Kim Fupz Aakeson
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| Born | 1958 (age 66–67) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, writer, illustrator |
Kim Fupz Aakeson (born 1958) is a Danish writer, illustrator, and screenwriter.
Early life
[edit]Kim Fupz Aakeson was born in 1958.[1]
Career
[edit]Aakeson is a Danish writer, illustrator, and screenwriter.[2]
He is the co-author of a series of children's books about a character called Vitello, illustrated by Niels Bo Bojesen. Books in the series have been translated into English, with titles such as Vitello Wants a Dad,[3] and Vitello Scratches a Car.[4] Aakeson co-wrote the script for the 2018 film Vitello, along with director Dorte Bengtson.[5]
He was a co-writer on the 2020 Danish family drama series Cry Wolf (Ulven kommer), created by Maja Jul Larsen[6][7][8][a] Larsen's script won the 2021 Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize for scriptwriting at the TV Drama Vision strand at the 2020 Göteborg Film Festival, which was held online.[6]
Aakeson's script for the 8-episode Norwegian drama series Welcome to Utmark (Velkommen til Utmark), produced by Paradox Film 8 for HBO Europe, was nominated for the 2021 Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize for scriptwriting. He was co-creator of the series, with Icelandic director Dagur Kári.[10]
He is the creator of the six-part 2023 Danish crime drama series Prisoner (Danish title: Huset), and directed and co-created by Michael Noer and Frederik Louis Hviid, and starring Sofie Gråbøl. The series has been acquired by the BBC.[11] The series won a major award, the Robert Award for Best Danish Television Series in February 2024.[12][13]
Selected filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2023 | Prisoner (Huset) | TV series; creator |
| 2021 | Welcome to Utmark | TV series; co-creator and writer[6] |
| 2020 | Cry Wolf (Ulven kommer) | TV series; co-writer[8] |
| 2018 | Vitello | Animated children's film; based on Aakeson's books and script co-written by Aakeson and director Dorte Bengtson[5] |
| 2014 | In Order of Disappearance | Thriller film starring Stellan Skarsgard; screenwriter[14] |
| 2012 | A Caretaker's Tale | Film |
| 2011 | Perfect Sense | Film |
| Room 304 | Film | |
| 2010 | A Family | Film |
| A Somewhat Gentle Man | Film | |
| 2007 | Second Half | Film |
| 2006 | Prague | Film; co-writer, with director Ole Christian Madsen |
| A Soap | Film | |
| 2002 | Minor Mishaps | Film |
| 1999 | The One and Only | Film |
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ An upcoming project by FX starring Olivia Colman was announced on 20 February 2025.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Aakeson, Kim Fupz (20 March 2017). "Forfatter: Grådighed er roden til alt det, vi bøvler med". Kristeligt Dagblad (Interview) (in Danish). Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ Thorsen, Nils (6 September 2009). "Kim Fupz: Rigtig høj bliver man aldrig af bifald". Politiken (in Danish). Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ "Vitello Book Series". ThriftBooks. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ Aakeson, Kim Fupz; Bojesen, Niels Bo (23 September 2014). Vitello Scratches a Car. Steerforth Press. ISBN 978-1-78269-002-3.
- ^ a b "Vitello". Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Cry Wolf takes top Nordic script prize". C21media. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ "Cry Wolf's creator on truth, parenting and the social system". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Cry Wolf, Limited series, Drama, Episodes 1-8, 2019-2020". Crew United. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (20 February 2025). "Olivia Colman To Star In Family Drama From Sarah Treem In Works At FX Inspired By Danish Format". Deadline. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ Welcome to Utmark at IMDb
- ^ Sarrubba, Stefania (25 October 2023). "The Killing star's Danish crime drama gets BBC release". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ "Prisoner wins TV Series of the Year". new—land. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ "Danish Robert Awards: "It's not about the show, it's about the networking."". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ "In Order of Disappearance". Rotten Tomatoes. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
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