Anders Thomas Jensen

Career timeline

1. 1972 · Born

   Born in Frederiksværk, Danmark

2. 1996 · Screen debut

   Davids bog (Movie)

3. 1996 · Writing debut

   Café Hector (Movie)

4. 2008 · Breakthrough

   The Duchess (Movie)

5. 2026 · Latest release

   Det danske filmmirakel (TV)

Career in numbers

10 1990s

27 2000s

11 2010s

9 2020s

• Drama35
• Comedy26
• Thriller11
• Action10
• Crime9
• Romance8

Highest-rated title The Promised Land 2023 7.7 Most popular title The Dark Tower 2017 5.8

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Anders Thomas Jensen in our catalogue.

Mads Mikkelsen

12 titles together

Lars Brygmann

8 titles together

Sofie Gråbøl

4 titles together

Lars Ranthe

4 titles together

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

3 titles together

Jesper Asholt

3 titles together

Anne Sofie Espersen

3 titles together

Ulf Pilgaard

3 titles together

Stig Hoffmeyer

2 titles together

Mikael Persbrandt

2 titles together

1. 2026 Det danske filmmirakel as Sig selv TV
2. 2026 Sonny Mango as Ærkeenglen Anders Movie
3. 2023 Agent as Robert gæst TV
4. 2022 Dansk films bedste as Sig selv TV
5. 2020 The Idiots Who Started The Party as Sig selv Movie
6. 2020 When Danish Film Crosses the Line as Sig selv Movie

1. — The Monster of Florence Upcoming Movie
2. 2025 The Last Viking 7.2 Movie
3. 2020 Riders of Justice 7.3 Movie
4. 2015 Men & Chicken 6.5 Movie
5. 2007 Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition) Movie
6. 2006 Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition) Movie
7. 2005 Adam's Apples 7.5 Movie
8. 2003 The Green Butchers 7.1 Movie
9. 2000 Flickering Lights 7.1 Movie
10. 1998 Election Night 7.1 Movie
11. 1997 Wolfgang Movie
12. 1996 Ernst & the Light Movie

1. 2025 The Last Viking 7.2 Movie
2. 2020 Riders of Justice 7.3 Movie
3. 2017 The Dark Tower 5.8 Movie
4. 2012 Love Is All You Need 6.0 Movie
5. 2010 In a Better World 7.2 Movie
6. 2008 The Duchess 7.0 Movie
7. 2007 With Your Permission Movie
8. 2006 Clash of Egos 5.7 Movie
9. 2006 After the Wedding 7.2 Movie
10. 2005 Too Fat Too Furious 5.9 Movie
11. 2003 Stealing Rembrandt 6.0 Movie
12. 2003 Sweet Dreams Movie
13. 2003 The Green Butchers 7.1 Movie
14. 2002 Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself 6.5 Movie
15. 2002 Open Hearts 7.1 Movie
16. 2002 Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II 6.8 Movie
17. 2001 Count Axel 6.3 Movie
18. 2000 Flickering Lights 7.1 Movie
19. 1998 Albert Movie
20. 1997 Wolfgang Movie
21. 1996 Café Hector Movie

1. — My Fairytale Life Upcoming Movie
2. 2023 The Promised Land 7.7 Movie
3. 2019 Held for Ransom 7.0 Movie
4. 2015 The Shamer's Daughter 5.8 Movie
5. 2015 Men & Chicken 6.5 Movie
6. 2015 A Second Chance 6.6 Movie
7. 2014 The Salvation 6.5 Movie
8. 2013 Tomgang TV
9. 2013 All for Two 5.5 Movie
10. 2011 Boys On Film: Bad Romance Movie
11. 2009 The New Tenants 5.9 Movie
12. 2009 Brothers 7.3 Movie
13. 2009 At World's End 5.5 Movie
14. 2008 Fear Me Not 5.1 Movie
15. 2007 White Night Movie
16. 2006 Red Road 6.5 Movie
17. 2005 Murk 6.2 Movie
18. 2005 Adam's Apples 7.5 Movie
19. 2005 The Sun King 6.8 Movie
20. 2004 Brothers 6.8 Movie
21. 2000 Beyond Movie
22. 2000 The King Is Alive 5.5 Movie
23. 1999 In China They Eat Dogs 7.3 Movie
24. 1999 Mifune 7.1 Movie
25. 1998 Baby Doom Movie
26. 1998 Election Night 7.1 Movie
27. 1998 Restless Heart Movie
28. 1996 Ernst & the Light Movie
29. 1996 Davids bog Movie

1. 2015 A Second Chance 6.6 Movie
2. 2012 Love Is All You Need 6.0 Movie
3. 2010 In a Better World 7.2 Movie
4. 2006 After the Wedding 7.2 Movie

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