---
name: "Manon Rasmussen"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/manon-rasmussen"
fi1m_id: "manon-rasmussen"
imdb_id: "nm0711377"
tmdb_id: 6797
wikidata_id: "Q3286466"
roles: ["Costume designer"]
born: "2 August 1951"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 75
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-06T04:27:56.786614+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Manon Rasmussen

## Identity

Manon Rasmussen

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/manon-rasmussen
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** manon-rasmussen
- **IMDb ID:** nm0711377
- **TMDB ID:** 6797
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3286466
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manon_Rasmussen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3286466, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0711377/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6797

Costume designer. Born 2 August 1951 in Horsens, Danmark.

## Details

- **Work:** Costume designer
- **Born:** 2 August 1951, Horsens, Danmark
- **Active:** 1984–present
- **Also known as:** Manon
- **Frequently works with:** [Lars von Trier](https://film.one/person/lars-von-trier.md), [Mads Mikkelsen](https://film.one/person/mads-mikkelsen.md), [Sisse Graum Jørgensen](https://film.one/person/sisse-graum-jrgensen.md), [Vibeke Windeløv](https://film.one/person/vibeke-windelv.md), [Louise Vesth](https://film.one/person/louise-vesth.md), [Meta Louise Foldager](https://film.one/person/meta-louise-foldager-srensen.md), [Stellan Skarsgård](https://film.one/person/stellan-skarsgard.md), [Thomas Bo Larsen](https://film.one/person/thomas-bo-larsen.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 63 (1), 1990s 82 (1), 2000s 72 (2), 2010s 77 (3), 2020s 80 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 75 to 64 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 8, Crime 3, Romance 2, Science Fiction 2, Comedy 1, History 1
- **Screen time:** 18 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $150m across 7 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manon_Rasmussen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3286466, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0711377/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6797

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Hunt*](https://film.one/film/the-hunt.md) (82), [*Melancholia*](https://film.one/film/melancholia.md) (80), [*A Royal Affair*](https://film.one/film/a-royal-affair.md) (70)
- **MUBI:** [*Breaking the Waves*](https://film.one/film/breaking-the-waves.md) (82), [*Dogville*](https://film.one/film/dogville.md) (74), [*The Element of Crime*](https://film.one/film/the-element-of-crime.md) (63)
- **AMC+:** [*Another Round*](https://film.one/film/another-round.md) (80)
- **Apple TV:** [*Dancer in the Dark*](https://film.one/film/dancer-in-the-dark.md) (71)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Manon Rasmussen (born 2 August 1951) is a Danish costume designer. Born in Horsens, she initially studied acting and was a member of the theatre group Solvognen from 1974 to 1975. In 1976 she trained as a tailor at Københavns Tilskærerakademi, specialising in theatre costumes.

She began working in film in 1978 as an assistant to costume designer Gitte Kolvig. Rasmussen has collaborated extensively with director Lars von Trier on most of his feature films since Images of Liberation (1982), including Breaking the Waves (1996), Dancer in the Dark (2000), Dogville (2003), Melancholia (2011) and Nymphomaniac (2013). She has also worked with Thomas Vinterberg, Bille August and Susanne Bier on titles such as The Hunt (2012) and Another Round (2020).

Rasmussen has received 17 Robert Awards for Best Costume Design, a record for the category, as well as a Satellite Award for A Royal Affair (2012).

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

## On Fi1m (8)

- *Another Round* (2020), Fi1m 80, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/another-round.md)
- *A Royal Affair* (2012), Fi1m 70, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/a-royal-affair.md)
- *The Hunt* (2012), Fi1m 82, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunt.md)
- *Melancholia* (2011), Fi1m 80, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/melancholia.md)
- *Dogville* (2003), Fi1m 74, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/dogville.md)
- *Dancer in the Dark* (2000), Fi1m 71, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/dancer-in-the-dark.md)
- *Breaking the Waves* (1996), Fi1m 82, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/breaking-the-waves.md)
- *The Element of Crime* (1984), Fi1m 63, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-element-of-crime.md)

## Complete filmography (56)

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

- *The Ugly Stepsister* (2025), Costume Design
- *Agent* (2023), series, Costume Design
- *A Lucky Man* (2022), Costume Design
- *Margrete: Queen of the North* (2021), Costume Designer
- *Mother at War* (2020), Costume Design
- *Another Round* (2020), Costume Design — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/another-round.md)
- *A Fortunate Man* (2018), series, Costume Designer, Costume Design
- *The House That Jack Built* (2018), Costume Designer
- *A Fortunate Man* (2018), Costume Design
- *Word of God* (2017), Costume Design
- *The Man* (2017), Costume Designer
- *Small Town Killers* (2017), Costume Design
- *A Conspiracy of Faith* (2016), Costume Designer
- *Satisfaction 1720* (2016), Costume Design
- *Men & Chicken* (2015), Key Costumer
- *Nymphomaniac: Vol. I* (2013), Costume Designer
- *Nymphomaniac: Vol. II* (2013), Costume Design
- *Sex, Drugs & Taxation* (2013), Costume Design
- *The Hunt* (2012), Costume Design — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunt.md)
- *A Royal Affair* (2012), Costume Design — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/a-royal-affair.md)
- *Melancholia* (2011), Costume Design — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/melancholia.md)
- *Truth About Men* (2010), Costume Design
- *In a Better World* (2010), Costume Design
- *Max Manus: Man of War* (2008), Costume Design
- *The Candidate* (2008), Costume Designer
- *Flame & Citron* (2008), Costume Design
- *The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1* (2007), Costume Design
- *The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar II* (2007), Costume Design
- *The Boss of It All* (2006), Costumer
- *We Shall Overcome* (2006), Costume Design
- *After the Wedding* (2006), Costume Design
- *The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar* (2006), Costume Design, Key Costumer
- *Lars von Trier: Anecdotes* (2005), as Interviewee
- *Manderlay* (2005), Costume Design
- *Young Andersen* (2005), Costume Design
- *Dogville* (2003), Costume Design — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/dogville.md)
- *Stealing Rembrandt* (2003), Key Costumer
- *Shake It All About* (2001), Costume Design, Key Costumer
- *Dancer in the Dark* (2000), Costume Design — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/dancer-in-the-dark.md)
- *Juliane* (2000), Costumer
- *Two Penny Dance* (1999), Costumer
- *Barbara* (1997), Costume Design
- *Breaking the Waves* (1996), Costume Design — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/breaking-the-waves.md)
- *Carmen & Babyface* (1995), Costume Design
- *The Kingdom* (1994), series, Costume Design
- *Carl, My Childhood Symphony* (1994), Costume Design
- *Black Harvest* (1993), Costume Design
- *Landsbyen* (1991), series, Costume Design
- *Europa* (1991), Costume Design
- *Epidemic* (1987), Costume Design
- *Barndommens gade* (1986), Costumer
- *Mor er major* (1985), series, Costume Design
- *The Element of Crime* (1984), Costume Design — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-element-of-crime.md)
- *Beauty and the Beast* (1983), Wardrobe Designer
- *Images of Liberation* (1982), Costume Design
- *Black Pete – No, You're It* (1980), Costumer

## Awards

### Other awards — 17 won

- Robert Award for Best Costume Design 2022: Robert Award for Best Costume Design (won), for *Margrete: Queen of the North*
- Robert Award for Best Costume Design 2019: Robert Award for Best Costume Design (won), for *A Fortunate Man*
- Robert Award for Best Costume Design 2015: Robert Award for Best Costume Design (won), for *Nymphomaniac Director's Cut*
- Robert Award for Best Costume Design 2014: Robert Award for Best Costume Design (won), for *Sex, Drugs & Taxation*
- Robert Award for Best Costume Design 2013: Robert Award for Best Costume Design (won), for *A Royal Affair*
- Robert Award for Best Costume Design 2009: Robert Award for Best Costume Design (won), for *Flame & Citron*
- Robert Award for Best Costume Design 2007: Robert Award for Best Costume Design (won), for *Drømmen*
- Robert Award for Best Costume Design 2006: Robert Award for Best Costume Design (won), for *Young Andersen*
- Robert Award for Best Costume Design 2004: Robert Award for Best Costume Design (won), for *Dogville*
- Robert Award for Best Costume Design 1998: Robert Award for Best Costume Design (won), for *Eye of the Eagle*
- Robert Award for Best Costume Design 1996: Robert Award for Best Costume Design (won), for *Just a Girl*
- Robert Award for Best Costume Design 1995: Robert Award for Best Costume Design (won), for *Carl, My Childhood Symphony*
- Robert Award for Best Costume Design 1994: Robert Award for Best Costume Design (won), for *Black Harvest*
- Robert Award for Best Costume Design 1992: Robert Award for Best Costume Design (won), for *The Boys from St. Petri*
- Robert Award for Best Costume Design 1990: Robert Award for Best Costume Design (won), for *The Miracle in Valby*
- Robert Award for Best Costume Design 1987: Robert Award for Best Costume Design (won), for *Early Spring*
- Robert Award for Best Costume Design 1985: Robert Award for Best Costume Design (won), for *The Element of Crime*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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