Susanne Bier

Susanne Bier is an Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Emmy Award-winning writer and director, known for her impactful storytelling across film and television. After her graduation film, ‘De Saliges’ (1987), received first prize at the Munich film school festival, Susanne Bier went on to become an Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Emmy Award-winning writer and director, celebrated for her impactful storytelling across film and television. Her career gained significant traction with ‘The One and Only’ (1999), a romantic comedy that became one of the most successful domestic films in Denmark and won Best Film at the Danish Robert Awards. Bier’s critically acclaimed ‘Open Hearts’ (2002), shot under Dogme 95 regulations, brought her international recognition, earning the International Film Critics’ Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Her impactful storytelling has extended to television, where she directed the six-part AMC mini-series ‘The Night Manager’ (2016). For her work on the series, Bier earned an Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special. She continued her acclaimed work in television with the HBO series ‘The Undoing’ (2020), starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant, which notably became HBO’s first original series to see audience growth each week throughout its run, underscoring her ability to engage and expand viewership. Most recently, Bier directed the Showtime limited series ‘The First Lady’ (2022), featuring a star-studded cast.

She is also slated to direct the upcoming Netflix series ‘The Perfect Couple’ (2024), further demonstrating her ongoing demand and diverse directorial portfolio across major streaming platforms and networks, maintaining her position as a sought-after talent in both film and television.