The Robert Award for Best Danish Film (Danish: Robert Prisen for årets danske spillefilm) is presented at an annual Robert Award ceremony by the Danish Film Academy
Honorees
1980s
1984: Beauty and the Beast (Skønheden og udyret) directed by Nils Malmros
1985: The Element of Crime (Forbrydelsens element) directed by Lars von Trier
1986: The Flying Devils (De flyvende djævle) directed by Anders Refn
1987: Cœurs flambés (Flamberede hjerter) directed by Helle Ryslinge
1988: Pelle the Conqueror (Pelle Erobreren) directed by Bille August
1989: Emma's Shadow (Skyggen af Emma) directed by Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
1990s
1990: Waltzing Regitze (Dansen med Regitze) directed by Kaspar Rostrup
1991: Dance of the Polar Bears (Lad isbjørnene danse) directed by Birger Larsen
1992: Europa directed by Lars von Trier
1993: Pain of Love (Kærlighedens smerte) directed by Nils Malmros
1994: The House of the Spirits (Åndernes hus) directed by Bille August
1995: Nightwatch (Nattevagten) directed by Ole Bornedal
1996: The Beast Within (Menneskedyret) directed by Carsten Rudolf
1997: Breaking the Waves directed by Lars von Trier
1998: Barbara directed by Nils Malmros & Let's get lost directed by Jonas Elmer
1999: The Celebration (Festen) directed by Thomas Vinterberg
2000s
2000: The One and Only (Den eneste ene) directed by Susanne Bier
2001: The Bench (Bænken) directed by Per Fly
Help! I'm a Fish (Hjælp, jeg er en fisk) directed by Stefan Fjeldmark, Greg Manwaring, and Michael Hegner (uncredited)
2002: Kira's Reason: A Love Story (En kærlighedshistorie) directed by Ole Christian Madsen
Mona's World (Monas verden) directed by Jonas Elmer
One-Hand Clapping (At klappe med én hånd) directed by Gert Fredholm
Shake It All About (En kort en lang) directed by Hella Joof
The King Is Alive directed by Kristian Levring
2003: Open Hearts (Elsker dig for evigt) directed by Susanne Bier
I Am Dina (Jeg er Dina) directed by Ole Bornedal
Okay directed by Jesper W. Nielsen
Facing the Truth (At kende sandheden) directed by Nils Malmros
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (Wilbur begår selvmord) directed by Lone Scherfig
2004: The Inheritance (Arven) directed by Per Fly
Dogville directed by Lars von Trier
Move Me (Lykkevej) directed by Morten Arnfred
Stealing Rembrandt (Rembrandt) directed by Jannik Johansen
Reconstruction directed by Christoffer Boe
2005: King's Game (Kongekabale) directed by Nikolaj Arcel
Aftermath (Lad de små børn) directed by Paprika Steen
Day and night directed by Simon Staho
In Your Hands (Forbrydelser) directed by Annette K. Olesen
Pusher II directed by Nicolas Winding Refn
2006: Adam's Apples (Adams æbler) directed by Anders Thomas Jensen
Dark Horse (Voksne mennesker) directed by Dagur Kári
Flies on the Wall (Fluerne på væggen) directed by Åke Sandgren
Manderlay (Manderlay) directed by Lars von Trier
Manslaughter (Drabet) directed by Per Fly
2007: We Shall Overcome (Drømmen) directed by Niels Arden Oplev
A Soap (En soap) directed by Pernille Fischer Christensen
After the Wedding (Efter brylluppet) directed by Susanne Bier
Offscreen directed by Christoffer Boe
Prague (Prag) directed by Ole Christian Madsen
Princess directed by Anders Morgenthaler
2008: The Art of Crying (Kunsten at græde i kor) directed by Peter Schønau Fog
Daisy Diamond directed by Simon Staho
Echo (Ekko) directed by Anders Morgenthaler
Just Another Love Story (Kærlighed på film) directed by Ole Bornedal
White Night (Hvid nat) directed by Jannik Johansen
2009: Terribly Happy (Frygtelig lykkelig) directed by Henrik Ruben Genz
Fear Me Not (Den du frygter) directed by Kristian Levring
Flame & Citron (Flammen & Citronen) directed by Ole Christian Madsen
Little Soldier (Lille soldat) directed by Annette K. Olesen
Worlds Apart (To verdener) directed by Niels Arden Oplev
2010s
2010: Antichrist directed by Lars von Trier
Aching Hearts (Kærestesorger) directed by Nils Malmros
Applause (Applaus) directed by Martin Zandvliet
Deliver Us from Evil (Fri os fra det onde) directed by Ole Bornedal
Old Boys directed by Nikolaj Steen
2011: R directed by Tobias Lindholm and Michael Noer
Brotherhood (Broderskab) directed by Nicolo Donato
Everything Will Be Fine (Alting bliver godt igen) directed by Christoffer Boe
Submarino directed by Thomas Vinterberg
Truth About Men (Sandheden om mænd) directed by Nikolaj Arcel
2012: Melancholia directed by Lars von Trier
A Family (En familie) directed by Pernille Fischer Christensen
A Funny Man (Dirch) directed by Martin Zandvliet
Rosa Morena directed by Carlos Augusto de Oliveira
SuperClásico directed by Ole Christian Madsen
2013: A Hijacking (Kapringen) directed by Tobias Lindholm
Teddy Bear (10 timer til paradis) directed by Mads Matthiesen
Love Is All You Need (Den skaldede frisør ) directed by Susanne Bier
A Royal Affair (En kongelig affære) directed by Nikolaj Arcel
Undskyld jeg forstyrrer (Undskyld jeg forstyrrer) directed by Henrik Ruben Genz
2014: The Hunt (Jagten) directed by Thomas Vinterberg
Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes (Kvinden i buret) directed by Mikkel Nørgaard
Nordvest directed by Michael Noer
Sorrow and Joy (Sorg og glæde) directed by Nils Malmros
Spies & Glistrup directed by Christoffer Boe
2015: Nymphomaniac Director's Cut directed by Lars Von Trier
Department Q: The Absent One (Fasandræberne) directed by Mikkel Nørgaard
Speed Walking (Kapgang) directed by Niels Arden Oplev
Klumpfisken directed by Søren Balle
Silent Heart (Stille hjerte) directed by Bille August
2016: Land of Mine (Under Sandet) directed by Martin Zandvliet
The Idealist (Idealisten) directed by Christina Rosendahl
A War (Krigen) directed by Tobias Lindholm
Men & Chicken (Mænd og høns) directed by Anders Thomas Jensen
Sommeren '92 directed by Kasper Barfoed
2017: The Day Will Come (Der kommer en dag) directed by Jesper W. Nielsen
Parents (Forældre) directed by Christian Tafdrup
In the Blood (I blodet) directed by Rasmus Heisterberg
The Commune (Kollektivet) directed by Thomas Vinterberg
The Neon Demon (The Neon Demon) directed by Nicolas Winding Refn
2018: Winter Brothers (Vinterbrødre) directed by Hlynur Pálmason
The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear (Den utrolige historie om den kæmpestore pære) directed by Amalie Næsby Fick, Jørgen Lerdam, and Philip Einstein Lipski
A Terrible Woman (En frygtelig kvinde) directed by Christian Tafdrup
While We Live (Mens vi lever) directed by Mehdi Avaz
Darkland (Underverden) directed by Fenar Ahmad
2019: The Guilty (Den skyldige) directed by Gustav Möller
A Fortunate Man (Lykke-Per) directed by Bille August
The House That Jack Built directed by Lars von Trier
Ditte & Louise directed by Niclas Bendixen
The Purity of Vengeance (Journal 64) directed by Mikkel Nørgaard
2020s
2020: Queen of Hearts (Dronningen) directed by May el-Toukhy
Before the Frost (Før frosten) directed by Michael Noer
Daniel (Ser du månen, Daniel) directed by Niels Arden Oplev
Uncle (Onkel) directed by René Frelle Petersen
Sons of Denmark (Danmarks sønner) directed by Ulaa Salim
2021: Another Round (Druk) directed by Thomas Vinterberg
A Perfectly Normal Family (En helt almindelig familie) directed by Malou Reymann
Riders of Justice (Retfærdighedens ryttere) directed by Anders Thomas Jensen
Shorta directed by Anders Ølholm and Frederik Louis Hviid
The Good Traitor (Vores mand i Amerika) directed by Christina Rosendahl
2022: Persona Non Grata – Producer: Daniel Mühlendorph; Director: Lisa Jespersen; Screenplay: Lisa Jespersen and Sara Isabella Jønsson‡
Margrete: Queen of the North – Producers: Birgitte Skov and Lars Bredo Rahbek; Director: Charlotte Sieling; Screenplay: Jesper Fink, Maya Ilsøe and Charlotte Sieling
The Pact – Producers: Jesper Morthorst and Karin Trolle; Director: Bille August; Screenplay: Christian Torpe
The Shadow in My Eye – Producers: Jonas Allen and Peter Bose; Director and Screenplay: Ole Bornedal
The Venus Effect – Producers: Rikke Sasja Lassen and Lise Orheim Stender; Director and Screenplay: Anna Emma Haudal
Filmmakers with multiple wins (3 or more)
Lars von Trier - 6
Thomas Vinterberg - 3
See also
Bodil Award for Best Danish Film
Dogme 95
References
Piil, M. (2008). Gyldendals danske filmguide (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark: Gyldendal. ISBN 978-87-02-06669-2. OCLC 474736058. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
Schierbeck, O. (2018). Hvem Hvad Hvor i 80 erne. Et tiår i perspektiv (in Danish). Lindhardt og Ringhof. ISBN 978-87-11-93717-4. Retrieved 24 June 2021.