Kim Fupz Aakeson

Kim Fupz Aakeson (born 1958) is a Danish writer, illustrator, and screenwriter.

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Kim Fupz Aakeson
Kim Fupz Aakeson, 2019
Born	(1958-09-12) 12 September 1958 (age 66) Copenhagen, Denmark
Occupation(s)	Screenwriter, writer, illustrator

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Aakeson is a Danish writer, illustrator, and screenwriter.^[2]

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,^[3] and Vitello Scratches a Car.^[4] Aakeson co-wrote the script for the 2018 film Vitello, along with director Dorte Bengtson.^[5]

He was a co-writer on the 2020 Danish family drama series Cry Wolf (Ulven kommer), created by Maja Jul Larsen^[6]^[7]^[8]^[a] 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.^[6]

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.^[10]

He is the creator of the six-part 2023 Danish crime drama series Prisoner [da] (Danish title: Huset), and directed and co-created by Michael Noer and Frederik Louis Hviid, and starring Sofie Gråbøl. The series has been acquired by the BBC.^[11] The series won a major award, the Robert Award for Best Danish Television Series in February 2024.^[12]^[13]

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Selected filmography

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Year	Title	Notes
2023	Prisoner [da] (Huset)	TV series; creator
2021	Welcome to Utmark	TV series; co-creator and writer^[6]
2020	Cry Wolf (Ulven kommer)	TV series; co-writer^[8]
2018	Vitello	Animated children's film; based on Aakeson's books and script co-written by Aakeson and director Dorte Bengtson^[5]
2014	In Order of Disappearance	Thriller film starring Stellan Skarsgard; screenwriter^[14]
2012	A Caretaker's Tale	Film
2011	Perfect Sense	Film
Room 304	Film
2010	A Family	Film
A Somewhat Gentle Man	Film
2007	Second Half	Film
2006	Prague	Film; co-writer, with director Ole Christian Madsen
A Soap	Film
2002	Minor Mishaps	Film
1999	The One and Only	Film

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An upcoming project by FX starring Olivia Colman was announced on 20 February 2025.^[9]

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