About
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lone Scherfig (born May 2, 1959) is a Danish film director. She graduated Danish Film School in 1984, and began her career as a director with Kaj's fødselsdag "A Birthday Trip". She made her mark with the Dogme95-film, Italian for Beginners (Italiensk for begyndere, 2000), a romantic comedy which among its many international awards won the Silver Berlin Bear (Jury Prize) at the 2001 Berlin International Film Festival. It is credited as the most profitable Scandinavian film to date. Most recently she's directed An Education (2009), based on an autobiographical article by British journalist Lynn Barber. The independent film was nominated for three of the 82nd Academy Awards.
Filmography
The Girl with the Needle2024 · Executive Producer
The Movie Teller2023 · Director
The Day We Died2020 · Executive Producer
The Kindness of Strangers2019 · Executive Producer, Director, Writer
Backstabbing for Beginners2018 · Executive Producer
Their Finest2017 · Director
A Serious Game2016 · Writer
The Riot Club2014 · Director
One Day2011 · Director
Donkeys2010 · Characters
An Education2009 · Director
Just Like Home2007 · Director, Writer
Red Road2006 · Writer
Jeg er bare den logerende2005 · Director, Writer
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself2002 · Director, Screenplay
Italian for Beginners2000 · Director, Screenplay
On Our Own1998 · Director, Writer
The Birthday Trip1990 · Director
Den onde cirkel1984 · Director