Henning Carlsen | |
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| Born | 4 June 1927 Ålborg, Denmark |
| Died | 30 May 2014 (aged 86) Copenhagen, Denmark |
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| Years active | 1950–2014 |
| Awards | Bodil Award 1966 Sult 1967 Mennesker mødes og sød musik opstår i hjertet Honorary Robert 2012 Sult |
Henning Carlsen (4 June 1927 – 30 May 2014) was a Danish film director, screenwriter, and producer most noted for his documentaries and his contributions to the style of cinéma vérité.[1] Carlsen's 1966 social-realistic drama Hunger (Sult) was nominated for the Palme d'Or and won the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film. Carlsen also won the Bodil Award the following year for the comedy People Meet and Sweet Music Fills the Heart. Acting as his own producer since 1960, Carlsen has directed more than 25 films, 19 for which he wrote the screenplay. In 2006, he received the Golden Swan Lifetime Achievement Award at the Copenhagen International Film Festival.[2]