Dan Laustsen, , (born 15 June 1954) is a Danish cinematographer, known for collaborations with directors Chad Stahelski and Guillermo del Toro, for which he earned three nominations for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
Life and career Laustsen was born in Aalborg,Med udlandet i søgeren Berlingske Tidende, 23.06.2006, 4 Sektion, AOK, Side 12 (in-depth interview) to Aage Aarup Laustsen and Ellen Laustsen.
He studied at the National Film School of Denmark from 1976 to 1979.
He is a member of the Danish Society of Cinematographers and the American Society of Cinematographers.
Filmography Film Year Title Director Notes 1979 Skal vi danse først? Anette Mari Olsen 1980 Danmark er lukket Dan Tschernia With Claus Loof1981 Har du set Alice? Brita Wielopolska Gummi-Tarzan Søren Kragh-Jacobsen 1982 Den ubetænksomme elsker Claus Ploug1983 Otto er et næsehorn Rumle Hammerich Isfugle Søren Kragh-Jacobsen 1984 Min farmors hus Frode Højer Pedersen1985 Elise Claus Ploug Johannes' hemmelighed Åke Sandgren1988 Skyggen af EmmaSøren Kragh-Jacobsen Guldregn David eller Goliath Anne Wivel 1989 The Miracle in Valby Åke Sandgren 1991 The Boys from St. Petri Søren Kragh-Jacobsen 1994 Nattevagten Ole Bornedal 1995 Carmen & Babyface Jon Bang Carlsen1997 Nightwatch Ole Bornedal Mimic Guillermo del Toro 1st collaboration with del Toro 1998 Heart of Light Jacob Grønlykke 1999 Running Free Sergei Bodrov 2000 Dykkerne Åke Sandgren 2001 Brotherhood of the Wolf Christophe Gans 2002 I Am Dina Ole Bornedal2003 Darkness Falls Jonathan Liebesman The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Stephen Norrington2005 Sex hopp & kärlek Lisa Ohlin Nomad Sergei BodrovIvan Passer With Ueli Steiger 2006 Silent Hill Christophe Gans2007 The Substitute Ole Bornedal Wind Chill Gregory Jacobs Just Another Love StoryOle Bornedal2009 Deliver Us from Evil Headhunter Rumle Hammerich Solomon Kane M. J. Bassett 2011 Simon and the Oaks Lisa Ohlin2012 The Possession Ole Bornedal Zaytoun Eran Riklis Sover Dolly på ryggen? Hella Joof 2015 Crimson Peak Guillermo del Toro 2016 The Lion Woman Vibeke Idsøe2017 Dræberne fra Nibe Ole Bornedal With Linda Wassberg John Wick: Chapter 2 Chad Stahelski 1st collaboration with Stahelski The Shape of Water Guillermo del Toro 2018 Proud Mary Babak Najafi 2019 John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum Chad Stahelski 2021 Nightmare Alley Guillermo del Toro2023 John Wick: Chapter 4 Chad Stahelski The Color Purple Blitz Bazawule2025 The Gorge Scott Derrickson Frankenstein Guillermo del Toro TBA Chad Stahelski Filming
Television Year Title Director Notes 1986 Guldregn Søren Kragh-Jacobsen All 6 episodes 1990 Strømerliv Peter Ringgaard Documentary series 1999 Dybt vand Ole Bornedal TV movie 2009 Please Help the World Mikkel Blaabjerg Poulsen TV short 2013 Wallander Lisa Ohlin Episode "The Sad Bird"
Miniseries Year Title Director Notes 1993 Den korsikanske biskopen Søren Kragh-Jacobsen 1996 Charlot og CharlotteOle Bornedal Episode "Gud ser alt - osse selvom man ikke tror på ham" 2014 1864
Documentary film Year Title Director Notes 1984 Dansk bladtegning: danske bladtegnere - En dokumentation Kirsten Stenbæk Documentary short 1987 Ansigt til ansigtAnne Wivel 1991 Giselle 1994 Om Søren Kierkegaard 2011 Bag Blixens maske Morten Henriksen With Jon Bang Carlsen, Morten Søborg and Jan Weincke
Awards and nominations Academy Awards Year Title Category Result2017The Shape of WaterBest Cinematography2021Nightmare Alley2025Frankenstein
BAFTA Awards Year Title Category Result2017The Shape of WaterBest Cinematography2021Nightmare Alley2025Frankenstein
American Society of Cinematographers Year Title Category Result2017The Shape of WaterOutstanding Achievement in Cinematography2021Nightmare Alley2025Frankenstein
Robert Awards Year Title Category Result1984Min farmors husBest Cinematography1988Skyggen af Emma1989The Miracle in Valby2000Dykkerne2002I Am Dina2007Just Another Love Story
Other awards Year Title Awards/Nominations 1981Gummi-TarzanBodil Award for Best Cinematographer2017The Shape of WaterDallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association AwardsLos Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography New York Film Critics Online for Best CinematographyNominated- Alliance of Women Film Journalists for Best CinematographyNominated- Austin Film Critics Association for Best CinematographyNominated- Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best CinematographyNominated- Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best CinematographyNominated- Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best CinematographyNominated- Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best CinematographyNominated- Online Film Critics Society Award for Best CinematographyNominated- Satellite Award for Best Cinematography2021Nightmare Alley Nominated- Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best CinematographyNominated- San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best CinematographyNominated- San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cinematography
References
External links
Danish Film Institute profile Dan Laustsen at the Danish Society of Cinematographers