Sami Saif
Sami Martin Saif is a Danish award-winning documentary filmmaker.
Saif graduated from the National Film School of Denmark in 1997 having made the short The UFO War. He then started work on Danish broadcaster DR mainly in the TV Children and Youth Department.
In 2000, Saif directed The Video Diary of Ricardo Lopez, based on the final days of Ricardo Lopez who was obsessed with Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk. He followed it up with the documentary Family co-directed with, that won Saif and Ambo multiple awards. The film follows Saif's search for his missing father, aided by his then-girlfriend, Phie Ambo. Other films winning or being nominated for awards were Dogville Confessions and Tommy about singer, composer and musician Tommy Seebach.
Filmography
Documentaries- 2000: The Video Diary of Ricardo López
- 2001: '
- 2003: '
- 2006: '
- 2009: '
- 2010: '
- 2016: '
Producer
- 2010: ''Tommy''