Tobias Lindholm
Tobias Lindholm is a Danish screenwriter and film director. He has written for many films and TV series, becoming known as a writer on the political drama series Borgen. His 2015 film A War was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Tobias Lindholm

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- Born
- 1977. · Næstved.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Denmark.
- Occupation
- screenwriter, actor and director.
- Education
- National Film School of Denmark.
- Honours
- European Film Award for Best Screenwriter, European Film Award for Best Film, Bodil Special Award, Bodil Award for Best Danish Film, Danish Writers Guild Best Screenplay Award and Robert Award for Best Danish Film.
- Languages
- Danish.
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Tobias Lindholm is a Danish screenwriter and film director. He has written for many films and TV series, becoming known as a writer on the political drama series Borgen. His 2015 film A War was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
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Tobias Lindholm (born 1977) is a Danish actor, director and film director, among other activities. The actor was born in Næstved. Tobias Lindholm studied at National Film School of Denmark.
Languages used include Danish. The actor received Bodil Award for Best Danish Film, Bodil Special Award and Danish Writers Guild Best Screenplay Award, among others.
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Early life and education
Early life and education
He is also known for directing the films R (2010), A Hijacking (2012), and The Good Nurse (2022).
Tobias Lindholm studied at National Film School of Denmark. The recorded working language is Danish. Distinctions recorded are European Film Award for Best Screenwriter, European Film Award for Best Film, Bodil Special Award and Bodil Award for Best Danish Film.
Tobias Lindholm was born in Næstved, Denmark. He graduated from the National Film School of Denmark in Copenhagen in 2007.
Career
Career
Lindholm first received attention for his work as a television writer on the popular Danish political drama TV series Borgen (2010–2022), credited on all 20 episodes of the series' first two seasons, either as an episode writer or storyline contributor. In 2011, Lindholm was awarded a special Bodil Award for having two feature films, Submarino (as co-writer) and R (as director and writer) in competition for that year's Best Danish Film, which the latter movie also won. His hostage drama A Hijacking premiered at the 2012 Venice Film Festival in the Orizzonti section. Lindholm has been a frequent collaborator with film director Thomas Vinterberg, with whom he has written the screenplays for feature films Submarino (2010), The Hunt (2012), and Another Round (2020). Lindholm directed the 2015 drama A War (Danish: Krigen) about a Danish military company in Afghanistan that is captured by the Taliban, and the commander is accused of war crimes. The film was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards. In November 2021, Lindholm struck a first-look deal with global media company Sister, to develop and produce scripted series. The first project, called The Best of Us, is a dramatisation of 9/11 first responders, with Jeremy Strong set to star in it. In 2025, it was announced that Lindholm co-wrote Torpedo, a new Danish crime thriller, along with director Frederik Louis Hviid.
Personal life
Personal life
Lindholm married film producer Caroline Blanco, with whom he has three sons. As of 2015 they were living in Copenhagen.
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- 1.'R' er årets danske film. kino.dk.
- 2.A Hijacking: Venice review. The Hollywood Reporter. 3 September 2012.
- 3.Krigen. KINO.dk.
- 4.Ford, Rebecca. Oscar Nominations: The Complete List. The Hollywood Reporter. 14 January 2016.
- 5.White, Peter. Jeremy Strong To Star In & Produce 9/11 Responders Drama From Tobias Lindholm & Sister As Part Of First-Look Deal With 'A War' Director. Deadline. 9 November 2021.
- 6.Scott Roxborough. ‘The Good Nurse’ and ‘The Quiet Ones’ Directors Team Up for Danish Thriller ‘Torpedo’. Hollywood Reporter. December 18, 2025.
- 7.BT. BLÅ BOG: Tobias Lindholm er blevet hot i Hollywood. 18 December 2015.
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