Lone Scherfig

Directing

Born: 1959-05-02
From: Søborg, Danmark
Gender: Female
Popularity: 0.4

Also Known As

Lone Wrede Scherfig 론 쉐르픽

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.

Awards & Nominations4 won · 3 nominated

🏆 Won

Bodil Honorary Award

2018
🏆 Won

Nordic Honorary Dragon Award

2017
Nominated

European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film

An Education

2010
🏆 Won

Robert Award for Best Screenplay

Italian for Beginners

2001
Nominated

European Film Award - People's Choice Award for Best Director

Italian for Beginners

2001
Nominated

European Film Award for Best Film

Italian for Beginners

2001
🏆 Won

Silver Bear

Acting4 titles

Directing16 titles

Writing12 titles

Production7 titles

Crew1 title

Creator2 titles