Nikolaj Arcel

Biography

Born 1972, Denmark. Graduate of the National Film School of Denmark, 2001. His graduation film "Woyzeck's Last Symphony" won top awards at Munich and Clermont-Ferrand. In Tel Aviv, Arcel received the award for Most Promising Director. He wrote the screenplay for the award-winning children's film "Klatretøsen"/"Catch That Girl" (2002). His feature film debut "Kongekabale"/"Kings Game" (2004) brought in over half a million admissions at the Danish box office. The film won a number of national awards and together with co-writer Rasmus Heisterberg, Arcel received Best Screenplay award at Viareggio. dfi.dk