Kaspar Munk (born June 23, 1971) is a Danish film director, writer and producer, best known as the director of HBO series Kamikaze and Danish Netflix series The Rain.[1][2] Munk is the recipient of five Robert Awards, which is the Danish equivalent of the Academy Awards.[3][4]
Kaspar Munk | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1971-06-23) 23 June 1971 (age 51) Taastrup, Denmark |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse | Lone Hørslev |
| Children | 2 |
Munk made his debut in 1996 with the short film Let's Be Friends. In 2007 he was nominated for the Robert Awards for the short film Forsvunden, which went on to win the Award for Best Children's and Youth Film at Odense International Film Festival.[5][6]
His first feature film was Hold Me Tight in 2010, for which he received several Danish and international awards, including the Marc'Aurelio Award in Rome, Italy, Best Feature Film Award in Tallinn, Estonia, and two awards at the festival in Mannheim-Heidelberg, Germany.[7]
In 2012, Munk directed and co-financed You & Me Forever, which won the Danish film prize Robert Awards for Best Children's and Youth Film, as well as a nomination at the Bodil Awards. The film received the Nordic Film Prize [da] In 2013.[8][9]
In 2015, Munk moved away from youth and children movies and started directing TV series, including the DR series Ride Upon The Storm, as well as two episodes of the Netflix series The Rain.
In 2021, Munk directed the first season of the first ever Danish-produced HBO series, Kamikaze.[10][11]
| Year | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Chosen (post-production) | Director |
| 2021 | Kamikaze | Director (8 episodes) |
| 2020 | The Rain | Director (2 episodes) |
| 2017-2018 | Herrens veje | Director (10 episodes) |
| 2016 | Bedrag | Director (2 episodes) |
| 2015 | Heartless | Director (3 episodes) |
| 2014 | Tidsresan | Director (24 episodes) |
| 2014 | Limbo | Director (10 episodes) |
| Year | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Wild Witch | Director |
| 2012 | You & Me Forever | Director |
| 2010 | Hold Me Tight | Director |
| 2006 | Embrace Me | Director |
| 2005 | Tiny Death | Director |
| 2003 | Kisses | Director |
| 2003 | Øje-blink | Director |
| 2001 | Passing by | Director |