Sami Saif
Danish documentary filmmaker
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| Field | Value |
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| name | Sami Saif |
| birth_name | Sami Martin Saif |
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| birth_place | Denmark |
| known_for | Documentary filmmaker |
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Sami Martin Saif (born 1972) is a Danish award-winning documentary filmmaker.
Saif graduated from the National Film School of Denmark in 1997 having made the short The UFO War. He then started work on Danish broadcaster DR mainly in the TV Children and Youth Department.
In 2000, Saif directed The Video Diary of Ricardo Lopez, based on the final days of Ricardo Lopez who was obsessed with Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk. He followed it up with the documentary Family co-directed with , that won Saif and Ambo multiple awards. The film follows Saif's search for his missing father, aided by his then-girlfriend, Phie Ambo. Other films winning or being nominated for awards were Dogville Confessions (2003) and Tommy (2010) about singer, composer and musician Tommy Seebach.
Filmography
Documentaries
- 2000: The Video Diary of Ricardo López (credited as Sami Martin Saif)
- 2001: **
- 2003: ** (credited as Sami Martin Saif)
- 2006: **
- 2009: **
- 2010: **
- 2016: ** Documentary shorts
- 1995: The UFO War (TV short)
- 2004: American Short (documentary short)
- 2006: Awaiting (documentary short) Producer
- 2010: Tommy
References
References
- Bondebjerg, I.. (2012). "Virkelighedsbilleder: den moderne danske dokumentarfilm". Samfundslitteratur.
- [http://www.dfi.dk/faktaomfilm/person/en/147725.aspx?id=147725 Danish Film Institute: Sami Saif page]
- [http://www.ekkofilm.dk/artikler/bag-et-mediemonster/ EkkoFilm: Bag et mediemonster] {{in lang. da
- (2012). "Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema". Scarecrow Press.
- [http://www.dfi.dk/Nyheder/FILMupdate/2010/november/Grand-Prix-kongens-fald.aspx Dfi.dk: Grand Prix-Kongens fald] {{in lang. da
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