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Mikkel E.G. Nielsen

Mikkel E.G. Nielsen

Editor · Born July 29, 1973 (53) · Aarhus, Danmark

Oscar winner · BAFTA Award winner · 1 other major award body

Mikkel E. G. Nielsen is a Danish film editor. In 2021, he won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for his work on the film Sound of Metal, becoming the first Danish film editor to win that honour. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mikkel E. G. Nielsen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 29, 1973 (53)
From
Aarhus, Danmark
Works as
Editor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 32% in 30 days

What are Mikkel E.G. Nielsen's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Self
25%
Survival
13%
Power
13%
Society
5%
Morality
5%
Ideas
2%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 10

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 9 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 11

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
8
Dread
4
Thrilling
3
Absurd
3
Other
15

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Mikkel E.G. Nielsen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mikkel E.G. Nielsen's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

36 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Wild Horse Nine(2026)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The One That Got Away: The Director's Cut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Editor

  • Hamlet(2025)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Lee(2023)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Banshees of Inisherin(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • My Sister Lola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • Land(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Sound of Metal(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Outsider(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Beasts of No Nation(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Madame Bovary(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • A Royal Affair(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Rainbow Monkeys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Editor

  • The Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Editor

  • Juan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Editor

  • Truth About Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Editor

  • Therapy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Editor

  • Over gaden under vandet(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • D.A.D.: True Believer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer

  • Journey to Saturn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Editor

  • Island of Lost Souls(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Editor

  • Gitmo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Editor

  • Dear Wendy(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Wulffmorgenthaler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 10 episodes · Editor

  • King's Game(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • See the Light of Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Editor

  • Reconstruction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Editor

  • The Boy Below (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Editor

  • Nikolaj and Julie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 22 episodes · Editor

  • Old Men in New Cars(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • A Death Sentence(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Anja & Viktor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Editor

  • Notes on Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Editor

  • Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Editor

  • Unit One(2000)

    Show 32 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles, 35 of them dated from 2000 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

$50M worldwide

Highest rated

Sound of Metal (2019)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Wild Horse Nine (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 36: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleCinematography1 of 36: 1 only cinematography, 0 with another roleEditing34 of 36: 34 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score74th

By decade

2000s19 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s7 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

an Oscar, a BAFTA Award and 1 other major award from 5 major nominations, 2021–2023.

WinNomination
  1. 2023
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Film Editing
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Editing
  2. 2021
    • Oscar, won · Best Achievement in Film Editing
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Editing
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Editing

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Mikkel E.G. Nielsen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 16; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 17 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · editor

Hamlet (2025)

73rd percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Sound of Metal (2019)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Mikkel E.G. Nielsen's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles26–93 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles28–65 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles33–74 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles22–74 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles33–87 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Mikkel E.G. Nielsen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mikkel E.G. Nielsen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bo Ehrhardt shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles