Kim Fupz Aakeson
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| Born | Kim Fobian Aakeson 12 September 1958 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Occupations | Screenwriter, writer, illustrator |
Kim Fupz Aakeson (born 12 September 1958) is a Danish screenwriter, writer, and illustrator. He is known for the 2023 TV series Prisoner (Huset), starring Sofie Gråbøl and David Dencik, which he created and wrote.
Early life
Kim Fupz Aakeson was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 12 September 1958.[1][2] His original middle name was Fobian.[3]
Career
Aakeson is a Danish writer, illustrator, and screenwriter.[4]
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,[5] and Vitello Scratches a Car.[6] Aakeson co-wrote the script for the 2018 film Vitello, along with director Dorte Bengtson.[7]
He was a co-writer on the 2020 Danish family drama series Cry Wolf (Ulven kommer), created by Maja Jul Larsen[8][9][10][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.[8]
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.[12]
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 and David Dencik.[13] It was inspired by Aakeson's 2021 novel Fangeleg.[14] The series was acquired by the BBC in 2023,[13] and won the Robert Award for Best Danish Television Series in February 2024.[15][16]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Prisoner (Huset) | TV series; creator |
| 2021 | Welcome to Utmark | TV series; co-creator and writer[8] |
| 2020 | Cry Wolf (Ulven kommer) | TV series; co-writer[10] |
| 2018 | Vitello | Animated children's film; based on Aakeson's books and script co-written by Aakeson and director Dorte Bengtson[7] |
| 2014 | In Order of Disappearance | Thriller film starring Stellan Skarsgard; screenwriter[17] |
| 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
- ↑ An upcoming project by FX starring Olivia Colman was announced on 20 February 2025.[11]
References
- ↑ "Kim Fupz Aakeson". Danish Film Database (in Danish). Archived from the original on 15 November 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Kim Fupz Aakeson". Forfatterweb (in Danish). Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 "Vitello". Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- 1 2 3 "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.
- 1 2 "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
- 1 2 Sarrubba, Stefania (25 October 2023). "The Killing star's Danish crime drama gets BBC release". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ↑ Enker, Debi (17 January 2024). "Denmark's new jail drama is filled with relentless unease". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 29 January 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ↑ "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.