The Lauritzen Award () is a Danish film award which is handed every year to a female and a male Danish actor once a year by the .
The prize is currently 250,000 DDK to each recipient since 2010. The prize was established in 1965 as the Henkel-prisen (Henkel Award), which was given to a female actor from 1965 to 1995. From 1965 to 2000 the Lauritzen Award / the Henkel Award was 50,000 DDK, from 2001 to 2009 the prize was 150,000 DDK.
The recipients are chosen of a prize-commeettee, which currently consists of these members: Jens Ditlev Lauritzen, chair person, Lauritzen Fonden, Geir Sveaass, stage director, Piv Bernth, representing, DR-Culture, Poul Nesgaard, head of the Danish Film School (Den Danske Filmskole), Rikke Rottensten, editor and writer of theatrical reviews for Kristeligt Dagblad, Lars C. W. Wallenberg who writes theatrical reviews for Børsen, Kasper Wilton, head of the theater Folketeatret, Jan Lauritzen representing the Lauritzen family.
The Lauritzen Fonden currently hands five other film awards: Visionsprisen – 100,000 DDK is handed to an individual or organization or a group who had the courage to try something completely new and who had a strong artistical vision. Hædersprisen – 100,000 DDK is given to an experienced actor late in his or her glorious career in film, TV-series or on stage Backstage-prisen – 50,000 DDK is handed to a back-stage person in film, TV or TV-series Wauw-prisen – 30,000 DDK is handed to an experienced actor who plays in a non-expected kind of role. "Believe in You"-prisen – 20,000 DDK is handed to a young talented actor.
Recipients of the Lauritzen Award 2024 – Birgitte Hjort Sørensen and Anders W. Berthelsen 2023 – Johanne Louise Schmidt and Lars Brygmann 2022 – and Esben Smed 2021 – Anette Støvelbæk and Mikkel Boe Følsgaard 2020 – Postponed 2019 – Preben Kristensen and 2018 – and Mads Mikkelsen 2017 – Danica Curcic and Ole Thestrup 2016 – Solbjørg Højfeldt and Jesper Christensen 2015 – Karen-Lise Mynster and Peter Plaugborg 2014 – and Thure Lindhardt 2013 – Birthe Neumann and Søren Malling 2012 – Sidse Babett Knudsen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas 2011 – Lene Maria Christensen and Ulf Pilgaard 2010 – Paprika Steen and Olaf Johannessen 2009 – Jesper Langberg and Ditte Hansen 2008 – Henning Jensen and 2007 – Bodil Jørgensen and Dejan Čukić 2006 – and 2005 – and Nicolas Bro 2004 – Trine Dyrholm and Ole Lemmeke 2003 – and Søren Sætter-Lassen 2002 – Ann Eleonora Jørgensen and Lars Mikkelsen 2001 – Sofie Gråbøl and Jens Jørn Spottag 2000 – and 1999 – Ellen Hillingsø and 1998 – and Frits Helmuth 1997 – and Morten Kirkskov 1996 – and Mikael Birkkjær 1995 – Jens Albinus and Søren Pilmark 1994 – Henning Moritzen 1993 – Jørgen Reenberg
Recipients of the Henkel Award 1995 Charlotte Bøving 1994 Tammi Øst 1993 1992 Kirsten Rolffes 1991 Benedikte Hansen 1990 Bodil Kjer 1990 Ditte Gråbøl 1989 1988 Kirsten Lehfeldt 1987 Lily Broberg 1986 Malene Schwartz 1985 Birthe Neumann 1984 Karen-Lise Mynster 1983 1982 Berthe Quistgaard 1981 Stina Ekblad 1980 Ulla Henningsen 1979 Susse Wold 1978 Lise Ringheim 1977 Kirsten Olesen 1976 1976 Merete Volstedlund 1973 Birgitte Federspiel 1972 Astrid Villaume 1971 Ghita Nørby 1970 Bodil Udsen 1969 Birgitte Price 1968 Karin Nellemose 1967 Lone Hertz 1966 Lily Weiding 1965 Bodil Kjer
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