Eddie Thomas Petersen Author

Eddie Thomas Petersen (b. 1951) is a Danish TV and film director who published his first novel, Kys, in 2002, for which he won a prize for a debut novel. Ønskebarnet is his third novel. He lives in Skagen, Denmark, where this novel is set. He began his career at the Aarhus Theater and then moved to Copenhagen. He began working as a lecturer and instructor at The Danish Film Workshop in 1983, where he oversaw production on the autobiographical film, Tøsedrengen. Later he worked in Danish national radio, where he directed two short films: Salamander Lake and Nanna and Pernille: the latter won the Robert Prize. He made his debut as a film director with Springflod, starring Trine Dyrholm in the lead role. Subsequent television work includes the successful TV series Strisser on Samsø, which he wrote and directed.