| Susanne Bier | |
|---|---|
 Bier at the 83rd Academy Awards | |
| 2 Nominations / 1 Win | |
| Role | Director |
| Born | April 15, 1960 |
| Copenhagen, Denmark | |
Susanne Bier is a Danish film director best known for her feature films Brothers, After the Wedding and In a Better World. Finding immediate success in Denmark with her features Freud Leaving Home(1990), Family Matters {1993), Like it Was Never Before {1995) and Credo (1997), Bier’s major breakthrough came with The One and Only (1999). A comedy about the fragility of life, the film won a clutch of Danish Film Academy awards and established Bier’s relationship with actor Paprika Steen. The film remains one the most successful domestic films ever released in Denmark. Also a maker of shorts, music videos and commercials, Bier’s films typically meditate on pain, tragedy and atonement.
Wins[]
- 83rd Academy Awards, 2010
- Best Foreign Language Film — In a Better World (representing Denmark)
Nominations[]
- 79th Academy Awards, 2007
- Best Foreign Language Film — After the Wedding (representing Denmark)
- 83rd Academy Awards, 2010
- Best Foreign Language Film — In a Better World (representing Denmark)
Videos[]
"In a Better World" winning the Oscar® for Foreign Language Film
Best Foreign Language Film 2010