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Anders Thomas Jensen

Anders Thomas Jensen, Danish director and screenwriter

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Born
April 6, 1972
Age in 2026
54
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1972

About Anders Thomas Jensen

Anders Thomas Jensen is a Danish screenwriter and film director. His film Election Night won the 1998 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. Jensen won the Oscar for Best Short Subject for his 1998 film Election Night. In 2024, Jensen was awarded the Ballings Særpris (Special Prize), was awarded to mark the 100th birthday of Danish filmmaker Erik Balling, by Nordisk Film Foundation.

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Anders Thomas Jensen timeline

  1. Jensen won the Oscar for Best Short Subject for his 1998 film Election Night.
  2. His film Election Night won the 1998 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.
  3. In 2024, Jensen was awarded the Ballings Særpris (Special Prize), was awarded to mark the 100th birthday of Danish filmmaker Erik Balling, by Nordisk Film Foundation.

The world when Anders Thomas Jensen was born

Anders Thomas Jensen was born in 1972. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1972

  • #1 song"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Roberta Flack
  • Top movieThe Godfather
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJonathan Livingston Seagull – Richard Bach

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark Spitz wins 7 gold medals at Munich Olympics
  • Top headlineWatergate break-in begins Nixon's downfall
  • Technology milestoneAtari founded
  • Defining fadPong (first mainstream video game)
  • Notable inventionPong video game
  • World population3.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population209.9M

1972 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Anders Thomas Jensen's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19722026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$19,800$435,000
Average income$12,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.70$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population209.9M341 million

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