Peter Øvig Knudsen (Born 9 October 1961 in Holme, Aarhus, Denmark) is a Danish Journalist and Author.
Peter Øvig Knudsen | |
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 Photo: Simon Klein Knudsen | |
| Born | 9 October 1961 Holme, Aarhus, Denmark |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Occupation(s) | Biographer journalist writer film director |
He is educated from the Danish School of Media and Journalism in 1987.[1] He has previously worked for 'Månedsbladet Press', Dagbladet Information, Weekendavisen, and Danmarks Radio.
Since 2003 he has worked full time as a non-fiction author and film-maker.
In 2003 together with Morten Henriksen he directed the documentary Med ret til at dræbe based on the books; Efter drabet og Birkedal. In 2004 he won the Robert Award for Best Documentary Feature for the movie.[1][2]
In 2007 he won the Cavlingprisen for his book series Blekingegadebanden on the maoist criminal group The Blekinge Street Gang.[2]
Bibliography
edit- Er du da sindssyg (1987)
- Børn skal ikke lege under fuldmånen (1995)
- Min generation (1997)
- Passioner (1998)
- Efter drabet: beretninger om modstandskampens likvideringer (2001)
- Hilsner fra klovnen, roman (2003)
- Birkedal (2004)
- Blekingegadebanden 1. Den danske celle, ISBN 978-87-02-04369-3, (2007)
- Blekingegadebanden 2. Den hårde kerne, ISBN 978-87-02-05906-9, (2007)
- Blekingegadebanden, samlet udvidet udgave, ISBN 978-87-02-07363-8, (2008)
- Hippie 1 – Tre år og 74 dage der forandrede Danmark (2011)
- Hippie 2 – Den sidste sommer (2012)
- Nakkeskuddet – Og andre historier om at beskrive virkeligheden (2014)
- BZ – Et familiedrama (2016)
- Min mor var besat – Da jeg mødte depressionens dæmon (2019)
- Jeg er hvad jeg husker (2021)
- Dem, der ikke tier (2023)
References
edit- ^ a b "Peter Øvig Knudsen – Peter Øvig Knudsen".
- ^ a b Washuus, Dorte. "Den utrættelige dokumentarist". Kristeligt Dagblad.