Nicolas WINDING REFN

Director, Writer, Producer, Writer, Director, Actor

Greenland

Nicolas WINDING REFN © Kia Hartelius

Director, Writer, Producer, Nicolas Winding Refn was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, and raised in New York. At age 24 he wrote and directed the extremely violent and uncompromising, "Pusher" (1996), which became a cult phenomenon and won him instant international critical acclaim in 1996. His subsequent films include "Bleeder" (1999), "Fear X" (2003), "Pusher II" (2004) and "Pusher III" (2005), "Bronson" (2008), and "Valhalla Rising" (2009) the latter of which premiered at the 2009 Venice Film Festival and led the world media to define NWR’s filmic style as “Refn-esk.” In 2011, Nicolas Winding Refn was awarded Best Director at the Festival de Cannes for his masterpiece "Drive". Two years later, he returned to Cannes in Competition for his most recent film, "Only God Forgives", causing controversy and divided opinions around the world.

Jury attendance

  • Member Feature films, 2014

Feature films

TOO OLD TO DIE YOUNG – NORTH OF HOLLYWOOD, WEST OF HELL

TOO OLD TO DIE YOUNG – NORTH OF HOLLYWOOD, WEST OF HELL

Out of Competition, 2019Director, Screenplay
THE NEON DEMON

THE NEON DEMON

In Competition - Feature Films, 2016Director, Screenplay
ONLY GOD FORGIVES

ONLY GOD FORGIVES

In Competition - Feature Films, 2013Director, Screenplay
DRIVE

DRIVE

In Competition - Feature Films, 2011Director

Awards

DRIVE

DRIVE

In Competition - Feature Films, 2011
2011 Award for Best Director
Director