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name: "Rasmus Videbæk"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/rasmus-videbk"
fi1m_id: "rasmus-videbk"
imdb_id: "nm1168303"
tmdb_id: 18830
wikidata_id: "Q7295130"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "21 February 1973"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-06T04:27:56.728909+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."
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# Rasmus Videbæk

## Identity

Rasmus Videbæk

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/rasmus-videbk
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** rasmus-videbk
- **IMDb ID:** nm1168303
- **TMDB ID:** 18830
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7295130
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rasmus_Videb%C3%A6k, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7295130, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1168303/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/18830

Cinematographer. Born 21 February 1973 in Copenhagen.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 21 February 1973, Copenhagen
- **Active:** 2012–2017
- **Frequently works with:** [Nikolaj Arcel](https://film.one/person/nikolaj-arcel.md)
- **Berlin International Film Festival:** 1 Berlin prize (1 won)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rasmus_Videb%C3%A6k, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7295130, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1168303/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/18830

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*The Crown*](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md) (78)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*A Royal Affair*](https://film.one/film/a-royal-affair.md) (70)

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## Biography

Rasmus Videbæk is a Danish cinematographer born on 21 February 1973 in Copenhagen. He trained at Den Danske Filmskole from 1995 to 1999 after earlier studies at the European Film College in Ebeltoft.

He is known for his work as director of photography on films including *A Royal Affair* (2012), *Virgin Mountain* (2015), *The Dark Tower* (2017), *12 Strong* (2018), *Out Stealing Horses* (2019), *Margrete: Queen of the North* (2021), *The Promised Land* (2023) and episodes of the series *The Crown* (2022–2023). Videbæk has collaborated frequently with directors such as Nikolaj Arcel.

His awards include the Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution for *Out Stealing Horses* at the 2019 Berlin International Film Festival and the European Film Award for Best Cinematographer for *The Promised Land* in 2023, as well as multiple Danish Bodil and Robert prizes.

*Sources: imdb.com, da.wikipedia.org, no.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Crown* (2016), Fi1m 78, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md)
- *A Royal Affair* (2012), Fi1m 70, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/a-royal-affair.md)

## Complete filmography (28)

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

- *The Promised Land* (2023), Director of Photography
- *Rose* (2022), Director of Photography
- *Margrete: Queen of the North* (2021), Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- *Color Me* (2020), Director of Photography
- *Out Stealing Horses* (2019), Director of Photography
- *12 Strong* (2018), Director of Photography
- *The Dark Tower* (2017), Director of Photography
- *The Crown* (2016), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md)
- *Blackway* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Long Story Short* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Virgin Mountain* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Speed Walking* (2014), Director of Photography
- *The Shooter* (2013), Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- *A Royal Affair* (2012), Director of Photography — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/a-royal-affair.md)
- *Lykke* (2011), series, Cinematography
- *Truth About Men* (2010), Director of Photography
- *The Good Heart* (2009), Director of Photography
- *The Candidate* (2008), Camera Operator
- *Island of Lost Souls* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Temporary Release* (2007), Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- *Murk* (2005), Camera Operator, Director of Photography
- *King's Game* (2004), Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- *Better Times* (2004), series, Cinematography
- *Jesus & Josefine* (2003), series, Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Noi the Albino* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Midsummer* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Lost Weekend* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Tom Merritt* (1999), Camera Production Assistant

## Awards

### Berlin International Film Festival — 1 won

- 2019: Outstanding Artistic Contribution (won), for *Out Stealing Horses*

### Other awards — 9 won

- Bodil Award for Best Cinematographer 2024: Bodil Award for Best Cinematographer (won), for *The Promised Land*
- Robert Award for Best Cinematography 2024: Robert Award for Best Cinematography (won)
- European Film Award for Best Cinematographer 2023: European Film Award for Best Cinematographer (won), for *The Promised Land*
- Bodil Award for Best Cinematographer 2022: Bodil Award for Best Cinematographer (won), for *The Promised Land*
- Amanda Award for Best Cinematography 2019: Amanda Award for Best Cinematography (won), for *Out Stealing Horses*
- Kanon Award for Best Cinematographer 2019: Kanon Award for Best Cinematographer (won), for *Out Stealing Horses*
- Bodil Award for Best Cinematographer 2013: Bodil Award for Best Cinematographer (won), for *A Royal Affair*
- Robert Award for Best Cinematography 2013: Robert Award for Best Cinematography (won), for *A Royal Affair*
- Robert Award for Best Cinematography 2005: Robert Award for Best Cinematography (won), for *King's Game*

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

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