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# Halfdan E

Composer. Born 21 November 1965 in Fløng, Danmark.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 21 November 1965, Fløng, Danmark
- **Also known as:** Halfdan E. Nielsen
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halfdan_E, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64602, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0246984/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5991

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Borgen*](https://film.one/tv/borgen.md) (84)

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## Biography

Halfdan E (also credited as Halfdan E. Nielsen) is a Danish composer for film and television. Born on 21 November 1965 in Fløng, Denmark, he began as a session bass player in rock bands during the 1980s and early 1990s before studying at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen. He later collaborated with Danish poet Dan Turèll on two albums that won Danish Grammy Awards.

E has composed scores for numerous Danish and international productions. His work includes the television series *Borgen* (2010), for which his music won the 2011 FIPA prize, as well as *Apple Tree Yard* (2017), *Badehotellet* (2013–), *Ragnarok* (2020) and *Secrets We Keep* (2025). He has received three Danish Robert Awards and has worked repeatedly with directors including Per Fly. He also composed the four-tone notification sound for Danish state railways in 2012.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, halfdane.dk.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Borgen* (2010), Fi1m 84, Music — [page](https://film.one/tv/borgen.md)

## Complete filmography (29)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *When Mumbo Jumbo Grew Giant* (2026), Original Music Composer
- *Secrets We Keep* (2025), series, Original Music Composer
- *Ragnarok* (2020), series, Original Music Composer
- *DNA* (2019), series, Music
- *The Human Part* (2018), Original Music Composer
- *Apple Tree Yard* (2017), series, Original Music Composer
- *The Bride* (2017), Music, Original Music Composer
- *Comeback* (2015), Original Music Composer
- *My Friend Lage* (2014), Music
- *Seaside Hotel* (2013), series, Music
- *Hemmeligheden* (2013), series, Music Director
- *Otto the Rhino* (2013), Original Music Composer
- *Woolfert* (2013), Original Music Composer
- *Ivan the Incredible* (2012), Original Music Composer
- *Borgen* (2010), series, Music — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/borgen.md)
- *A Somewhat Gentle Man* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *Sommer* (2008), series, Original Music Composer
- *Nynne* (2006), series, Music, Original Music Composer
- *Lotto* (2006), Original Music Composer
- *Comrade Pedersen* (2006), Original Music Composer
- *Popular Music* (2004), Original Music Composer
- *Tintin and I* (2004), Music
- *The Bouncer* (2003), Original Music Composer
- *The Inheritance* (2003), Original Music Composer
- *The Boy Below* (2003), Original Music Composer
- *Okay* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *Mona's World* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *The Bench* (2000), Original Music Composer
- *Sinan's Wedding* (1997), Music

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