Born 1962, Denmark. Graduated in editing from the National Film School of Denmark, 1986. Has made a number of short films and feature films. Received the critics' appraisal for his original approach to drama for children and young people, demonstrated in the feature film 'Little Big Sister' (1998), which won the Jury's Special Commendation at Cinekid Amsterdam.
He has created a series of short films for children: 'The Bogey Man' (1995), 'The Noodle Poop' (1997) and the awardwinning 'Southern Comfort' (1997). The latter two were subsequently transformed into the feature-length 'Little Big Sister'. Jesper W. Nielsen's third feature film, 'Okay' (2002), was a critics' favourite as well as a boxoffice hit and winner at Locarno.
W. Nielsen since worked nationally as well as abroad, directing several feature films and tv-series. He also served as editor and screenwriter on occasion. Among other things, he directed season 2 and 3 of the popular Danish TV series 'Borgen', season one of 'The Seaside Hotel', season 2 of 'Dicte' and 'Greyzone'. His feature film 'The Day Will Come' (2016) won 6 Danish Robert awards and one Danish Bodil award. In 2019 he adapted Danish author Christian Jungersen's best seller 'The Exception'.
He has created a series of short films for children: 'The Bogey Man' (1995), 'The Noodle Poop' (1997) and the awardwinning 'Southern Comfort' (1997). The latter two were subsequently transformed into the feature-length 'Little Big Sister'. Jesper W. Nielsen's third feature film, 'Okay' (2002), was a critics' favourite as well as a boxoffice hit and winner at Locarno.
W. Nielsen since worked nationally as well as abroad, directing several feature films and tv-series. He also served as editor and screenwriter on occasion. Among other things, he directed season 2 and 3 of the popular Danish TV series 'Borgen', season one of 'The Seaside Hotel', season 2 of 'Dicte' and 'Greyzone'. His feature film 'The Day Will Come' (2016) won 6 Danish Robert awards and one Danish Bodil award. In 2019 he adapted Danish author Christian Jungersen's best seller 'The Exception'.
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Off the Record | 2024 | Direction | TV series |
| The Exception | 2020 | Direction | DK/Feature |
| Greyzone | 2018 | Direction | TV series |
| The Day Will Come | 2016 | Direction | DK/Feature |
| Dicte 2 | 2014 | Direction | TV series |
| The Seaside Hotel 1 | 2013 | Direction | TV series |
| Borgen 3 | 2013 | Direction | TV series |
| Borgen 2 | 2011 | Direction | TV series |
| Lykke | 2011 | Director | TV series |
| Pagten | 2009 | Direction | TV series |
| The Wild Swans | 2009 | Script | DK/Feature |
| Through a glass, darkly | 2008 | Direction, Script | Feature |
| The Summers | 2008 | Main screenwriter | TV series |
| Store planer | 2005 | Direction | DK/Feature |
| Doxa | 2005 | Editor | Feature |
| The Eagle | 2004 | Direction | TV series |
| Manden bag døren | 2003 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| Okay | 2002 | Direction | DK/Feature |
| Help! I'm a fish | 2000 | Additional editing | DK/Feature |
| Solen er så rød | 1999 | Editing | DK/Short fiction |
| Forbudt for børn | 1998 | Direction | DK/Feature |
| Love Fools | 1998 | Editing | Feature |
| The last viking | 1997 | Direction | DK/Feature |
| Ogginoggen | 1997 | Direction | DK/Short fiction |
| Lykkefanten | 1997 | Direction | DK/Short fiction |
| The Greatest Heroes | 1996 | Editing | DK/Feature |
| Buldermanden | 1995 | Direction | DK/Short fiction |
| Cykelhelten | 1995 | Editing | DK/Documentary |
| Carl - My Childhood Symphony | 1994 | Editing | DK/Feature |
| Hør nu synger stjernerne | 1993 | Direction | DK/Documentary |
| Black Harvest | 1993 | Editing | DK/Feature |
| Hjerter i slør | 1992 | Direction, Editing | DK/Short fiction |
| Nat og dag - et moderne eventyr | 1992 | Editing | DK/Short fiction |
| Bare løgn! | 1991 | Assistant director | DK/Short fiction |
| Games | 1990 | Editing | DK/Feature |
| Perfect world | 1990 | Editing | DK/Experimental |
| Spring Tide | 1990 | Trailer | DK/Feature |
| Retfærdighedens rytter | 1989 | Direction, Editing | DK/Short fiction |
| Me and Mama Mia | 1989 | B-editor | DK/Feature |
| Time out | 1988 | Additional editing | DK/Feature |
| Ligusterkrigeren | 1987 | Direction, Script | DK/Short fiction |
| Een gang strømer... | 1987 | B-editor | TV series |
| Shot from the heart | 1986 | Assistant editor | DK/Feature |
| Hole in one | 1983 | Editing | DK/Short fiction |
| Harry Klog | 1983 | Editing | DK/Documentary |
| The indecent ones | 1983 | Assistant editor | DK/Feature |
Jesper W. Nielsen in trade directory
