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Henrik Ruben Genz

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  • Writer
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Henrik Ruben Genz in Terribly Happy (2008)
Robert Hansen is a cop in Copenhagen who makes a mistake, is remanded for therapy, then assigned to a small town in South Jutland, where cows and problems disappear into the mud. He quickly learns that the town bully, Jørgen, beats his wife, an outsider like Robert. He tries to get her to swear out a complaint against Jørgen; she flirts with Robert. When someone dies and Robert knows the prime suspect is innocent, he halts vigilante justice and things get complicated. He wants to protect himself and the daughter of Jørgen, and he wants to reconnect with his own daughter back home. Is rural justice his ticket back to Copenhagen? Is there any chance at happiness?
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Henrik Ruben Genz was born on 7 November 1959 in Gram, Denmark. He is a director and writer, known for Terribly Happy (2008), Chinaman (2005) and Bror, min bror (1999).
BornNovember 7, 1959
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BornNovember 7, 1959
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 23 wins & 11 nominations total

    Known for

    Terribly Happy (2008)
    Terribly Happy
    6.7
    • Director
    • 2008
    Chinaman (2005)
    Chinaman
    7.0
    • Director
    • 2005
    Bror, min bror (1999)
    Bror, min bror
    6.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1999
    Excuse Me (2012)
    Excuse Me
    5.8
    • Director
    • 2012

    Credits

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    Director

    • Hvad stiller vi op med far?
      • Director
      • Filming
      • 2027
    • The Shift (2022)
      The Shift
      7.4
      TV Series
      • director
      • 2024
    • A Lucky Man (2022)
      A Lucky Man
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Trine Dyrholm in Erna at War (2020)
      Erna at War
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Anders W. Berthelsen and Olivia Joof Lewerissa in DNA (2019)
      DNA
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Søren Malling, Lisa Nilsson, Mads Ole Langelund Larsen, Marcus Sebastian Gert, and Clint Ruben in Word of God (2017)
      Word of God
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Satisfaction 1720 (2016)
      Satisfaction 1720
      5.4
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Rikke Louise Andersson, Nicolas Bro, Lars Brygmann, Martin Buch, Nicolaj Kopernikus, Peter Gantzler, Finn Nielsen, Lærke Winther, Esben Dalgaard, and Viktor Lykke Clausen in Bankerot (2014)
      Bankerot
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Kate Hudson, James Franco, Tom Wilkinson, and Omar Sy in Good People (2014)
      Good People
      5.5
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Sidse Babett Knudsen in Borgen (2010)
      Borgen
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Excuse Me (2012)
      Excuse Me
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Cirkusliv i savsmuld
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011–2012
    • Lars Brygmann, Lars Kaalund, and Lene Maria Christensen in Lulu & Leon (2009)
      Lulu & Leon
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Imellem os
      Short
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Terribly Happy (2008)
      Terribly Happy
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Sofie Gråbøl in The Killing (2007)
      The Killing
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007

    Writer

    • Hvad stiller vi op med far?
      • Writer
      • Filming
      • 2027
    • A Lucky Man (2022)
      A Lucky Man
      7.2
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Trine Dyrholm in Erna at War (2020)
      Erna at War
      6.1
      • screenplay
      • 2020
    • Søren Malling, Lisa Nilsson, Mads Ole Langelund Larsen, Marcus Sebastian Gert, and Clint Ruben in Word of God (2017)
      Word of God
      5.9
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Excuse Me (2012)
      Excuse Me
      5.8
      • screenplay
      • 2012
    • Terribly Happy (2008)
      Terribly Happy
      6.7
      • screenplay
      • 2008
    • Helle Faber in Homo sapiens (1997)
      Homo sapiens
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2000
    • Dødsjov
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2000
    • Farvel til paradis
      6.8
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1996
    • Ann Eleonora Jørgensen in Omveje (1995)
      Omveje
      7.8
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1995
    • Tilbagefald
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1991
    • The Eternal Winter
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1987

    Script and Continuity Department

    • Rikke Louise Andersson, Nicolas Bro, Lars Brygmann, Martin Buch, Nicolaj Kopernikus, Peter Gantzler, Finn Nielsen, Lærke Winther, Esben Dalgaard, and Viktor Lykke Clausen in Bankerot (2014)
      Bankerot
      7.4
      TV Series
      • script supervisor
      • script consultant
      • 2014–2015

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    Terribly Happy
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    Terribly Happy

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Henrik Genz
    • Born
      • November 7, 1959
      • Gram, Denmark

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