Nicolai Fuglsig, A graduate of the Danish School of Journalism, came to directing after an acclaimed career as a photojournalist. In 1999, his book on an untold nuclear disaster won the ICP Infinity Award in New York and the World Press Photo First Prize as well as the Kodak prize for Best Photographer Under 30. But it was while on assignment as a photographer in the Kosovo war, that Nicolai picked up directing as he recorded footage that eventually became the acclaimed 15-minute documentary, ?Return of the Exiled?. The film aired on Danish National Television and was screened in Danish Cinemas. Today, in addition to his commercial career, Nicolai has a number of high concept movie projects in various stages of production, backed by major studios and independent financiers. [More at Wikipedia]

January 1st, 1972 in Helsingør (Age 52)