Lone Scherfig

Danish film director
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Summary

Lone Scherfig was born on May 2, 1959[1], in Copenhagen[2]. She has worked as a film director[3], screenwriter[4], film screenwriter[5], and director[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,043 views/month, #7,165 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Father: Ole Scherfig[8]
  • Mother: Lise Scherfig[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark[10]
  • Field of work: film production[11]
  • Educated at: Ingrid Jespersens Gymnasieskole[12]
  • Notable work: An Education[13]
  • Award received: Silver Bear[14], Bodil Honorary Award[15], Nordic Honorary Dragon Award[16], Robert Award for Best Screenplay[17]
  • Sex or gender: female[18]
  • Genre: Dogme 95[19]
  • Commons category: Lone Scherfig[20]
  • Family name: Scherfig[21]
  • Given name: Lone[22]
  • Nominated for: European Film Award for Best Film[23], European Film Award - People's Choice Award for Best Director[24], European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Danish[26]
  • Name in native language: Lone Scherfig[27]
  • Start of work period: 1985[28]
  • Sibling: Christian Scherfig[29], Vibeke Wrede[30]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:WikiProject 1000 important articles about Denmark[31]

Why It Matters

Lone Scherfig has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Lone Scherfig born?

Lone Scherfig was born in Copenhagen[2].

Who were Lone Scherfig's parents?

Lone Scherfig's father was Ole Scherfig[8]. Lone Scherfig's mother was Lise Scherfig[9].

What did Lone Scherfig do for work?

Lone Scherfig worked as a film director[3], screenwriter[4], film screenwriter[5], and director[6].

Where did Lone Scherfig go to school?

Lone Scherfig was educated at Ingrid Jespersens Gymnasieskole[12].

What awards did Lone Scherfig receive?

Honors received include Silver Bear[14], Bodil Honorary Award[15], Nordic Honorary Dragon Award[16], and Robert Award for Best Screenplay[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . bodilprisen.dk. Retrieved . bodilprisen.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . kulturbloggen.com. Retrieved . kulturbloggen.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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