Sami Saif

Sami Saif
Born
Sami Martin Saif

1972 (age 51–52)
Denmark
Known forDocumentary filmmaker

Sami Martin Saif (born 1972) 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.[1] He then started work on Danish broadcaster DR mainly in the TV Children and Youth Department.[2]

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.[3] He followed it up with the documentary Family co-directed with Phie Ambo [da; fr], that won Saif and Ambo multiple awards.[4] 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 (2003) and Tommy (2010) about singer, composer and musician Tommy Seebach.[5]

Filmography

Documentaries

Documentary shorts

  • 1995: The UFO War (TV short)
  • 2004: American Short (documentary short)
  • 2006: Awaiting (documentary short)

Producer

  • 2010: Tommy

References

  1. ^ Bondebjerg, I. (2012). Virkelighedsbilleder: den moderne danske dokumentarfilm (in Danish). Samfundslitteratur. p. 116. ISBN 978-87-593-1629-0. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ^ Danish Film Institute: Sami Saif page
  3. ^ EkkoFilm: Bag et mediemonster (in Danish)
  4. ^ Sundholm, J.; Thorsen, I.; Andersson, L.G.; Hedling, O.; Iversen, G.; Møller, B.T. (2012). Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema. G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Series. Scarecrow Press. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-8108-5524-3. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  5. ^ Dfi.dk: Grand Prix-Kongens fald (in Danish)