Born 5 October 1944, Denmark. Graduate of medicine, 1988.
Malmros, who found inspiration early on in the French New Wave, is considered one of Danish cinema's major auteurs. As both screenwriter and director, Malmros maintains a strong autobiographical element in his works which draw on the director's memories of growing up in the provincial town of Aarhus. His films are characterized by a unique psychological realism, often using amateur actors from the actual milieus he depicts.
Malmros's made his feature film debut in 1968 with 'A Strange Love. His breakthrough film 'Lars Ole 5c' (1973) is the first part of a trilogy on childhood and adolescence, followed by 'Boys' (1977) and 'The Tree of Knowledge' (1981), all considered classics in Danish cinema. The autobiographical inspiration is directly evident in 'Aarhus by Night' (1989), which replays the making of 'Boys'.
He since moved on to depicting life as an adult in the autobiographical 'Pain of Love' (1992) and the literary adaption 'Barbara' (1997). He then followed up with 'Facing the Truth' (2002), 'Aching Hearts' (2009) and 'Sorrow and Joy' (2013), which Malmros has called his final film.
Malmros won four Danish Bodil Awards as well as six Danish Robert Awards. Selected for competition in Berlin were 'Beauty and the Beast' (1983), 'Pain of Love' (1992) and 'Barbara' (1997).
Malmros, who found inspiration early on in the French New Wave, is considered one of Danish cinema's major auteurs. As both screenwriter and director, Malmros maintains a strong autobiographical element in his works which draw on the director's memories of growing up in the provincial town of Aarhus. His films are characterized by a unique psychological realism, often using amateur actors from the actual milieus he depicts.
Malmros's made his feature film debut in 1968 with 'A Strange Love. His breakthrough film 'Lars Ole 5c' (1973) is the first part of a trilogy on childhood and adolescence, followed by 'Boys' (1977) and 'The Tree of Knowledge' (1981), all considered classics in Danish cinema. The autobiographical inspiration is directly evident in 'Aarhus by Night' (1989), which replays the making of 'Boys'.
He since moved on to depicting life as an adult in the autobiographical 'Pain of Love' (1992) and the literary adaption 'Barbara' (1997). He then followed up with 'Facing the Truth' (2002), 'Aching Hearts' (2009) and 'Sorrow and Joy' (2013), which Malmros has called his final film.
Malmros won four Danish Bodil Awards as well as six Danish Robert Awards. Selected for competition in Berlin were 'Beauty and the Beast' (1983), 'Pain of Love' (1992) and 'Barbara' (1997).
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interruption | 2015 | Script consultant | DK/Short fiction |
| Sorrow and Joy | 2013 | Direction, Screenplay | DK/Feature |
| Aching Hearts | 2009 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| Facing the Truth | 2002 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| Barbara | 1997 | Direction, Script, Continuity | DK/Feature |
| Pain of Love | 1992 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| Århus by night | 1989 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| Beauty and the Beast | 1983 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| The Tree of Knowledge | 1981 | Direction, Script, Dubbing | DK/Feature |
| Kammesjukjul | 1978 | Direction, Script, Sound | TV film |
| Boys | 1977 | Direction, Script, Production, Sound | DK/Feature |
| Lars Ole, 5c | 1973 | Direction, Script, Production, Editing, Musiklærer | DK/Feature |
| En mærkelig kærlighed | 1968 | Direction, Script, Cinematography, Editing, Executive producer | DK/Feature |
| Music | Year | Film | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| Velkomstsang | 2002 | At kende sandheden | Songwriter |
| Regenssang | 2002 | At kende sandheden | Songwriter |
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