Dan Laustsen

Dan Laustsen (born 1954) is a Danish cinematographer who was born on June 15, 1954 in Aalborg.^[1] He graduated from the Danish National Film School in 1979, and is a member of the Danish Society of Cinematographers.^[2] His career spans four decades and he has been nominated and won many prestigious awards, chiefly the Robert Awards. Laustsen is best known for his work on the films Silent Hill, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and Crimson Peak, where the visual side of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen was hailed as a "visual treat" in Variety.^[3][4] Dan Laustsen has repeatedly collaborated with director Guillermo Del Toro, notably on the films Mimic and Crimson Peak.

Personal life

Dan Laustsen was born on June 15, 1954 in Aalborg, Denmark, to his parents Aage Aarup Laustsen and Ellen Laustsen. He studied at the National Film School of Denmark from 1976 to 1979, to pursue a career of cinematography. Laustsen has been involved in the production of feature films, documentaries, and advertisements, and is a member of the Danish Society of Cinematographers.

Awards and nominations

• 1982 won the Special Award at the Bodil Awards for cinematography for Gummi-Tarzan
• 1984 won the Robert Award for Best Cinematography for Isfugle
• 1989 won the Robert Award for Best Cinematography for Skyggen af Emma
• 1990 won the Robert Award for Best Cinematography for Miraklet i Valby
• 2001 nominated for the Robert Award for Best Cinematography for Dykkerne
• 2001 nominated for the Golden Frog at Cameraimage for I Am Dina
• 2003 won the Robert Award for Best Cinematography for I Am Dina

Filmography

• John Wick: Chapter Two
• The Shape of Water
• Crimson Peak
• Brotherhood of the Wolf
• Darkness Falls
• Mimic
• Nightwatch (1994 Danish-language version)
• Nightwatch (1997 English-language version)
• Silent Hill
• The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
• Qaamarngup uummataa
• 1864

References

1. ↑ Med udlandet i søgeren Berlingske Tidende, 23.06.2006, 4 Sektion, AOK, Side 12 (in-depth interview)
2. ↑ "Dan Laustsen". DFF - Dansk Filmfotograf Forbund. Retrieved 2016-02-19. 
3. ↑ Fra Hollywood til Matas Interview: Dan Laustsen Politiken, 08.10.2003, 2. sektion, Side 4
4. ↑ Todd McCarthy (Posted: Wed., Jul. 9, 2003, 4:00pm PT). "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen". Variety. Retrieved 1 March 2010.  Check date values in: |date= (help)

• Dan Laustsen at the Internet Movie Database
• Danish Film Institute profile
• Dan Laustsen at the Danish Society of Cinematographers