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Ole Bornedal
Director 67 years old

Ole Bornedal

Nørresundby, Danmark

Ole Bornedal (b. 26 May 1959, Nørresundby, Denmark) is a Danish film director, actor and producer. He wrote and directed Nattevagten (Nightwatch, 1994), a thriller about a law student who works in a morgue as a night-watchman, and becomes implicated in a series of murders of... Read full bio →

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11 titles
Nattevagten - Dæmoner går i arv

Nattevagten - Dæmoner går i arv

Ole Bornedal 2023 1h 53m 5.7

Martin's daughter, Emma, meets with Wörmer in his isolation cell, and this pulls the convicted commissioner out of his coma and sets in motion a chain of fateful events.

Skyggen i mit øje

Skyggen i mit øje

Ole Bornedal 2021 1h 47m 7.0

On March 21st, 1945, the British Royal Air Force set out on a mission to bomb Gestapo's headquarters in Copenhagen. The raid had fatal consequences as some of the bombers accidentally targeted a school and more than 120 people were killed, 86 of whom were children.

Dræberne fra Nibe

Dræberne fra Nibe

Ole Bornedal 2017 1h 30m 6.0

Two Danish BFFs have lost interest in their wives and consider divorce, but end up getting drunk and hiring a Russian hitman online instead. The Russian flies in. Unfortunately, their wives get to know the Russian as well.

The Possession

The Possession

Ole Bornedal 2012 1h 32m 5.3

A young girl buys an antique box at a yard sale, unaware that inside the collectible lives a malicious ancient spirit. The girl's father teams with his ex-wife to find a way to end the curse upon their child.

Fri os fra det onde

Fri os fra det onde

Ole Bornedal 2009 1h 40m 7.3

In search of a new lifestyle, Johannes and his wife Pernille leave the city and move with their two children to Johannes’ childhood town in the country. When Johannes’ drunken brother Lars accidently runs over Anna, a local, and plants false evidence pointing at the emigrant Alain, Johannes stands up to defend Alain. But it comes with a price.

Vikaren

Vikaren

Ole Bornedal 2007 1h 33m 6.0

A group of sixth-graders is convinced their new substitute teacher is actually a menacing alien.

Kærlighed på film

Kærlighed på film

Ole Bornedal 2007 1h 40m 7.7

Life in the suburbs as a father of two has worn down Jonas. When a victim of a car crash mistakes him for her boyfriend Sebastian, things take a very dramatic turn as the line between truth and deception is erased.

I Am Dina

I Am Dina

Ole Bornedal 2002 2h 5m 7.0

Dina grows up in a village at a fjord in 1860s north Norway. As child, she accidentally kills her mom and loses her rich dad's love. She grows up to be a clever, pretty, wild, and strange woman. She marries a rich Frenchman.

Dybt vand

Dybt vand

Ole Bornedal 1999 2h 38m 6.0

A deputy mayor bends the rules and becomes involved in a number of crimes. His actions prove to have terrible consequences and he starts a domino effect of accidents, lies, blackmail and murder.

Nightwatch

Nightwatch

Ole Bornedal 1997 1h 42m 6.5

He's the prime suspect in a terrifying mystery. The police are after him and so is the murderer.

Nattevagten

Nattevagten

Ole Bornedal 1994 1h 47m 7.5

A law student starts working as a night watchman at The Department of Forensic Medicine in Copenhagen. His mad friend gets him on a game of dare that escalates. As a serial-killer's victims start piling up at work, he becomes a suspect.

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