Sami Martin Saif (born 1972) is a Danish award-winning documentary filmmaker.
Saif graduated from the National Film School of Denmark in 1997 having made the short The UFO War.[ 1] He then started work on Danish broadcaster DR mainly in the TV Children and Youth Department.[ 2]
In 2000, Saif directed The Video Diary of Ricardo Lopez, based on the final days of Ricardo Lopez who was obsessed with Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk.[ 3] He followed it up with the documentary Family co-directed with Phie Ambo [da; fr] , that won Saif and Ambo multiple awards.[ 4] The film follows Saif's search for his missing father, aided by his then-girlfriend, Phie Ambo. Other films winning or being nominated for awards were Dogville Confessions (2003) and Tommy (2010) about singer, composer and musician Tommy Seebach.[ 5]
Documentaries
Documentary shorts
Producer
| Vorname: | Sami |
|---|---|
| Geburtsdatum: | 26.01.1972 (♒ Wassermann) |
| Geburtsort: | Dänemark |
| Nationalität: | Königreich Dänemark |
| Geschlecht: | ♂ männlich |
| Berufe: | Filmregisseur, Drehbuchautor, |