Per Holst


Producer

About

Birth Place
Denmark

Biography

Leading light of the Danish film industry who has garnered an enviable collection of international awards, including: a Moscow Film Festival special jury prize for "Twist and Shout" (1985), two London Film Festival outstanding film of the year awards, for "Zappa" (1983) and "Beauty and the Beast" (1984), and nine "Roberts," the Danish equivalent of the Oscar. Holst has worked frequently ...

Biography

Leading light of the Danish film industry who has garnered an enviable collection of international awards, including: a Moscow Film Festival special jury prize for "Twist and Shout" (1985), two London Film Festival outstanding film of the year awards, for "Zappa" (1983) and "Beauty and the Beast" (1984), and nine "Roberts," the Danish equivalent of the Oscar. Holst has worked frequently with director Bille August, most notably on "Pelle the Conqueror" (1987), winner of the best foreign film Oscar and the Palme d'Or at Cannes.

Filmography

 

Director (Feature Film)

Walter & Carlo: Op pa Fars hat (1985)
Director
Afskedens Time (1973)
Director

Writer (Feature Film)

Den Grimme Aelling Og Mig (2006)
Screenplay
Walter & Carlo: Op pa Fars hat (1985)
Screenwriter
Afskedens Time (1973)
From Story
Afskedens Time (1973)
Screenwriter

Producer (Feature Film)

Simon & the Oaks (2012)
Producer
Brotherhood (2009)
Producer
Max Pinlig (2008)
Producer
Jungledyret Hugo: Fraek, Flabet Og Fri (2007)
Producer
Den Sorte Madonna (2007)
Producer
Evil (2003)
Coproducer
I Am Dina (2002)
Producer
Juliane (2000)
Producer
Two Penny Dance (1999)
Producer
Bornholms Stemme (1999)
Producer
Monkey Business (1998)
Producer
Let's Get Lost (1997)
Producer
Barbara (1997)
Producer
All Things Fair (1996)
Producer
Jungledyret 2: Den Store Filmhelt (1996)
Producer
Jungledyret (1993)
Producer
Mov og Funder (1992)
Producer
Casanova (1990)
Producer
War of the Birds (1990)
Producer
Syrup (1990)
Producer
Arhus By Night (1989)
Producer
Huller i suppen (1989)
Producer
Rodtotterne og Tyrannos (1988)
Producer
Pelle the Conqueror (1987)
Producer
Flamberede hjerter (1986)
Producer
Yes, det et far! (1986)
Producer
Ofelia kommer til byen (1985)
Producer
Walter & Carlo: Op pa Fars hat (1985)
Executive Producer
Orengen, der Forsvandt (1984)
Producer
Twist & Shout (1984)
Producer
Fremtidens Boern (1984)
Producer
The Element of Crime (1984)
Executive Producer
Skonheden og Udyret (1983)
Producer
Zappa (1983)
Producer
Kundskabens Trae (1982)
Producer
Kaptajn Klyde og Hans Venner Vender Tilbage (1980)
Producer
Afskedens Time (1973)
Producer

Editing (Feature Film)

War of the Birds (1990)
Editor

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

Kaptajn Klyde og Hans Venner Vender Tilbage (1980)
Technical Director

Life Events

1965

Set up independent company to produce TV commercials

1971

Produced short animated film, "Benny's Bathtub"

1981

Produced and directed first feature film, "Kaptajn Klyde Og Hans Venner Vender Tilbage"

1983

First collaboration with director Bille August, "Zappa"

Bibliography