Morten Arnfred

Morten Arnfred
Born(1945-08-02)2 August 1945
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died2 September 2025(2025-09-02) (aged 80)
Occupations
  • Director
  • screenwriter
Years active1976–2013

Morten Arnfred (2 August 1945 – 2 September 2025) was a Danish film director and screenwriter. His 1983 film Der er et yndigt land was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it won an Honourable Mention. Ten years later, his film The Russian Singer was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival. He also co-directed the miniseries trilogy Riget with Lars von Trier. Arnfred died on 2 September 2025, at the age of 80.