Liv Corfixen

Liv Corfixen
Born (1973-01-13) 13 January 1973 (age 51)
Denmark
Occupation(s)Actress, film director
SpouseNicolas Winding Refn
Children2
Parent(s)Teit Jørgensen
Lizzie Corfixen

Liv Corfixen (born 13 January 1973) is a Danish actress and documentary filmmaker.[1]

Career

Corfixen worked as an actress in Denmark, appearing in a small roles in Susanne Bier's The One and Only and her husband Nicolas Winding Refn's films Pusher, Bleeder, and Fear X.[citation needed] While Refn was filming Only God Forgives, Corfixen and their children moved to Bangkok for six months to accompany him.[2] While her husband was working and their daughters were in school, she began filming a behind-the-scenes look at Refn and his filmmaking process. The film was released as My Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, which premiered at the 2014 Fantastic Fest and Beyond Fest. Through it, she explores the relationship between her and her husband, who happens to be a movie director. The documentary has received positive reviews from both events.[3][4]

Personal life

Corfixen is the daughter of cinematographer Teit Jørgensen [da].[5] She is married to director Nicolas Winding Refn.[6] Together they have two daughters.[7]

References

  1. ^ Danske filmskuespillere: 525 portrætter (in Danish). Gyldendal. 2003. p. 79. ISBN 978-87-02-02104-2. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  2. ^ Howard, Courtney. "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Director Liv Corfixen & Nicolas Winding Refn Talk MY LIFE DIRECTED BY NICOLAS WINDING REFN". Archived from the original on 2 March 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  3. ^ Walton, Brian. "MY LIFE DIRECTED BY NICOLAS WINDING REFN'S LIV CORFIXEN AND NICOLAS WINDING REFN". Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  4. ^ Kohn, Eric (23 September 2014). "Review: 'My Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn' Reveals the Sad Story Behind 'Only God Forgives'". IndieWire. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  5. ^ Vinyard, Papa. "Vinyard talks MY LIFE DIRECTED BY NICOLAS WINDING REFN with director Liv Corfixen and Refn himself!". Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  6. ^ Mottram, James (11 September 2011). "Nicolas Winding Refn: 'When the chance came, I stuck the knife into Lars von Trier'". The Independent. Archived from the original on 26 November 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  7. ^ Shoard, Catherine (8 September 2011). "Nicolas Winding Refn: 'Film-making is a fetish'". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 August 2012.