Christian Tafdrup (born 8 April 1978) is a Danish actor, film director, and screenwriter. As a director, he is best known for his directorial debut Parents (2016) that won the 2017 Robert Award for Best Director, as well as his critically acclaimed psychological thriller horror drama Speak No Evil (2022).[1][2][3]
Christian Tafdrup | |
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| Born | April 8, 1978 Østerbro, Copenhagen, Denmark |
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| Years active | 1993–present |
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Filmography
editAs actor
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Pretty Boy | Nick | Film |
| 1998 | Strisser på Samsø | Spahic | TV series |
| 2002 | Debutanten | Hamlet | Short film |
| 2003 | OBLS | TV series documentary | |
| Baby | Håndlanger | Film | |
| 2005 | The Big Day | Lars | |
| Veninder | Ung fyr | ||
| Nynne | Man at restaurant | ||
| 2006 | A Soap | Kunde 1 | |
| After the Wedding | Christian Refner | ||
| Gustne Gensyn | Various roles | TV series | |
| Princess | Charlie | Film | |
| Daisy Diamond | Thomas Lund | ||
| 2007 | Tjenesten - nu på tv | Various roles | TV series |
| 2008 | Sommer | Reservelægen | |
| Album | Martin Lund Jensen | ||
| Crying for Love | Oscar | Film | |
| I'll Come Running | Søren | ||
| 2009-2010 | Park Road | Sune Holm | TV series |
| 2011 | Alla Salute! | ||
| Anstalten | Oliver | ||
| 2012 | Lærkevej - Til døden os skiller | Sune Holm | Film |
| The Killing | Thorsten Seifert | TV series | |
| 2013 | Borgen | Alexander Hjort | |
| 2013-2014 | Kødkataloget | Søren | |
| 2015 | Bankerot | Læge | |
| Juleønsket | Atlas Berg | ||
| 2016 | Simon Talbots Sketch Show | Cucumber | |
| Parents | Real estate agent | Also director | |
| The Other World | Mikkel | TV series | |
| 2017 | Never Again a Tomorrow | Studio host | Film |
| A Terrible Woman | James | Film; also director | |
| Tinka's Christmas Adventure | Fileas | TV series | |
| 2018 | Nipskanalen | Christian | |
| Parterapi | Peter | ||
| Herrens Veje | Mikkel | ||
| 2019 | Tinka and the King's Game | Filias | |
| 2018-2020 | Hånd i hånd | Øystein | |
| 2020 | Grow | Jarl | |
| 2022 | Tinka and the Mirror of the Soul | Fileas | |
| 2023 | Meter i sekundet | Sebastian | Film; post-production |
As director and screenwriter
edit| Year | Film | Notes |
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| 1999 | The Copier | Short film |
| 2002 | Debutanten | |
| 2008 | Awakening | |
| 2016 | Parents | Film |
| 2017 | A Horrible Woman | |
| 2018-2020 | Parterapi | TV series |
| 2022 | Speak No Evil | Film |
Selected awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Buster International Children's Film Festival | Best Short Film | Awakening | Won | [4] |
| 2008 | Odense International Film Festival | Best Children's Film | Won | ||
| 2009 | Robert Awards | Best Long Fiction/Animation (shared with Peter Reichhardt & Leila Vestgaard) | Won | ||
| 2009 | L.A. Outfest | Outstanding Narrative Short Film | Won | ||
| 2009 | Brest European Short Film Festival | Best Short Film | Won | ||
| 2014 | Robert Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Television Role | Borgen | Won | |
| 2016 | Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival | Best European Fantastic Feature Film | Parents | Won | [5] |
| 2017 | Bodil Awards | Best Screenplay | Won | [6] | |
| 2017 | Robert Awards | Best Director | Won | [7][8] | |
| 2018 | Best Screenplay (shared with Mads Tafdrup) | A Terrible Woman | Won | [4] | |
| 2022 | Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival | Best Director Choice | Speak No Evil | Won | [9] |
| 2022 | MOTELx - Festival Internacional de Cinema de Terror de Lisboa | Best European Feature Film | Won | [10][11] |
References
edit- ^ LePire, Bobby (22 January 2022). "Speak No Evil (Gæsterne) | Film Threat". Film Threat. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
Thanks to a smart screenplay, excellent, stylish direction, and an outstanding cast from top to bottom, the entire production will unnerve and shake up all watching.
- ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (8 September 2022). "'Speak No Evil' Review: Impolite Company". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ Couch, Aaron (2023-04-17). "James McAvoy, Blumhouse Reteam for Horror Thriller 'Speak No Evil'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ a b "Christian Tafdrup | Movie and Film Awards". AllMovie. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "The Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival Announces Jam Packed Lineup For 2016".
- ^ Christensen, Claus (4 March 2017). "Debutanternes aften ved Bodil-uddelingen". Filmmagasinet Ekko (in Danish). Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Westersø, Rikke Struck (5 February 2017). "Robert-priser: Der kommer en dag er årets danske spillefilm". underholdning.tv2.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ Iversen, Rasmus Stenbæk (5 February 2017). "Der kommer en dag er årets film". Der kommer en dag er årets film (in Danish). Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ Kwak Myeong-dong (July 15, 2022). "제26회 부천국제판타스틱영화제 작품상 '혼자가 아닌'(부천 초이스), '신체모음.zip'(코리안 판타스틱) 수상" [26th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival Award for Best Picture 'Not Alone' (Bucheon Choice), 'Body Collection.zip' (Korean Fantastic)]. My Daily (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ filmSPOT. ""Speak no Evil" e "Vórtice" ganham no Motelx" ["Speak no Evil" and "Vortex" win at Motelx]. filmSPOT (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ MOTELX. "Speak No Evil - Filmes // MOTELX - Festival Internacional de Cinema de Terror de Lisboa". MOTELx - Festival Internacional de Cinema de Terror de Lisboa (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 September 2022.