Kim Fupz Aakeson (born 1958) is a Danish writer, illustrator, and screenwriter.
Kim Fupz Aakeson was born in 1958.
Aakeson is a Danish writer, illustrator, and screenwriter.
He is the co-author of a series of children's books about a character called Vitello, illustrated by Niels Bo Bojesen. Books in the series have been translated into English, with titles such as Vitello Wants a Dad, and Vitello Scratches a Car. Aakeson co-wrote the script for the 2018 film Vitello, along with director Dorte Bengtson.
He was a co-writer on the 2020 Danish family drama series Cry Wolf (Ulven kommer), created by Maja Jul Larsen Larsen's script won the 2021 Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize for scriptwriting at the TV Drama Vision strand at the 2020 Göteborg Film Festival, which was held online.
Aakeson's script for the 8-episode Norwegian drama series Welcome to Utmark (Velkommen til Utmark), produced by Paradox Film 8 for HBO Europe, was nominated for the 2021 Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize for scriptwriting. He was co-creator of the series, with Icelandic director Dagur Kári.
He is the creator of the six-part 2023 Danish crime drama series Prisoner (Danish title: Huset), and directed and co-created by Michael Noer and Frederik Louis Hviid, and starring Sofie GrÃÂ¥bøl. The series has been acquired by the BBC. The series won a major award, the Robert Award for Best Danish Television Series in February 2024.