Susanne Bier Biography

 



Susanne Bier, who hails from Denmark and was born there on April 15th, 1960, is a film director. Her work as a director on the feature films Brothers, After the Wedding, and In a Better World—the latter of which was nominated for an Academy Award—as well as the television drama The Night Manager brought her the most recognition. She was the first female filmmaker in the history of the industry to win all three major honors, including the Golden Globe, the Academy Award, and the Emmy Award. She shattered barriers in the process. Susanne Bier was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. Her father, Rudolf Salomon Bier, was born in Germany and converted to Judaism before moving to Denmark in 1933.

Her Jewish family in Russia was where her mother, Hennie Jonas, was born and raised. The name Salomon Bier belonged to her father. Prior to beginning her studies in the film direction program at the National Film School of Denmark, from which she graduated in 1987 with a diploma, Bier attended the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem to get her education in the fields of art and architecture. During her time in London, she also attended the Architectural Association School of Architecture to further her education in architecture. The film that Bier used for his graduation in 1987, titled “De Sallies,” went on to win the first place award at the Munich Film School festival and was later shown on Channel Four in the United Kingdom.

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