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Anders Refn

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Anders Refn

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Born
April 8, 1944
Age
82 years old
Place of birth
København, Danmark
Years active
1970 – present
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66

Credits

46

Movies

6

TV series

57

Years active

6.4

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Anders Refn

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Career timeline

  1. 1944 · Born

    Born in København, Danmark

  2. 1970 · Screen debut

    Tintomara (Movie)

  3. 1976 · Directing debut

    Copper (Movie)

  4. 1978 · Writing debut

    The Heritage (Movie)

  5. 1996 · Breakthrough

    Breaking the Waves (Movie)

  6. 2022 · First production

    Out of the Darkness (Movie)

  7. 2026 · Latest release

    Det danske filmmirakel (TV)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama33
  • Comedy14
  • Documentary8
  • Crime4
  • War4
  • Romance3
Highest-rated title Breaking the Waves 1996 7.5 Most popular title Antichrist 2009 6.6

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Anders Refn in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 2026 Det danske filmmirakel as Sig selv TV
  1. 2021 The Middle Man Movie
  2. 2020 Oslo Copenhagen Movie
  3. 2020 Into the Deep: The Submarine Murder Case Movie
  4. 2017 The Party Movie
  5. 2017 House of Norway Movie
  6. 2015 Autumn Fall Movie
  7. 2015 Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story) Movie
  8. 2015 Ditte & Louise TV
  9. 2014 Operation Arctic Movie
  10. 2014 1001 Grams Movie
  11. 2012 Ginger & Rosa Movie
  12. 2012 This Life Movie
  13. 2011 Where Once We Walked Movie
  14. 2011 Memories of My Melancholy Whores Movie
  15. 2010 Freedom on Parole Movie
  16. 2010 Mamma Gógó Movie
  17. 2009 Antichrist Movie
  18. 2009 Am I Black Enough for You Movie
  19. 2008 Max Manus: Man of War Movie
  20. 2008 My Black Little Heart Movie
  21. 2007 Temporary Release Movie
  22. 2006 Keillers Park Movie
  23. 2005 Ran TV
  24. 2005 Sanne - A Portrait of Denmark's Rock Mama Movie
  25. 2004 Popular Music Movie
  26. 2004 Niceland (Population. 1.000.002) Movie
  27. 2003 Baby Movie
  28. 2002 P.O.V. - Point of View Movie
  29. 1999 Seth Movie
  30. 1996 Breaking the Waves Movie
  31. 1994 Carl, My Childhood Symphony Movie
  32. 1991 Landsbyen TV
  33. 1985 Ophelia Comes to Town Movie
  34. 1984 Phoenix Bird Movie
  35. 1981 Rubber Tarzan Movie
  36. 1981 The Circus Casablanca Movie
  37. 1975 White man's seed Movie
  38. 1974 The Impossible Hour Movie
  39. 1974 Dušan Makavejev Movie
  40. 1971 Revolutionen i vandkanten Movie
  41. 1971 Dear Irene Movie
  42. 1970 Tintomara Movie
  1. 2026 The Price of Peace Movie
  2. 2022 Out of the Darkness Movie
  3. 2020 Into the Darkness Movie
  4. 1999 Seth Movie
  5. 1997 Taxa TV
  6. 1987 Once a Cop... TV
  7. 1985 Flying Devils Movie
  1. 2026 The Price of Peace Movie
  2. 2022 Out of the Darkness Movie
  3. 2020 Into the Darkness Movie
  4. 1999 Seth Movie
  5. 1997 Taxa TV
  6. 1993 Black Harvest Movie
  7. 1991 Landsbyen TV
  8. 1987 Once a Cop... TV
  9. 1985 Flying Devils Movie
  10. 1978 The Heritage Movie
  11. 1976 Copper Movie
  1. 2026 The Price of Peace Movie
  2. 2022 Out of the Darkness Movie
  1. 2022 Out of the Darkness Movie
  1. 1993 Black Harvest Movie
  2. 1978 The Heritage Movie

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Quick facts

How old is Anders Refn?

Anders Refn is 82 years old, born on April 8, 1944.

Where was Anders Refn born?

Anders Refn was born in København, Danmark.

What was Anders Refn’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Anders Refn is Tintomara (1970).

How many movies and series has Anders Refn made?

Our catalogue lists 52 titles for Anders Refn: 46 movies and 6 TV series.

What is Anders Refn’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Breaking the Waves has the highest audience rating, with 7.5/10 on TMDB.

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