Young Andersen


Young Andersen is a 2005 two-part Danish television serial directed by Rumle Hammerich and co-written by Hammerich and Ulf Stark. It chronicles the formative boarding school years of fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen and his subsequent arrival at Copenhagen where he struggles for success and recognition. It is produced principally by Nordisk Film while additional production funding was provided by SVT and NRK.

Cast

Awards:
YearAwardCategoryNomineeResult
2005International Emmy AwardBest TV Movie/Mini-seriesYoung AndersenWon
2005Shanghai International Film FestivalBest directorRumle HammerichWon
2005Shanghai International Film FestivalBest Custom DesignDisa PerssonWon
2005Shanghai International Film FestivalBest FilmYoung AndersenNominated
2006Danish Academy AwardsBest Costume DesignManon RasmussenWon
2006Danish Academy AwardsBest Make-UpAnne Cathrine Sauerberg
Charlotte Laustsen
Nominated