Dan Laustsen

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Name: Dan Laustsen, ASC, DFF.
Born: 15 June 1954 in Aalborg, Denmark.
Nationality/Profession: Danish cinematographer.
Memberships: Danish Society of Cinematographers (DFF) and American Society of Cinematographers (ASC).
Education: Studied at the National Film School of Denmark from 1976 to 1979.
Career Span: Four decades.
Known Collaborations: Søren Kragh-Jacobsen, Ole Bornedal, Guillermo del Toro, and Chad Stahelski.
Notable Films: Silent Hill, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Crimson Peak (2015), John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), and The Shape of Water (2017).
Awards/Nominations: Received an Academy Award nomination for The Shape of Water (2017). Earned three nominations for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography (total).
Known Credits: 65.
Paragraph 1: Identity and Education.
Dan Laustsen, ASC, DFF, is a Danish cinematographer born on June 15, 1954, in Aalborg, Denmark. He studied at the National Film School of Denmark from 1976 to 1979 to pursue a career in cinematography. Laustsen is a member of both the American Society of Cinematographers and the Danish Society of Cinematographers.
Paragraph 2: Career and Collaborations.
His career spans four decades and includes 65 known credits. He is recognized for his collaborations with directors such as Søren Kragh-Jacobsen, Ole Bornedal, Guillermo del Toro, and Chad Stahelski. His filmography includes work on Silent Hill and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
Paragraph 3: Notable Works and Awards.
Laustsen is best known for his work on Crimson Peak (2015), John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), and The Shape of Water (2017). For his contributions to film, he has earned three nominations for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, including a nomination for The Shape of Water.
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Dan Laustsen, ASC, DFF, is a Danish cinematographer born on June 15, 1954, in Aalborg, Denmark. He studied at the National Film School of Denmark from 1976 to 1979 to pursue a career in cinematography. He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers and the Danish Society of Cinematographers.

His career spans four decades and includes 65 known credits. Laustsen is known for his collaborations with directors such as Søren Kragh-Jacobsen, Ole Bornedal, Guillermo del Toro, and Chad Stahelski. His work includes films such as Silent Hill and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

He is best known for his cinematography on Crimson Peak (2015), John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), and The Shape of Water (2017). Laustsen has earned three nominations for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, which includes a nomination for his work on The Shape of Water.
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