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Nikolaj Scherfig

  • Writer
  • Script and Continuity Department
  • Additional Crew
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Nikolaj Scherfig was born on 26 October 1961 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is a writer, known for Pusher (1996), The Bridge (2011) and Ørnens øje (1997).
BornOctober 26, 1961
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

    Known for

    Kim Bodnia, Zlatko Buric, Laura Drasbæk, Slavko Labovic, and Mads Mikkelsen in Pusher (1996)
    Pusher
    7.3
    • Script and Continuity Department
    • 1996
    Nicolas Bro, Sofia Helin, Maria Kulle, Thure Lindhardt, Reuben Sallmander, and Sonja Richter in The Bridge (2011)
    The Bridge
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Lasse Baunkilde, Bjørn Floberg, and Nijas Ørnbak-Fjeldmose in Ørnens øje (1997)
    Ørnens øje
    6.2
    • Writer
    • 1997
    Nicolas Bro, Ali Kazim, Mads Mikkelsen, Paprika Steen, and Ulrich Thomsen in Adam's Apples (2005)
    Adam's Apples
    7.7
    • Additional Crew
    • 2005

    Credits

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    Writer

    • The Shift (2022)
      The Shift
      7.4
      TV Series
      • head writer
      • 2024
    • Velkommen til frontlinjen (2024)
      Velkommen til frontlinjen
      9.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • Twisted (2022)
      Twisted
      4.5
      • story
      • 2022
    • Ida Elise Broch in Fenris (2022)
      Fenris
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Anders Matthesen and Cristiana Dell'Anna in Toscana (2022)
      Toscana
      5.7
      • story by
      • 2022
    • Scandinavian Star (2020)
      Scandinavian Star
      7.8
      TV Series
      • screenplay
      • 2020
    • Nicolas Bro, Sofia Helin, Maria Kulle, Thure Lindhardt, Reuben Sallmander, and Sonja Richter in The Bridge (2011)
      The Bridge
      8.6
      TV Series
      • storyline
      • written by
      • 2011–2018
    • Andreas Jessen and Fanny Leander Bornedal in The Other World (2016)
      The Other World
      5.7
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2016
    • Heartless (2014)
      Heartless
      6.7
      TV Series
      • writer
      • head writer
      • 2014–2015
    • Bødlen
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Lost in Africa (2010)
      Lost in Africa
      5.8
      • storyline consultant
      • 2010
    • Mikkel og guldkortet (2008)
      Mikkel og guldkortet
      4.5
      TV Series
      • idea
      • writer
      • head writer
      • 2008
    • Freeway (2005)
      Freeway
      5.8
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Jesper Asholt, Frits Helmuth, Pernille Kaae Høier, Mikkel Konyher, Kjeld Nørgaard, Adam Gilbert Jespersen, and Anna Agafia Svideniouk Egholm in Oskar & Josefine (2005)
      Oskar & Josefine
      5.3
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Camilla Bendix, Martin Brygmann, Pernille Kaae Høier, Rasmus Ott, Sebastian Aagaard-Williams, and Jonathan Werner Juel in Jesus & Josefine (2003)
      Jesus & Josefine
      6.3
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2003

    Script and Continuity Department

    • Andreas Bruun Pedersen, Tarek Zayat, and Anders Heinrichsen in Guldfeber (2023)
      Guldfeber
      6.4
      TV Series
      • script consultant
      • 2023
    • Nikolaj Nording-Grooss, Conrad Bengtsson, Noah Fredberg Meleady, and Ernst Jannerup Gjesing in Skyldig 3 (2022)
      Skyldig 3
      7.4
      TV Series
      • script consultant
      • 2022
    • Kamikaze (2021)
      Kamikaze
      6.4
      TV Series
      • script consultant
      • 2021
    • Skyldig II (2021)
      Skyldig II
      6.9
      TV Series
      • script consultant
      • 2021
    • Asta Rimann Matthiasen, Carl Høy Sørensen, Caroline Lund Søgaard, Amalie Domino Leschly, Bertram Lyng Engelsted Jarkilde, Alma Lund Schjerlund, and Aksel Sass Homann in Vennerne og det grønne lys (2020)
      Vennerne og det grønne lys
      7.7
      TV Series
      • script consultant
      • 2020
    • Mathilde Møller Seeberg, Josef Abuna, Kasper Buus Søgaard, Bertram Bisgaard, Kristine Amalie Grønlund, and Merle Meyland in Guilty (2019)
      Guilty
      7.9
      TV Series
      • script consultant
      • 2019
    • Gidseltagningen (2017)
      Gidseltagningen
      7.3
      TV Series
      • script consultant
      • 2019
    • Nicolas Bro, Sofia Helin, Maria Kulle, Thure Lindhardt, Reuben Sallmander, and Sonja Richter in The Bridge (2011)
      The Bridge
      8.6
      TV Series
      • script consultant
      • 2018
    • The Art of Crossing a Bridge
      Short
      • script consultant
      • 2012
    • Ole Boisen and Lene Poulsen in A-klassen (2012)
      A-klassen
      6.8
      TV Series
      • script consultant
      • 2012
    • The Wild East - Portræt af en storbynomade (2002)
      The Wild East - Portræt af en storbynomade
      7.8
      • script consultant
      • 2002
    • The Spider (2000)
      The Spider
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • script consultant
      • 2000
    • Kim Bodnia, Zlatko Buric, Laura Drasbæk, Slavko Labovic, and Mads Mikkelsen in Pusher (1996)
      Pusher
      7.3
      • script consultant
      • 1996
    • Body Switch (1995)
      Body Switch
      5.6
      • script consultant (as Nicolaj Sherfig)
      • 1995
    • Frits Helmuth, Tomas Villum Jensen, Adam Simonsen, and Ken Vedsegaard in Stolen Spring (1993)
      Stolen Spring
      7.4
      • script consultant
      • 1993

    Additional Crew

    • Lukas Holgersson, Olle Krantz, and Nina Sand in The Boy with the Golden Pants (2014)
      The Boy with the Golden Pants
      5.4
      • story editor
      • 2014
    • Laura Bro and Anders Matthesen in Pure Hearts (2006)
      Pure Hearts
      6.3
      • consultant: Det Danske Filminstitut
      • 2006
    • Lars Brygmann, Trine Dyrholm, and Kurt Ravn in Flies on the Wall (2005)
      Flies on the Wall
      5.6
      • film consultant: Danish Film Institute
      • 2005
    • Nicolas Bro, Ali Kazim, Mads Mikkelsen, Paprika Steen, and Ulrich Thomsen in Adam's Apples (2005)
      Adam's Apples
      7.7
      • film consultant: Det Danske Filminstitut
      • 2005
    • Lars Bom, Lars Brygmann, Michael Falch, Charlotte Fich, Mads Mikkelsen, Trine Pallesen, Waage Sandø, and Erik Wedersøe in Unit One (2000)
      Unit One
      8.1
      TV Series
      • researcher
      • 2000
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    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Nicolaj Sherfig
    • Born
      • October 26, 1961
      • Copenhagen, Denmark

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