Susanne Bier Quotes

Denmark, Film Director
April 15, 1960

Susanne Bier is a Danish film director. She is best known for her feature films Brothers, After the Wedding, In a Better World and Bird Box, and the TV miniseries The Night Manager. Bier is the first female director to win a Golden Globe, an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and a European Film Award, collectively.

Any creative process is about being in a territory which isn't secure, isn't necessarily familiar, and isn't convenient in any sort of way. And that's the excitement of it.

Susanne Bier
I think it is kind of depressing how few female filmmakers there are. I think it is in general depressing how few women there are in ... important positions in society

Susanne Bier
- Thinking
- Important
- Kind

There are good and bad movies, and long ones, and pretentious ones, and fun ones, and it's kind of healthy not just being able to switch off after ten minutes, but have patience.

Susanne Bier
- Fun
- Kind
- Healthy
I think there's a misconception of my wanting to do dark stuff.

Susanne Bier
- Thinking
- Dark
- Stuff