The House of the Spirits
His filmography includes "The House of the Spirits", based on the novel by Isabel Allende; "Smilla's Sense of Snow"; "Les Misérables"; "Night Train to Lisbon", "Silent Heart", "The Chinese Widow" and "A Fortunate Man". He has received five Robert Awards (including Best Film and Best Director) and three Bodil Awards for Best Danish Film. He is also a Knight ("Ridder") of the Order of the Dannebrog.