Michael Obel

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Michael Obel

Born June 5, 1960 · Nykøbing Mors, Danmark (age 66)

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Known For

NightwatchNightwatch · 1997
Nightwatch
★ 6.11997
MovieDramaHorror
A law student takes a job as a night watchman at a morgue and begins to discover clues that implicate him as the suspect in a series of murders.
NightwatchNightwatch · 1994
Nightwatch
★ 6.91994
MovieHorrorThriller
Martin, a law student, takes up a job as a nightwatchman at a mortuary to fund his studies. But the mortuary harbours a dark secret, and he has to find the truth before he is implicated in a serial murder case.
The Girl in a SwingThe Girl in a Swing · 1988
The Girl in a Swing
★ 4.91988
MovieDramaThriller
A London art broker goes to Copenhagen where he requires the services of a secretary fluent in Danish, English, and German. He falls deeply in love with the woman, despite the fact that he knows virtually nothing about her. She insists on not being married in a church, and after they are married, some bad things from her past begin surfacing in subtly supernatural ways, and he must find the best way to deal with them without destroying their relationship.
My Sister's Kids in AfricaMy Sister's Kids in Africa · 2013
My Sister's Kids in Africa
★ 6.52013
MovieComedyFamily
This time our already familiar family moves to Africa in order to save endangered wildlife.
A Song for MartinA Song for Martin · 2001
A Song for Martin
★ 5.62001
MovieDramaRomance
Martin, conductor of a symphonic orchestra, meet Barbara, violine player and they start a relationship. Five years later Martin starts to develop loss of memory and becomes more and more confused. Finally he is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and Barbara tries to help as much as possible although Martin is often angry and violent towards her.
The Ketchup EffectThe Ketchup Effect · 2004
The Ketchup Effect
★ 5.32004
MovieComedyDrama
A teenager's reputation is destroyed when she falls asleep drunk at a party and some boys take provocative photos of her.
Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs IIOld Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II · 2002
Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II
★ 6.82002
MovieActionComedy
The last wish of the dying "Monk" is for his foster child, Harald, to find his real son, Ludvig. But the latter is currently in a Swedish prison cell...
My Sister's KidsMy Sister's Kids · 2001
My Sister's Kids
★ 5.42001
MovieComedyFamily
Erik Lund is a professor in child psychology. When his sister and her husband go on vacation, he is left in charge of their five children. He really feels up to it, since he is now going to be able to try out his skills in child psychology. However, reality is something else than theory and children do not always do as they are supposed to, according to his book on child psychology. The children soon fool him into doing as they please when it comes to food and pleasures. However, soon they start to realise that if they can make him serve them hot dogs and hamburgers and let them watch TV as much as they like, they can also make him help them restore their old house, so that they won't have to move, as their parents want to. And, as their uncle is nice enough to help them, they also decide to try and get him a wife.

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My Sister's KidsMy Sister's Kids · 2001
My Sister's Kids
★ 5.42001
MovieComedyFamily
Erik Lund is a professor in child psychology. When his sister and her husband go on vacation, he is left in charge of their five children. He really feels up to it, since he is now going to be able to try out his skills in child psychology. However, reality is something else than theory and children do not always do as they are supposed to, according to his book on child psychology. The children soon fool him into doing as they please when it comes to food and pleasures. However, soon they start to realise that if they can make him serve them hot dogs and hamburgers and let them watch TV as much as they like, they can also make him help them restore their old house, so that they won't have to move, as their parents want to. And, as their uncle is nice enough to help them, they also decide to try and get him a wife.

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My Sister's Kids in the SnowMy Sister's Kids in the Snow · 2002
My Sister's Kids in the Snow
★ 6.42002
MovieComedyFamily
The whole family is going on a skiing holiday in Norway when Dad breaks his leg. So Uncle Erik takes the five oldest children. On the ferry, Amalie meets ski instructor Dan, and Uncle Erik gets very seasick. It turns out that Dad has rented a very small, leaky cabin, but Jan and Michael sort it out so they can move into a large suite. It turns out that it has been rented to Mrs. Flinth and her friends, and she causes a lot of trouble. The family is thrown out, but once again Jan and Michael fix the situation. They claim that Erik Lund is a famous singer. Erik is busy looking after Amalie, but when she discovers Dan's flirting with another girl, she gets the boys to help her. Meanwhile, Erik also finds time to go ice skating with Mrs. Flint.

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