History Creator / NicolasWindingRefn

* ArchEnemy: Of fellow Dane Creator/LarsVonTrier, with Refn apologizing on behalf of Denmark for von Trier's Nazi comments at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, the former co-owner of von Trier's production company Zentropa defecting to start Space Rocket Nation with Refn, and alleging that von Trier tried to have sex with his wife.

* ArchEnemy: Of fellow Dane Creator/LarsVonTrier, with Refn apologizing on behalf of Denmark for von Trier's Nazi comments at the 2011 Cannes Film Festivalm and alleging that von Trier tried to have sex with his wife.

* HeAlsoDid: This director of stylish, borderline {{Euroshlock}} films also directed two episodes of ''[[Literature/MissMarple Agatha Christie's Marple]]''.

* HeAlsoDid: This director of stylish, borderline {{Euroschlock}} films also directed two episodes of ''[[Literature/MissMarple Agatha Christie's Marple]]''.

* ArchEnemy: Of fellow Dane Creator/LarsVonTrier, with Refn alleging that von Trier tried to have sex with his wife.

** While attending an acting school in New York he had an argument with a teacher and threw a desk into a wall.

* ArchEnemy: Of Lars von Trier.

* ArchEnemy: Of Lars von Trier

* FullFrontalAssault: In ''Bronson'' and ''Pusher II''

* Motifs: Men making their own mythology: ''Bronson'', ''Valhalla Rising'', ''Drive'' and ''Only God Forgives''.
* RuleOfCool / RuleOfSymbolism

* DoingItForTheArt: To the point of being 1 million dollars in debt after ''Fear X''.
* DoNotDoThisCoolThing: Refn has argued that ''Pusher'' was never intended to glamorize the criminal lifestyle. He selected a drug dealer as his subject simply because it was easy to think of ways to put pressure on the character.

* NightmareFuel / NauseaFuel

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* SunshineNoir: Many of his films feature nourish settings, graphic violence and focus on seedy antiheros, while often being set in sun-drenched surroundingz.

** For ''Pusher II'', Refn consulting real Danish criminals and discovered that their taste in music was very uncool. For this reason, several scenes featuring powerful criminals have soundtracks of very lame, "eurotrashy" music.

* ''{{Pusher}}'' (1996)
* ''{{Bleeder}}'' (1999)
* ''FearX'' (2003)
* ''{{Pusher}} II'' (2004)
* ''{{Pusher}} III'' (2005)
* ''{{Bronson}}'' (2008)

A Danish filmmaker who rose to prominence by writing and directing the ''Pusher'' trilogy. Prior to these films, the idea of a Danish crime film was laughable. Refn shattered that notion, crafting a trilogy that has become infamous for its bleak outlook and utterly uncompromising style. Born in 1970 to parents who worked in film, he moved to the United States when he was eleven and filmed ''Pusher'' when he was twenty-six. Nearly all of his work has received critical acclaim, with one of his most recent films (''Drive'') being a critical darling and a modest success in the United States. His films tend to focus on crime and violence, coupled with more existential themes like morality and spirituality. In recent years he seems to focus most of his films on larger-than-life masculine protagonists with violent tendencies. However, ''Only God forgives'' received a very divisive critical response.

** Behind the scenes, Refn usually shoots in chronological order because it's easier for him to think the film though. In the Pusher-films it was helpful because it also helped the non-actor supporting cast in their roles.

** Behind the scenes, Refn usually shoots in chronological order because it's easier for him to think the film though.

* AuthorAppeal: Nicolas Winding Refn considers filmmaking itself a fetish
** His soundtracks often include electronic music or punk rock.
** Refn's films usually feature heavy use of contrast and primary colors, with at least one scene bathed in a single color of light, usually red. Refn does this because he is colorblind.

* SoundtrackDissonance

* AuthorAppeal: Nicolas Winding Refn considers filmmaking itself a fetisch

** Heavy use of contrast and primary colors, especially red. Justified by the fact that Refn is color blind and can not see midcolors.

* BerserkButton: Once threw a pice of equipment on a crewmember who tried to wrap up a scene before Refn was done.

* FullFrontalAssault: In Bronson and Pusher II
* DoingItForTheArt: To the point of being 1 million dollars in debt after Fear X.
* DoNotDoThisCoolThing: The Pusher films completely removes anything "cool" about being a criminal. Drive, to a certain extent.

* Motifs: Men making their own mythology: Bronson, Valhalla Rising, Drive and Only God Forgives.

* ''{{Drive}}'' (2011)

* Adorkable

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A Danish filmmaker who rose to prominence by writing and directing the ''Pusher'' trilogy. Prior to these films, the idea of a Danish crime film was laughable. Refn shattered that notion, crafting a trilogy that has become infamous for its bleak outlook and utterly uncompromising style. Born in 1970 to parents who worked in film, he moved to the United States when he was eleven and filmed ''Pusher'' when he was twenty-six. Nearly all of his work has received critical acclaim, with one of his most recent films (''Drive'') being a critical darling and a modest success in the United States. His films tend to focus on crime and violence, coupled with more existential themes like morality and spirituality. In recent years he seems to focus most of his films on larger-than-life masculine protagonists with violent tendencies.

A Danish filmmaker who rose to prominence by writing and directing the ''Pusher'' trilogy. Prior to these films, the idea of a Danish crime film was laughable. Refn shattered that notion, crafting a trilogy that has become infamous for its bleak outlook and utterly uncompromising style. Born in 1970 to parents who worked in film, he moved to the United States when he was eleven and filmed ''Pusher'' when he was twenty-six. Nearly all of his work has received critical acclaim, with his most recent film (''Drive'') being a critical darling and a modest success in the United States. His films tend to focus on crime and violence, coupled with more existential themes like morality and spirituality. In recent years he seems to focus most of his films on larger-than-life masculine protagonists with violent tendencies.

Nicolas Winding Refn is a Danish filmmaker who rose to prominence by writing and directing the ''Pusher'' trilogy. Prior to these films, the idea of a Danish crime film was laughable. Refn shattered that notion, crafting a trilogy that has become infamous for its bleak outlook and utterly uncompromising style. Born in 1970 to parents who worked in film, he moved to the United States when he was eleven and filmed ''Pusher'' when he was twenty-six. Nearly all of his work has received critical acclaim, with his most recent film (''Drive'') being a critical darling and a modest success in the United States. His films tend to focus on crime and violence, coupled with more existential themes like morality and spirituality. In recent years he seems to focus most of his films on larger-than-life masculine protagonists with violent tendencies.

* ''Only God Forgives'' (2013)

Nicolas Winding Refn is a Danish filmmaker, most famous for directing the ''Pusher'' trilogy. Prior to these films, the idea of a Danish crime film was laughable. Refn shattered that notion, crafting a trilogy that has become infamous for its bleak outlook and utterly uncompromising style. Born in 1970 to parents who worked in film, he moved to the United States when he was eleven and filmed ''Pusher'' when he was twenty-six. Nearly all of his work has received critical acclaim, with his most recent film (''Drive'') being a critical darling and a modest success in the United States. His films tend to focus on crime and violence, coupled with more existential themes like morality and spirituality. In recent years he seems to focus most of his films on larger-than-life masculine protagonists with violent tendencies.