Born 1947, Danmark. Composer, song-writer, film director. Attended film school in Prague.
Programme director for a number of years at DR TV. While his works from the eighties and nineties brought him a large Danish audience, they also brought him international renown. Kragh-Jacobsen is one of the Dogme brothers, in the company of Trier, Vinterberg and Levring.
Kragh-Jacobsen's children's classic 'Rubber Tarzen' (1981) was a winner at Moscow, Berlin and Gijon. 'Emma's Shadow' (1988) and 'The Boys from St. Petri' (1991) were also successful on the festival circuit, while 'The Island on Bird Street' (1997) received numerous accolades at festivals, including Berlin.
Two years later his dogme feature 'Mifune' (1999) received the Berlin Silver Bear.Since then Kragh-Jacobsen has directed features such as 'Skagerrak' (2003), 'What No One Knows' (2008) and 'The Hour of the Lynx' (2013). He has also directed TV series such as 'The Eagle' (2004), 'The Protectors' (2008), 'Follow the Money' (2016) and the internationally acclaimed political drama 'Borgen' (2010), where he served as concept director.
Programme director for a number of years at DR TV. While his works from the eighties and nineties brought him a large Danish audience, they also brought him international renown. Kragh-Jacobsen is one of the Dogme brothers, in the company of Trier, Vinterberg and Levring.
Kragh-Jacobsen's children's classic 'Rubber Tarzen' (1981) was a winner at Moscow, Berlin and Gijon. 'Emma's Shadow' (1988) and 'The Boys from St. Petri' (1991) were also successful on the festival circuit, while 'The Island on Bird Street' (1997) received numerous accolades at festivals, including Berlin.
Two years later his dogme feature 'Mifune' (1999) received the Berlin Silver Bear.Since then Kragh-Jacobsen has directed features such as 'Skagerrak' (2003), 'What No One Knows' (2008) and 'The Hour of the Lynx' (2013). He has also directed TV series such as 'The Eagle' (2004), 'The Protectors' (2008), 'Follow the Money' (2016) and the internationally acclaimed political drama 'Borgen' (2010), where he served as concept director.
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Butterfly Swing | 2020 | Direction, Screenplay | DK/Feature |
| Follow the Money | 2016 | Direction | TV series |
| The Hour of the Lynx | 2013 | Direction, Screenplay | DK/Feature |
| Ferdig mann | 2010 | Direction | DK/Short fiction |
| Borgen 1 | 2010 | Direction | TV series |
| What no one knows | 2008 | Direction, Co-writer, Lyrics | DK/Feature |
| The protectors | 2008 | Direction | TV series |
| Det danske dogmeri | 2005 | Appearance | DK/Documentary |
| The Eagle | 2004 | Direction | TV series |
| Skagerrak | 2003 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| The Purified | 2002 | Appearance | DK/Documentary |
| D-Dag | 2001 | Direction | TV film |
| Mifunes sidste sang | 1999 | Direction, Script, Idea | DK/Feature |
| The Island on Bird Street | 1997 | Direction | DK/Feature |
| The Flyer | 1996 | Script consultant | DK/Feature |
| The monkeys and the secret weapon | 1995 | Lyrics | DK/Feature |
| Circus Hildebrandt | 1995 | Lyrics | DK/Feature |
| Jungle Jack | 1993 | Lyrics | DK/Feature |
| The Boys From St. Petri | 1991 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| War of the birds | 1990 | Music, Singing | DK/Feature |
| Miracle in Valby | 1989 | Script consultant | DK/Feature |
| Shower of Gold | 1988 | Direction | DK/Feature |
| Emma's shadow | 1988 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| Livet er en god grund | 1985 | Direction, Script | TV film |
| Granny's house | 1984 | Script | DK/Feature |
| Ude på noget | 1984 | Script | TV series |
| Isfugle | 1983 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| Nu er det ikke sjovt længere | 1982 | Screenplay, Lyrics | TV series |
| Rubber Tarzan | 1981 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| Wanna See My Beautiful Navel? | 1978 | Direction, Music | DK/Feature |
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