---
name: "Vibeke Windeløv"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/vibeke-windelv"
fi1m_id: "vibeke-windelv"
imdb_id: "nm0934668"
tmdb_id: 6146
wikidata_id: "Q3556804"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "22 December 1950"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-17T14:50:19.879901+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."
---

# Vibeke Windeløv

## Identity

Vibeke Windeløv

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/vibeke-windelv
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** vibeke-windelv
- **IMDb ID:** nm0934668
- **TMDB ID:** 6146
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3556804
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibeke_Windel%C3%B8v, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3556804, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0934668/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6146

Producer. Born 22 December 1950 in Frederiksberg, Danmark.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 22 December 1950, Frederiksberg, Danmark
- **Active:** 1996–2003
- **Frequently works with:** [Lars von Trier](https://film.one/person/lars-von-trier.md), [Stellan Skarsgård](https://film.one/person/stellan-skarsgard.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as producer, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 68 (2), 2000s 72 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 70 to 60 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Crime 2, Comedy 1, Romance 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 10 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $80m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibeke_Windel%C3%B8v, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3556804, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0934668/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6146

## Streaming the US now

- **MUBI:** [*Breaking the Waves*](https://film.one/film/breaking-the-waves.md) (82), [*Dogville*](https://film.one/film/dogville.md) (74)
- **Apple TV:** [*Dancer in the Dark*](https://film.one/film/dancer-in-the-dark.md) (71), [*The Idiots*](https://film.one/film/the-idiots.md) (54)

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

## Biography

Vibeke Windeløv is a Danish film producer born on 22 December 1950 in Frederiksberg. She began working in film production in the mid-1970s as a production manager and later produced films for directors including Bille August, Jørgen Leth and Susanne Bier. In 1992 she joined Zentropa, where she remained until 2005.

She is best known for producing several films directed by Lars von Trier, including *Breaking the Waves* (1996), *The Idiots* (1998), *Dancer in the Dark* (2000), *Dogville* (2003), *Manderlay* (2005) and *The Boss of It All* (2006). She has also served as executive producer on projects such as *The Five Obstructions* (2003).

Windeløv later co-founded production companies with Stinna Lassen. She has held positions on the board of the European Film Academy and served on juries at festivals including Venice, Montreal and Sundance. She received a special Bodil award in 2001 and was appointed Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.

*Sources: dfi.dk, da.wikipedia.org, kristeligt-dagblad.dk.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Dogville* (2003), Fi1m 74, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/dogville.md)
- *Dancer in the Dark* (2000), Fi1m 71, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/dancer-in-the-dark.md)
- *The Idiots* (1998), Fi1m 54, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-idiots.md)
- *Breaking the Waves* (1996), Fi1m 82, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/breaking-the-waves.md)

## Complete filmography (36)

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

- *Wisting* (2019), series, Executive Producer
- *Christian IV* (2018), Executive Producer
- *The Charmer* (2018), Executive Producer
- *mig og 60erne* (2017), series, Actor
- *Love Is All You Need* (2012), Producer
- *King of Devil's Island* (2010), Executive Producer
- *Lost in Africa* (2010), Actor
- *Wallander: The Witness* (2010), Executive Producer
- *Wallander: The Collector* (2010), Executive Producer
- *Wallander: The Heritage* (2010), Executive Producer
- *Wallander: The Ghost* (2010), Executive Producer
- *Wallander: The Courier* (2009), Executive Producer
- *Mammoth* (2009), Executive Producer
- *Wallander: The Revenge* (2009), Executive Producer
- *The Boss of It All* (2006), Producer
- *Idiotic Filters* (2005), Actor
- *Manderlay* (2005), Producer
- *Klovn* (2005), series, as Vibeke Windeløv
- *Wallander* (2005), series, Executive Producer
- *The Five Obstructions* (2003), Executive Producer
- *Dogville* (2003), Producer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/dogville.md)
- *Open Hearts* (2002), Producer
- *Morlang* (2001), Executive Producer
- *New Year's Day* (2001), Co-Producer
- *Dancer in the Dark* (2000), Producer — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/dancer-in-the-dark.md)
- *The King Is Alive* (2000), Producer
- *The Kingdom II* (1998), Executive Producer
- *The Idiots* (1998), Producer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-idiots.md)
- *Credo* (1997), Executive Producer
- *Breaking the Waves* (1996), Producer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/breaking-the-waves.md)
- *The Kingdom* (1994), series, Executive Producer
- *Family Matters* (1993), Producer
- *Notes on Love* (1989), Producer
- *Black Pete – No, You're It* (1980), Production Manager
- *Matador* (1978), series, Production Manager
- *Asger Jorn* (1977), as Production Controller

## Gallery

- ![Vibeke Windeløv](https://film.one/media/person/86573/gallery-a4a86166adf3.jpg) Vibeke Windeløv — Image via TMDB
- ![Vibeke Windeløv](https://film.one/media/person/86573/gallery-efe1c934b0d9.jpg) Vibeke Windeløv — Image via TMDB
- ![Vibeke Windeløv](https://film.one/media/person/86573/gallery-270ed67a48c1.jpg) Vibeke Windeløv — Image via TMDB
- ![Vibeke Windeløv](https://film.one/media/person/86573/gallery-f0767642b733.jpg) Vibeke Windeløv — Image via TMDB
- ![Vibeke Windeløv](https://film.one/media/person/86573/gallery-15a8872f04ba.jpg) Vibeke Windeløv — Image via TMDB
- ![Vibeke Windeløv](https://film.one/media/person/86573/gallery-a665e17cd132.jpg) Vibeke Windeløv — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 3 won

- European Film Award for Best Comedy 2013: European Film Award for Best Comedy (won), for *Love Is All You Need*
- European Film Award for Best European Co-Producer 2008: European Film Award for Best European Co-Producer (won)
- Bodil Honorary Award 2001: Bodil Honorary Award (won)

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

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