Nicolas Winding Refn: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 19
- as director
- 8
- on screen
- 1999–2026
- box office
- $2.05M
- nominations
- 3
- average score
- 59
- Born
- September 29, 1970 (age 56)
- Birthplace
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Citizenship
- Danish
- Occupations
- Film director, Screenwriter, Producer
- Years active
- 1996-present
- Spouses
- Liv Corfixen
- Children
- 2
The Best Nicolas Winding Refn Movies
The films of Nicolas Winding Refn that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Her Private Hell (2026) leads with $1.16M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Nicolas Winding Refn's Career in Numbers
Nicolas Winding Refn's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Nicolas Winding Refn works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Bleeder (1999) to Her Private Hell (2026), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Nicolas Winding Refn Movies by Decade
- 1990s 1
- 2000s 3
- 2010s 5
- 2020s 4
The 2010s were Nicolas Winding Refn's busiest decade, with 5 films.
Nicolas Winding Refn Movies by Genre
- Drama 4
- Crime 2
- Documentary 2
- Action 2
- Mystery 1
- Sci-Fi 1
- Thriller 1
Drama is the genre Nicolas Winding Refn has worked in most, with 4 films, ahead of crime (2).
Nicolas Winding Refn Career Milestones
- First film
- Bleeder 1999
- Biggest box office hit
- Her Private Hell $1.16M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Her Private Hell Movie Echo Score 37
- Newest film
- Her Private Hell 2026
Nicolas Winding Refn Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Nicolas Winding Refn is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 8 as director and 5 as actor. Rated films average a score of 59. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn
8- 2026
Her Private Hell Crime Worldwide box office: $1.16M Movie Echo Score: 37 - 2024
Beauty Is Not a Sin Drama - 2022
Touch of Crude Mystery - 2022
Copenhagen Cowboy Crime - 2019
Too Old to Die Young Drama - 2005
Pusher III Action Worldwide box office: $1.61K - 2004
Pusher II Action Worldwide box office: $35.7K - 1999
Bleeder Drama
Nicolas Winding Refn Movies as an Actor
5- 2015
Sorcerers: A Conversation with William Friedkin and Nicolas Winding Refn Documentary - 2015
My Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn Documentary - 2014
Jodorowsky's Dune Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $663K - 2012
Pusher as Dutch Bob · Thriller Worldwide box office: $198K - 2005
Chinaman as The Doctor · Drama
Nicolas Winding Refn in Documentaries & Specials
6- 2024
Dario Argento Panico as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 80 - 2023
Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds as Self · Documentary - 2023
Copenhagen Cowboy: Nightcall with Nicolas Winding Refn as Self · Documentary - 2015
Metal Gear Solid: Legacy as Self · Documentary - 2012
NWR as Self · Documentary - 2006
Gambler as Himself (Jang) · Documentary
Nicolas Winding Refn: Awards & Nominations
3 nominations across 3 award bodies, from 2012 to 2012. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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BAFTA 1 nomination -
Critics' Choice 1 nomination -
Spirit Awards 1 nomination
- 65th British Academy Film Awards
- Nicolas Winding Refn: Nominated Best Director Drive
- 17th Critics' Choice Awards
- Nicolas Winding Refn: Nominated Best Director Drive
- 27th Independent Spirit Awards
- Nicolas Winding Refn: Nominated Best Director Drive
Who Is Nicolas Winding Refn?
Nicolas Winding Refn was born in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1970 and is 56 years old. Credited on films since 1999, as both an actor and a director. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Nicolas Winding Refn is a Danish film director, screenwriter, and producer, born 29 September 1970 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is known for directing movies such as the Pusher trilogy (1996–2005),the crime drama Bronson (2008), and the adventure film Valhalla Rising (2009). In 2011, the action drama film Drive, another one of his direction's won him the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Director. Other Refn's works that have gained recognition are the action film Only God Forgives (2013), and the psychological horror The Neon Demon (2016). Liv Corfixen, Refn's wife, directed a documentary, My Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, centered on his life and work. Refn was also born in New York City, USA and has attended American Academy of Dramatic Arts, but was expelled for causing property damage. He co-founded a Copenhagen-based film production company, Space Rocket Nation in 2008.
Who Nicolas Winding Refn Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Nicolas Winding Refn shares the most films with. Mads Mikkelsen comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Alejandro Jodorowsky (2).
Nicolas Winding Refn: Questions & Answers
How many movies Nicolas Winding Refn has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Nicolas Winding Refn been in?
Nicolas Winding Refn is credited on 19 films, from 1999 to 2026. 5 of them as an actor and 8 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Nicolas Winding Refn's highest-grossing movie?
Her Private Hell (2026) is Nicolas Winding Refn's biggest box office hit, with $1.16M worldwide, ahead of Jodorowsky's Dune (2014) ($663K). Across every film with box office figures, Nicolas Winding Refn's movies have made $2.05M.
Nicolas Winding Refn's biggest hits What is the best Nicolas Winding Refn movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Nicolas Winding Refn's best-rated film is Dario Argento Panico (2024) with a score of 80, followed by Her Private Hell (2026) (37).
Best Nicolas Winding Refn movies, ranked Has Nicolas Winding Refn won an Oscar?
Nicolas Winding Refn has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Nicolas Winding Refn has 0 wins from 3 nominations.
How old is Nicolas Winding Refn?
Nicolas Winding Refn is 56 years old, born on September 29, 1970 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
What is Nicolas Winding Refn's newest movie?
The most recent film on Nicolas Winding Refn's filmography is Her Private Hell (2026), which Nicolas Winding Refn directed.
Who does Nicolas Winding Refn work with most often?
Nicolas Winding Refn shares the most films with Mads Mikkelsen (5 films), Alejandro Jodorowsky (2 films) and Shinya Tsukamoto (2 films).
The Best Nicolas Winding Refn Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 19 credits.
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