Susanne Bier
Susanne Bier is a Danish director born in Copenhagen, celebrated for emotionally intense dramas examining grief, trauma, and moral compromise, often within the stripped-down aesthetic of the Dogme 95 movement in her early career. Open Hearts and After the Wedding established her reputation for raw, handheld emotional intensity, while In a Better World, examining bullying and violence across parallel storylines in Denmark and Africa, won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Things We Lost in the Fire and Serena showed her transition into English-language and Hollywood production, and Bird Box, a post-apocalyptic thriller starring Sandra Bullock, brought her a major streaming-era commercial hit. Bier's ability to translate the raw emotional intensity of Danish cinema into internationally accessible genre and prestige drama has made her one of the most commercially successful Scandinavian directors working internationally.
Susanne Bier
17 Directed
4 Series
Susanne Bier is a Danish director born in Copenhagen, celebrated for emotionally intense dramas examining grief, trauma, and moral compromise, often within the stripped-down aesthetic of the Dogme 95 movement in her early career. Open Hearts and After the Wedding established her reputation for raw, handheld emotional intensity, while In a Better World, examining bullying and violence across parallel storylines in Denmark and Africa, won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Things We Lost in the Fire and Serena showed her transition into English-language and Hollywood production, and Bird Box, a post-apocalyptic thriller starring Sandra Bullock, brought her a major streaming-era commercial hit. Bier's ability to translate the raw emotional intensity of Danish cinema into internationally accessible genre and prestige drama has made her one of the most commercially successful Scandinavian directors working internationally.
Movies
Director
Bird Box
2018
Director
Practical Magic 2
2026
Director
Serena
2014
Director
In a Better World
2010
Director
Love Is All You Need
2012
Director
After the Wedding
2006
Director
Things We Lost in the Fire
2007
Director
A Second Chance
2014
Director
Open Hearts
2002
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Freud Leaving Home
1991
Director
Brothers
2004
Director
Credo
1997
Director
The One and Only
1999
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Family Matters
1993
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Once in a Lifetime
2000
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Like It Never Was Before
1995
Full Filmography
Practical Magic 2
Director
2026
Film
The Perfect Couple
Director · 6 episodes
2024–
TV
The First Lady
Director · 8 episodes
2022–
TV
The Undoing
Director · 6 episodes
2020–
TV
Bird Box
Director
2018
Film
The Night Manager
Director · 6 episodes
2016–
TV
Serena
Director
2014
Film
A Second Chance
Director
2014
Film
Love Is All You Need
Director
2012
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Susanne Bier and where are they from?
Susanne Bier is 66 years old, born on April 15, 1960 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
What are the most famous roles of Susanne Bier?
Susanne Bier is best known for directing Bird Box, Brothers, Serena.
How many movies has Susanne Bier directed?
Over a 35-year career (since 1991), Susanne Bier has directed or written 17 films and worked on 4 TV shows.
What was Susanne Bier's first movie?
The career of Susanne Bier began with Freud Leaving Home (1991).
What is Susanne Bier's most recent movie or series?
Susanne Bier's most recent release is The Perfect Couple, which premiered on September 5, 2024.
What TV shows has Susanne Bier created or directed?
On television, Susanne Bier has appeared in The Night Manager, The Undoing, The Perfect Couple, The First Lady.
Does Susanne Bier have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Susanne Bier's upcoming work includes: Practical Magic 2 (2026).
Susanne Bier
1960-04-15 · Copenhagen, Denmark
Susanne Bier (Danish: [suˈsænə ˈpiɐ̯ˀ]; born 15 April 1960) is a Danish filmmaker. Bier is the first female director to collectively receive an Academy Award (Foreign Film), a Golden Globe Award, a European Film Award (for In a Better World) and a Primetime Emmy Award (for directing The Night Manager).
Bier debuted her feature film with Freud's Leaving Home (1991). She directed a string of films, including Open Hearts (2002), Brothers (2004), After the Wedding(2006), and In a Better World (2010), the later of which earned the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. She directed the English-language films Things We Lost in the Fire (2007), Love Is All You Need (2012), Serena (2014), and Bird Box(2018).
She directed the BBC One / AMC miniseries The Night Manager (2016) on television, earning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. She also directed the HBO psychological miniseries The Undoing (2020), the Showtime historical anthology series The First Lady (2022), and the Netflix mystery series, The Perfect Couple (2024).Susanne Bier, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.