director, Writer2014
Jarl samler opSeries, Sig selv2013European Film Award for Best ComedyAwardHonorary craftsmanAward2012
Love Is All You NeedFilm, Director, Writer2011European Film Award for Best DirectorAward2010Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language FilmAwardKnight of the Order of the DannebrogAward
In a Better WorldFilm, 2010Director, Writer2009
SkavlanSeries
BrothersFilm, 2009Writer2006
After the WeddingFilm, Director, Writer2002
Open HeartsFilm, Director2000
Once in a LifetimeFilm, Director1999
Hvem vil være millionær? ClassicSeries, Susanne Bier1997
CredoFilm, Director, Writer1995
Like It Never Was BeforeFilm, Director1992The Carl Theodor Dreyer PrizeAwardLetter to JonasFilm, 1992Director1991
Freud Leaving HomeFilm, Director1981
The Guldbagge AwardsSeries1960Born15 April 1960
Bukserne de FlyverSeries, Sig selvPractical Magic 2Film, 2026Director2024The Perfect CoupleSeries, Director, Producer2023Bird Box BarcelonaFilm, Producer2022Bodil Honorary AwardAwardDansk films bedsteSeries, 2022Sig selvThe First LadySeries, 2022Director, Producer2021European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema AwardAward2020The UndoingSeries, Director, Producer2018Bird BoxFilm, Director, Producer2016Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic SpecialAwardThe Night ManagerSeries, 2016Director, Producer2015A Second ChanceFilm, Director, Writer2014Jarl samler opSeries, Sig selv2013European Film Award for Best ComedyAwardHonorary craftsmanAward2012Love Is All You NeedFilm, Director, Writer2011European Film Award for Best DirectorAward2010Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language FilmAwardKnight of the Order of the DannebrogAwardIn a Better WorldFilm, 2010Director, Writer2009SkavlanSeriesBrothersFilm, 2009Writer2006After the WeddingFilm, Director, Writer2002Open HeartsFilm, Director2000Once in a LifetimeFilm, Director1999Hvem vil være millionær? ClassicSeries, Susanne Bier1997CredoFilm, Director, Writer1995Like It Never Was BeforeFilm, Director1992The Carl Theodor Dreyer PrizeAwardLetter to JonasFilm, 1992Director1991Freud Leaving HomeFilm, Director1981The Guldbagge AwardsSeries1960Born15 April 1960People around Susanne
Ulrich Thomsen Susanne directed In a Better World and Brothers
Stina Ekblad Susanne directed Love Is All You Need (2012)
Ghita Nørby Susanne directed Like It Never Was Before (1995)
Bodil Jørgensen Susanne directed In a Better World and Serena
Peter Aalbæk Jensen Produced Open Hearts and Brothers
Nicole Kidman Susanne directed The Undoing
Kim Bodnia Susanne directed In a Better World and Serena
Paprika Steen Susanne directed Love Is All You Need (2012)
Anders Thomas Jensen Also in Open Hearts and Brothers
Nikolaj Lie Kaas Susanne directed Open Hearts and Brothers
Birthe Neumann Susanne directed In a Better World (2011)
Niels Olsen Susanne directed Open Hearts and Brothers
Sofie Gråbøl Susanne directed The One and Only and Sekten
Sandra Bullock Susanne directed Bird Box (2018)
Dakota Fanning Susanne directed The Perfect Couple
Mads Mikkelsen Susanne directed After the Wedding (2006)
Tom Hollander Susanne directed Bird Box and The Night Manager
Sidse Babett Knudsen Susanne directed After the Wedding (2006)
Lily Rabe Susanne directed The Undoing and The First Lady
Trine Dyrholm Susanne directed In a Better World (2011)
Peter Haber Susanne directed A Second Chance (2015)
Donna Lynne Champlin Susanne directed The Perfect Couple
Solbjørg Højfeldt Susanne directed Brothers and Sekten
Sarah Juel Werner Susanne directed Brothers and A Second Chance
Susanne BierPartners
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Brothers 2009
In a Better World 2010
After the Wedding 2006
Open Hearts 2002
Bird Box 2018
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 21
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Television 12
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About this person
Country
Denmark
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1960 · age 66
