Janus Metz

Janus Metz

director, producer, writer

Janus Metz was born on Sep 27, 1974 in Denmark. Janus Metz's big-screen debut came with The Expedition to the End of the World directed by Daniel Dencik in 2013.

With "Armadillo" (2010) Danish director Janus Metz (born 1974) stepped firmly into the international spotlight winning the Grand Prix of the Cannes film festival 's Critic's week. His film about a group of Danish soldiers at the front line in Afghanistan spurred heated debate, not only about the war but also about the boundaries between fiction and documentary filmmaking. With his debut narrative feature "Borg/McEnroe" (2017), Metz made an even bigger splash opening the Toronto Film Festival. Metz has also directed an episode of the acclaimed TV.series "True Detective" as well as 3 episodes of the series "ZerZeroZero". Metz holds a master degree in visual anthropology and his body of work also include shorts, commercials, art films and music videos.

  • Birthday

    Sep 27, 1974
  • Place of Birth

    Viborg, Denmark
  • Also known

    야누스 메츠, Janus Metz Pedersen

Awards

15 wins & 25 nominations

Docville
2019
Best International Documentary
Winner - Jury Award
Heartbound: A Different Kind of Love Story (2018)
Dublin International Film Festival
2019
Heartbound: A Different Kind of Love Story (2018)
Winner - Human Rights Film Award
Heartbound: A Different Kind of Love Story (2018)
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