{{Short description|Danish film director (born 1964)}} {{Infobox person | name = Peter Flinth | honorific_suffix = | image = Peter Flinth-68648.jpg | caption = Flinth at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival, 2022 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|11|7|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Copenhagen]], Denmark | occupation = Film director | years_active = 1997–present | spouse = | children = | awards = | website = {{URL|http://www.peterflinth.com/}} }} '''Peter Flinth''' (born 7 November 1964) is a [[Denmark|Danish]] [[film director]]. ==Early life and education== Peter Flinth was born on 7 November 1964 in [[Copenhagen]], Denmark. He studied [[film studies]] at the [[University of Copenhagen]] in 1984-86 and was educated on the Danish Film School's director line in 1989-1993. He was part of the Danish Film School's golden class of 1993, with notable graduates such as [[Thomas Vinterberg]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-11-07 |title=Instruktør fra gylden årgang |url=https://jyllands-posten.dk/premium/navne/omtale/ECE7183113/Instrukt%C3%B8r-fra-gylden-%C3%A5rgang/ |access-date=2022-06-13 |website=Jyllands-Posten |language=da}}</ref>
He was admitted to the [[National Film School of Denmark]] and in the same time worked as an [[assistant director]] on a number of Danish feature films, including most notably [[Ole Bornedal]]'s ''[[Nightwatch (1994 film)|Nightwatch]]'', before graduating in 1993 with the [[short film]] ''Den Sidste Færge''.
== Career == Flinth made his feature film debut in 1997 with the ''[[Eye of the Eagle (1997 film)|Eye of the Eagle]]''. Since then, he has directed several films for the young audience, including [[Olsen Gang Junior|''The Olsen Gang Junior'']] and ''The Fakir from Bilbao''.
Flinth directed the Wallander crime novel [[Wallander: Mastermind|''Mastermind'']] with Krister Henriksson in the lead role, then the Temple Knight saga about Arn, which resulted in two feature films. The film was the largest and most expensive film production in Scandinavian film history with a budget of 210 million Swedish crowns.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-01-10 |title=Danskere bag Skandinaviens største filmsucces - TV 2 |url=https://underholdning.tv2.dk/2009-01-10-danskere-bag-skandinaviens-stoerste-filmsucces |access-date=2022-06-13 |website=underholdning.tv2.dk |language=da-DK}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=SAXO |date=2006-12-11 |title=Sveriges dyraste – Filmerna om Arn |url=https://www.kristianstadsbladet.se/noje/sveriges-dyraste-filmerna-om-arn/ |access-date=2022-06-13 |website=Kristianstadsbladet |language=sv}}</ref> Peter Flinth was subsequently named best director by [[Aftonbladet|Aftonbladet's]] readers, while the film was honored with best film and best screenplay.<ref>{{Cite web |title="Arn"-regissören: ”Priset värmer & inspirerar” |url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/p61Gzo |access-date=2022-06-14 |website=www.aftonbladet.se |language=sv}}</ref> Since its premiere, [[Arn: The Knight Templar|Arn - The knight Templar]] has sold more than 2.1 million cinema tickets in Scandinavia and broke a record in Sweden with 160.00 tickets sold after the first two days in sale.<ref>{{Cite web |last=januar 2008 |first=Torsdag d 10 |last2=januar 2008 |first2=kl 22 30 Del denne artikel Del denne artikel Opdateret torsdag d 10 |last3=Kl. 19.22 |date=2008-01-10 |title=En mand red ud |url=https://www.berlingske.dk/content/item/353660 |access-date=2022-06-14 |website=Berlingske.dk |language=da}}</ref>
Since then, he has directed the Swedish Nobel Testament in 2012 and the Norwegian film Beatles in 2014, which is a film adaptation of [[Lars Saabye Christensen]]'s novel.
In 2009, Flinth worked with [[Margrethe II of Denmark|Her Majesty Margrethe II of Denmark]], on the film adaptation of [[Hans Christian Andersen|H. C. Andersen]]'s fairy tale ''[[The Wild Swans]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Munk |first=Majken |title=Peter Flinth om sin nye film: Dronning Margrethe har en finger med i spillet {{!}} |url=https://www.billedbladet.dk/kendte/danmark/film/peter-flinth-om-sin-nye-film-dronning-margrethe-har-en-finger-med-i-spillet |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=www.billedbladet.dk |language=da}}</ref>
In 2022, [[Against the Ice]], which is based on the true story written by [[Ejnar Mikkelsen]]'','' premiered at the [[72nd Berlin International Film Festival]] and was released on [[Netflix]] on March 2, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gokhale |first=Stuti |date=2022-03-02 |title=Is Against the Ice Based on a True Story? |url=https://thecinemaholic.com/is-against-the-ice-based-on-a-true-story/ |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=The Cinemaholic |language=en-US}}</ref> The film is a collaboration between director Peter Flinth and actor [[Nikolaj Coster-Waldau]] who has written the script and are also portraying the lead character.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brøgger |first=Sten |date=2022-02-19 |title=Dronningen opfordrede til isnende drama med Coster-Waldau |url=https://www.lokalavisen.dk/kultur/ECE13752040/dronningen-opfordrede-til-isnende-drama-med-costerwaldau/ |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=Lokalavisen |language=da}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Plaetner |first=Rebecca |date=2022-03-01 |title=Dronningen gav instruktøren idé til ny Netflix-film |url=https://www.bt.dk/content/item/1580174 |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=www.bt.dk |language=da}}</ref>
== Awards == In 2010, Flinth was awarded with the [[Order of the Dannebrog]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lumby |first=Elisabeth |date=2010-04-16 |title=Ridderfan nu selv ridder |url=https://www.berlingske.dk/content/item/921406 |access-date=2022-04-12 |website=Berlingske.dk |language=da}}</ref>
==Filmography==
=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Title ! scope="col" |Credits |- |1997 |''[[Eye of the Eagle (1997 film)|Eye of the Eagle]]'' |Director |- |2001 |''[[Olsen-banden Junior|Olsen Gang Junior]]'' |Director |- |2004 |''The Fakir'' |Director |- |2005 |''[[Wallander – Mastermind]]'' |Director |- |2007 |''[[Arn – The Knight Templar]]'' |Director |- |2008 |''[[Arn – The Kingdom at Road's End]]'' |Director |- |2009 |''The Wild Swans'' |Director |- |2012 |''[[Nobel's Last Will]]'' |Director |- |2012 |''A Place in the Sun'' |Director |- |2014 |''Beatles'' |Director |- |2019 |The Shamer's Daughter 2: The Serpent Gift |Co-Producer |- |2022 |''[[Against The Ice]]'' |Director & Executive Producer |}
===Short film=== {| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Title ! scope="col" |Credits |- |1991 |Requiem |Director |- |1993 |The Last Ferry |Director |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Title ! scope="col" |Credits |- |2000 |''[[Rejseholdet|Unit One]]'' |Director (2 episodes) |- |2010 |Arn |Director |}
== Awards ==
* ”Beatles” (2014) ** (Won) Jury Award, Best Feature Film, [[Riverside International Film Festival|Riverside Int. Film Festival]] ** (Won) Audience Award, Best Feature Film, [[Riverside International Film Festival|Riverside Int. Film Festival]] ** (Won) Youth Award, Best Foreign Film, [[São Paulo International Film Festival|Sao Paulo International Film Festival]] ** (Won) Amanda Award, Best Production Design, [[Norwegian International Film Festival|The Norwegian International Film Festival]] * ARN – The Knight Templar (2007) ** (Won) Audience Award, Best Feature Film, [[Guldbagge Awards]] ** (Won) Best Feature Film, [[European Film Academy Award of Excellence|European Film Academy Award]] * ARN – The Kingdom at Road’s End (2008) ** (Won) Audience Award, Best Feature Film, [[Guldbagge Awards]] * The Fakir (2004) ** (Won) Young Audience Award, [[Leeds International Film Festival]] ** (Won) Jury Prize, [[Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival|Kristiansand International Children’s Film Festival]] ** (Won) Robert Award, [[Robert Awards|Danish Film Academy Award]] * Eye of the Eagle (1997) ** (Won) Best Feature Film, [[Zlín Film Festival|Zlin Int. Film Festival for Children]] ** (Won) Best Feature Film, [[Cairo International Film Festival|Cairo International Film Festival for Children]] ** (Won) Robert Award, Best Screenplay, [[Robert Awards|Danish Film Academy Award]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|0282425}}
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