FILM DIRECTOR
Dan Laustsen
1954 - Today

Dan Laustsen
Dan Laustsen, ASC, DFF (born 15 June 1954) is a Danish cinematographer. His career spans four decades, and is known for collaborations with directors like Søren Kragh-Jacobsen, Ole Bornedal, Guillermo del Toro and Chad Stahelski. He has been twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, for The Shape of Water (2017) and Nightmare Alley (2021), both directed by del Toro. He has also won five Robert Awards. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Dan Laustsen is the 1,706th most popular film director (down from 1,598th in 2024), the 707th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 670th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Danish Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Dan Laustsen ranks 1,706 out of 2,041. Before him are Mani Ratnam, Yasuhiro Takemoto, Errol Morris, Hal Hartley, Claudia Llosa, and Ken Hughes. After him are Ramanand Sagar, Rory Kennedy, Mantas Kvedaravičius, Karan Johar, Rainer Simon, and Khadija al-Salami.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMani Ratnam
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 1,700
Yasuhiro Takemoto
1972 - 2019
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 1,701
Errol Morris
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 1,702
Hal Hartley
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 1,703
Claudia Llosa
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 1,704
Ken Hughes
1922 - 2001
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 1,705
Dan Laustsen
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 1,706
Ramanand Sagar
1917 - 2005
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 1,707
Rory Kennedy
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 1,708
Mantas Kvedaravičius
1976 - 2022
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 1,709
Karan Johar
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 1,710
Rainer Simon
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 1,711
Khadija al-Salami
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 1,712
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1954, Dan Laustsen ranks 638. Before him are David Barron, Monika Pflug, Manuel Rojas, Susan Huggett, Paulo Sérgio, and Andrea Gyarmati. After him are Stephen Furst, Mark Warner, Pat Hanrahan, Kristine DeBell, Iain Duncan Smith, and Toninho Moura.
Others Born in 1954
Go to all RankingsDavid Barron
PRODUCER
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 632
Monika Pflug
ATHLETE
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 633
Manuel Rojas
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 634
Susan Huggett
ATHLETE
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 635
Paulo Sérgio
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 636
Andrea Gyarmati
SWIMMER
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 637
Dan Laustsen
FILM DIRECTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 638
Stephen Furst
ACTOR
1954 - 2017
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 639
Mark Warner
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 640
Pat Hanrahan
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 641
Kristine DeBell
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 642
Iain Duncan Smith
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 643
Toninho Moura
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 644
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Dan Laustsen ranks 707 out of 1,032. Before him are Rie Rasmussen (1978), Ann Eleonora Jørgensen (1965), Kasper Dolberg (1997), Nicolas Kiesa (1978), Andreas Mogensen (1976), and Flemming Christensen (1958). After him are Trentemøller (1972), Viktor Fischer (1994), René Henriksen (1969), Peter Nielsen (1968), Stephan Andersen (1981), and Mathias Gidsel (1999).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsRie Rasmussen
MODEL
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 701
Ann Eleonora Jørgensen
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 702
Kasper Dolberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 703
Nicolas Kiesa
RACING DRIVER
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 704
Andreas Mogensen
ASTRONAUT
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 705
Flemming Christensen
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 706
Dan Laustsen
FILM DIRECTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 707
Trentemøller
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 708
Viktor Fischer
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 709
René Henriksen
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 710
Peter Nielsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 711
Stephan Andersen
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 712
Mathias Gidsel
HANDBALL PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 713
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Denmark
Among film directors born in Denmark, Dan Laustsen ranks 21. Before him are Lone Scherfig (1959), Astrid Henning-Jensen (1914), Anders Thomas Jensen (1972), Ole Bornedal (1959), Niels Arden Oplev (1961), and Nikolaj Arcel (1972). After him are Pernille Fischer Christensen (1969), and Tobias Lindholm (1977).
Lone Scherfig
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 15
Astrid Henning-Jensen
1914 - 2002
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 16
Anders Thomas Jensen
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 17
Ole Bornedal
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 18
Niels Arden Oplev
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 19
Nikolaj Arcel
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 20
Dan Laustsen
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 21
Pernille Fischer Christensen
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 22
Tobias Lindholm
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 23












































