About

Known credits:
15
Birthday:
1973-07-19
Place of birth:
Copenhagen, Denmark
Website:
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Laurits Munch-Petersen

Overview

Born on July 19, 1973, in Copenhagen, Denmark, Laurits Munch-Petersen is a Danish film director. He graduated from the National Film School of Denmark in 2003 with his diploma film Between Us (Mellem os), which won 13 international film awards, including a Student Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Foreign-Language Student Film in 2004. Munch-Petersen has directed several feature films, including Ambulance (2005), which was remade in Hollywood by director Michael Bay in 2021. He is the son of designer Ursula Munch-Petersen and painter Erik Hagens, and the grandson of painter and poet Gustaf Munch-Petersen.

Known for

Acting
2018 På tur med far Actor Far 70
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2017 Dolphin Actor Train conductor N/A
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2015 Shadow of a Hero Actor Grandson N/A
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2005 The Ambulance Actor 58
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Directing
2017 Dolphin Directing Director N/A
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2015 Shadow of a Hero Directing Director N/A
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2012 Over the Edge Directing Director 58
Average
2008 Forførerens fald Directing Director N/A
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2005 The Ambulance Directing Director 58
Average
2003 Between Us Directing Director 58
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Writing
2022 Ambulance Writing Original Film Writer 64
Fair
2017 Dolphin Writing Writer N/A
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2015 Shadow of a Hero Writing Writer N/A
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2012 Over the Edge Writing Writer 58
Average
2005 The Ambulance Writing Screenplay 58
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