Bodil Honorary Award


The Bodil Honorary Award is one of the special awards at the annual Danish Bodil Awards presented by the Danish Film Critics Association. It was awarded for the first time at the 2nd Bodil Awards in 1949, and pro re nata until 1997, since when it has been awarded annually.
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Honorees

1940s

1950s

1960s

  • 1960: Cinematographer for shooting Paw
  • 1961: Actor Dirch Passer because he "with a great talent has let himself be abused by Danish producers, and in the hope that he will soon get a part that will match his talent"
  • 1964: Cinematographer Henning Kristiansen for shooting and School for Suicide
  • 1966: Cinema Director for his excellent way to run the Alexandra Cinema
  • 1967: Cinema Director Peter Refn for artistic and worthwhile repertoire at the Grand Theatre and the import of quality films
  • 1968: Cinema Director Ove Brusendorff for the good repertoire in Carlton Cinema
  • 1969: Cinema Director Peter Refn for importing Satyajit Ray's Indian masterpiece ''Pather Panchali''

1970s

1980s

1990s

  • 1992: Film Editor Ghita Beckendorff for her work as editor
  • 1993: Director Erik Balling, lifetime achievement award because "popular culture and quality are not two contradictory concepts"
  • 1994: Animation Director Flemming Quist Møller, lifetime achievement award for his many animated films, including Jungledyret Hugo
  • 1995: Screenwriter, lifetime achievement award for his work as a screenwriter, including The Kingdom
  • 1997: Actress Bodil Kjer, lifetime achievement award
  • 1998: Film Composer, lifetime achievement award for his work as a composer
  • 1999: Actor Ove Sprogøe, lifetime achievement award "for his efforts and long career in the Danish film"

2000s

2010s

2020s