Tobias Lindholm (born 5 July 1977) is a Danish screenwriter and film director. His 2015 directed film A War was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In addition to A War, he has directed the films R (2010), A Hijacking (2012), and The Good Nurse (2022). He has also written for multiple films and TV series.
Tobias Lindholm | |
|---|---|
 Lindholm at the 2022 Montclair Film Festival | |
| Born | 5 July 1977 Næstved, Denmark |
| Education | National Film School of Denmark |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse | Caroline Blanco |
| Children | 3 |
Early life
editLindholm was born in Næstved in 1977. He graduated from the National Film School of Denmark in Copenhagen in 2007.
Career
editLindholm first received attention for his work as a television writer on the popular Danish political TV-series Borgen, credited on all 20 episodes of the series' first two seasons, either as an episode writer or storyline contributor. Then, in 2011, Lindholm was awarded a special Bodil Award for having two feature films Submarino (as co-writer) and R (as director and writer) in competition for that year's Best Danish Film, which the latter movie also won.[1] His hostage drama A Hijacking (2012) premiered at the 2012 Venice Film Festival in the Orizzonti section.[2]
He is also a frequent collaborator with film director Thomas Vinterberg, with whom he has written the screenplays for feature films Submarino (2010), The Hunt (2012) and Another Round (2020)
Lindholm directed the 2015 drama A War (Danish: Krigen) about a Danish military company in Afghanistan that is captured by the Taliban, and the commander is accused of war crimes.[3] The film was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards.[4]
Personal life
editLindholm is married to film producer Caroline Blanco with whom he has three sons. They live in Copenhagen.[5]
Filmography
editFilm
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | R | Yes | Yes |
| Submarino | No | Yes | |
| 2012 | The Hunt | No | Yes |
| A Hijacking | Yes | Yes | |
| 2013 | The Hour of the Lynx | No | Yes |
| 2015 | April 9th | No | Yes |
| A War | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | The Commune | No | Yes |
| 2020 | Another Round | No | Yes |
| 2022 | The Good Nurse | Yes | No |
Documentary films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Venice 70: Future Reloaded | Yes | No |
| 2014 | The Arms Drop | No | Yes |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sommer | No | Yes | 3 episodes |
| 2010-2011 | Borgen | No | Yes | 20 episodes |
| 2016 | Follow the Money | No | Yes | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Mindhunter | Yes | No | "Episode 5" and "Episode 6" |
| 2020 | The Investigation | Yes | No | 6 episodes |
References
edit- ^ "'R' er årets danske film". kino.dk.
- ^ "A Hijacking: Venice review". The Hollywood Reporter. September 3, 2012.
- ^ "Krigen". KINO.dk (in Danish).
- ^ Ford, Rebecca (14 January 2016). "Oscar Nominations: The Complete List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "BLÅ BOG: Tobias Lindholm er blevet hot i Hollywood" (in Danish). BT. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
Further reading
edit- Saito, Stephen. "Interview: Tobias Lindholm on Meeting the Demands of the Insanely Tense High Seas Thriller "A Hijacking"". Moveable Fest. Retrieved 23 September 2014.