Robert Awards
Danish film prize
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::summary Danish film prize ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Robert Award |
| awarded_for | Excellence in cinematic achievements |
| presenter | Danish Film Academy |
| country | Denmark |
| year | 1984 |
| year2 | 2025 |
| website | |
| previous | 41st |
| main | Current: 42nd |
| next | 43rd |
| :: |
| name = Robert Award | current_awards = | image = | imagesize = | caption = | awarded_for = Excellence in cinematic achievements | presenter = Danish Film Academy | country = Denmark | year = 1984 | year2 = 2025 | website = | previous = 41st | main = Current: 42nd | next = 43rd
The Robert Award () is a Danish film prize awarded each year by the Danish Film Academy since 1984.
Description
The Robert-Prisen (Robert Award) is an annual award given by the Danish Film Academy, launched in 1984. It is the Danish equivalent of the American Oscars, British BAFTAs for films, Australian AACTA Awards or French César. The award—voted only by academy members—is an acknowledgment by Danish industry colleagues of a person's or film's outstanding contributions during the previous year.
Since 2013, awards have been given to television series and actors as well. The Robert was awarded for the first time in 1984 and is named after the statuette's creator, the Danish sculptor Robert Jacobsen.
Categories
Current
::data[format=table title="Merit awards"]
| English name | Danish name | First awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Best Danish Film | Årets danske spillefilm | 1984 |
| Best Director | Årets instruktør | 2001 |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Årets mandlige hovedrolle | 1984 |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Årets kvindelige hovedrolle | 1984 |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Årets mandlige birolle | 1984 |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Årets kvindelige birolle | 1984 |
| Best Cinematography | Årets fotograf | 1984 |
| Best Costume Design | Årets kostumier | 1984 |
| Best Editing | Årets klipper | 1984 |
| Best Makeup | Årets sminkør | 1987 |
| Best Production Design | Årets scenograf | 1984 |
| Best Score | Årets score | 1984 |
| Best Screenplay | Årets manuskript | 1984 |
| Best Song | Årets sang | 2002 |
| Best Sound Design | Årets sounddesigner | 1984 |
| Best Visual Effects | Årets visuelle effekter | 2014 |
| Best Children's Film | Årets børne- og ungdomsfilm | 2002 |
| Best Documentary Feature | Årets lange dokumentarfilm | 2002 |
| Best Documentary Short | Årets korte dokumentarfilm | 1984 |
| Best Long Fiction/Animation | Årets lange fiktion/animation | 2007 |
| Best Short Fiction/Animation | Årets korte fiktion/animation | 2006 |
| Best Danish Television Series | Årets danske tv-serie | 2013 |
| Best Short Television Series | Årets korte tv-serie | 2014 |
| Best Actor in a Leading Television Role | Årets mandlige hovedrolle – tv-serie | 2013 |
| Best Actress in a Leading Television Role | Årets kvindelige hovedrolle – tv-serie | 2013 |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Television Role | Årets mandlige birolle – tv-serie | 2013 |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Television Role | Årets kvindelige birolle – tv-serie | 2013 |
| Best Non-English Language Film | Årets ikke-engelskspråklige film | 1997 |
| Best English Language Film | Årets engelskspråklige film | 1999 |
| :: |
::data[format=table title="Special awards"]
| English name | Danish name | First awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Honorary Award | Æres-Robert | 1984 |
| Special Jury Prize (Short) | Kortfilmjuryens specialpris | 1995 |
| :: |
::data[format=table title="External awards"]
| English name | Danish name | First awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Audience Award | Publikumsprisen | 2001 |
| The Ib Award | Ib prisen | 2013 |
| :: |
Discontinued
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| English name | Danish name | First awarded | Last awarded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Foreign Film | Årets udenlanske film | 1984 | 1996 | author1=John Sundholm |
| Best Special Effects | Årets special effects | 1984 | 2013 | Renamed to the Robert Award for Best Visual Effects () in 2014 |
| :: |
Records
People
The following nominees received multiple nominations (10 or more):
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| Nominations | Title |
|---|---|
| 35 | Manon Rasmussen |
| 27 | Lars von Trier |
| 18 | Nikolaj Arcel |
| Tobias Lindholm | |
| 16 | Niels Arden Oplev |
| Thomas Vinterberg | |
| 13 | Nils Malmros |
| 12 | Ole Christian Madsen |
| Mads Mikkelsen | |
| 11 | Per Fly |
| 10 | Susanne Bier |
| Nicolas Winding Refn | |
| Martin Zandvliet | |
| :: |
The following winners received multiple awards (5 or more):
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| Awards | Title |
|---|---|
| 17 | Manon Rasmussen |
| 15 | Lars von Trier |
| 11 | Thomas Vinterberg |
| 9 | Tobias Lindholm |
| 6 | Per Fly |
| Nils Malmros | |
| 5 | Nikolaj Arcel |
| Martin Zandvliet | |
| :: |
- Manon Rasmussen holds the record for most wins and nominations in a single category with 17 and 35, especially for Best Costume Design.
- In von Trier's fourth trilogy, Depression, is the first franchise or trilogy to have sweep seven Roberts; Best Danish Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Sound, and Best Visual Effects.
References
References
- Szalai, Georg. (24 February 2016). "From Blue Dragons to Lolas, A Global Guide to Foreign Countries' Oscars". [[The Hollywood Reporter]].
- [http://www.scope.dk/pris/2-robert "Robert"], ''Scope Film Guide''. Retrieved 27 March 2010 {{Webarchive. link. (13 August 2017)
- (20 September 2012). "Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema". Scarecrow Press.
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