Dan Laustsen

Dan Laustsen
Laustsen at the Stockholm Film Festival in 2017
Born	(1954-06-15) 15 June 1954 (age 70) Aalborg, Denmark
Years active	1978–present

Dan Laustsen, ASC, DFF (born 15 June 1954) is a Danish cinematographer. He is a member of the Danish Society of Cinematographers and the American Society of Cinematographers.^[1][2]

His career spans four decades, and is known for collaborations with directors like Søren Kragh-Jacobsen, Ole Bornedal, Guillermo del Toro and Chad Stahelski.

Laustsen is also known for his work on the films like Silent Hill and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.^[3][4]

Personal life

Laustsen was born in Aalborg,^[5] to Aage Aarup Laustsen and Ellen Laustsen. He studied at the National Film School of Denmark (1976–1979) to pursue a career in cinematography. Laustsen has been involved in the production of feature films, documentaries, and advertisements.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Director	Notes
1979	Skal vi danse først?	Anette Mari Olsen
1980	Danmark er lukket	Dan Tschernia	With Claus Loof
1981	Har du set Alice?	Brita Wielopolska
	Gummi-Tarzan	Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
1982	Den ubetænksomme elsker	Claus Ploug
1983	Otto er et næsehorn	Rumle Hammerich
	Isfugle	Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
1984	Min farmors hus	Frode Højer Pedersen
1985	Elise	Claus Ploug
	Johannes' hemmelighed	Åke Sandgren
1988	Skyggen af Emma	Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
	Guldregn
	David or Goliath	Anne Wivel
1989	The Miracle in Valby	Åke Sandgren
1991	The Boys from St. Petri	Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
1994	Nattevagten	Ole Bornedal
1995	Carmen & Babyface	Jon Bang Carlsen
1997	Nightwatch	Ole Bornedal
	Mimic	Guillermo del Toro
1998	Heart of Light	Jacob Grønlykke
1999	Running Free	Sergei Bodrov
2000	Dykkerne	Åke Sandgren
2001	Brotherhood of the Wolf	Christophe Gans
2002	I Am Dina	Ole Bornedal
2003	Darkness Falls	Jonathan Liebesman
	The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen	Stephen Norrington
2005	Sex hopp & kärlek	Lisa Ohlin
	Nomad	Sergei Bodrov Ivan Passer	With Ueli Steiger
2006	Silent Hill	Christophe Gans
2007	The Substitute	Ole Bornedal
	Wind Chill	Gregory Jacobs
	Just Another Love Story	Ole Bornedal
2009	Deliver Us from Evil
	Headhunter	Rumle Hammerich
	Solomon Kane	M. J. Bassett
2011	Simon and the Oaks	Lisa Ohlin
2012	The Possession	Ole Bornedal
	Zaytoun	Eran Riklis
	Sover Dolly på ryggen?	Hella Joof
2015	Crimson Peak	Guillermo del Toro
2016	The Lion Woman	Vibeke Idsøe
2017	Dræberne fra Nibe	Ole Bornedal	With Linda Wassberg
	John Wick: Chapter 2	Chad Stahelski
	The Shape of Water	Guillermo del Toro
2018	Proud Mary	Babak Najafi
2019	John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum	Chad Stahelski
2021	Nightmare Alley	Guillermo del Toro
2023	John Wick: Chapter 4	Chad Stahelski
	The Color Purple	Blitz Bazawule
2025	The Gorge	Scott Derrickson	Post-production
	Frankenstein	Guillermo del Toro	Post-production

Television

Year	Title	Director	Notes
1986	Guldregn	Søren Kragh-Jacobsen	All 6 episodes
1990	Strømerliv	Peter Ringgaard	Documentary series
1999	Dybt vand	Ole Bornedal	TV movie
2009	Please Help the World	Mikkel Blaabjerg Poulsen	TV short
2013	Wallander	Lisa Ohlin	Episode "The Sad Bird"

Miniseries

Year	Title	Director	Notes
1993	Den korsikanske biskopen	Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
1996	Charlot og Charlotte	Ole Bornedal	Episode "Gud ser alt - osse selvom man ikke tror på ham"
2014	1864

Documentary film

Year	Title	Director	Notes
1984	Dansk bladtegning: danske bladtegnere - En dokumentation	Kirsten Stenbæk	Documentary short
1987	Ansigt til ansigt	Anne Wivel
1991	Giselle
1994	Om Søren Kierkegaard
2011	Bag Blixens maske	Morten Henriksen	With Jon Bang Carlsen, Morten Søborg and Jan Weincke

Awards and nominations

Academy Awards

Year	Title	Category	Result
2017	The Shape of Water	Best Cinematography	Nominated
2021	Nightmare Alley		Nominated

BAFTA Awards

Year	Title	Category	Result
2017	The Shape of Water	Best Cinematography	Nominated
2021	Nightmare Alley		Nominated

American Society of Cinematographers

Year	Title	Category	Result
2017	The Shape of Water	Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography	Nominated
2021	Nightmare Alley		Nominated

Robert Awards

Year	Title	Category	Result
1984	Min farmors hus	Best Cinematography	Won
1988	Skyggen af Emma		Won
1989	The Miracle in Valby		Won
2000	Dykkerne		Nominated
2002	I Am Dina		Won
2007	Just Another Love Story		Won

Other awards

Year	Title	Awards/Nominations
1981	Gummi-Tarzan	Bodil Award for Best Cinematographer
2017	The Shape of Water	Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography New York Film Critics Online for Best Cinematography Nominated- Alliance of Women Film Journalists for Best Cinematography Nominated- Austin Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography Nominated- Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Cinematography Nominated- Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography Nominated- Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cinematography Nominated- Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography Nominated- Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography Nominated- Satellite Award for Best Cinematography
2021	Nightmare Alley	Nominated- Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Cinematography Nominated- San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography Nominated- San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cinematography

References

1. "Dan Laustsen". DFF - Dansk Filmfotograf Forbund. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
2. "Members". American Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
3. Fra Hollywood til Matas Interview: Dan Laustsen Politiken, 08.10.2003, 2. sektion, Side 4
4. Todd McCarthy (July 9, 2003). "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen". Variety. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
5. Med udlandet i søgeren Berlingske Tidende, 23.06.2006, 4 Sektion, AOK, Side 12 (in-depth interview)

External links

• Dan Laustsen at IMDb
• Danish Film Institute profile
• Dan Laustsen at the Danish Society of Cinematographers