Manon Rasmussen

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Manon Rasmussen
Born (1951-08-02) August 2, 1951 (age 74)
Horsens, Denmark
EducationKøbenhavns Tilskærerakademi
OccupationCostume designer
Years active1978–
AwardsSatellite Awards, 2012, Best Costume Design

Manon Rasmussen (born 2 August 1951) is a Danish costume designer.[1]

Education

Initially studying acting, from 1974–1975 Rasmussen was a member of Solvognen (English: Sun Chariot) theatre group.[1][2] In 1976, Rasmussen began studying tailoring at Københavns Tilskærerakademi, where she specialised in theatre costume.[1][2]

Career

Rasmussen began her career selling clothes at Elverhøj craft store and collective.[1][2] In 1978, Rasmussen worked as a costume assistant to Gitte Kolvig on Anders Refn's The Heritage (Danish: Slægten), awakening her interest for historical drama.[1][2][3]

Rasmussen is well known for collaborating with Lars von Trier,Thomas Vinterberg, Bille August, Susanne Bier, Christoffer Boe. Beginning with 1982's Images of Liberation Rasmussen has worked on all of von Trier's feature films with the exception of Medea and The Idiots.

Rasmussen has won 17 Robert Awards for Best Costume Design making her the record-holder for the most wins and nominations in a single category.[4][5]

Filmography

Films

Work Year Credit Notes Ref(s)
The Ugly Stepsister2025Costume designerFeature[6]
Bamse2022Costume designerFeature[7]
Margrete – Queen of the North2021Costume designerFeature, Robert Award for Best Costume Design
Another Round2020Costume designer with Ellen LensFeature[8]
A Fortunate Man2018Costume designerFeature, Robert Award for Best Costume Design
The House That Jack Built2018Costume designerFeature
Tordenskjold & Kold2016Costume designerFeature
Itsi Bitsi2014Costume designerFeature
Nymphomaniac Director's Cut2014CostumesFeature, Robert Award for Best Costume Design
The Hunt2013Costume designerFeature
Sex, Drugs & Taxation [da]2013Costume designerFeature, Robert Award for Best Costume Design
Nymphomaniac2013Costume designerFeature
The Passion of Marie2012Costume designerFeature
A Royal Affair2012Key costumerFeature, Robert Award for Best Costume Design
Melancholia2011WardrobeFeature
Everything Will Be Fine2010Costume designerFeature
In a Better World2010WardrobeFeature
Truth About Men2010Key costumerFeature
Lost in Africa2010WardrobeFeature
Antichrist2009Costumes, 2. unit (Denmark)Feature
Above the Street Below the Water [da]2009Key costumerFeature
Flame & Citron2008Costume designerFeature, Robert Award for Best Costume Design
The Candidate2008Key costumerFeature
Max Manus2008WardrobeFeature
Lost Treasure II2007Costume designerFeature
The Early Years - Erik Nietzsche part 1 [ca; da; fr]2007Key costumerFeature
The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar2006Costume designerFeature
After the Wedding2006WardrobeFeature
Drømmen2006WardrobeFeature, Robert Award for Best Costume Design
The Boss of It All2006WardrobeFeature
Young Andersen2005Costume designerFeature, Robert Award for Best Costume Design
Manderlay2005WardrobeFeature
Dogville2003WardrobeFeature, Robert Award for Best Costume Design
Stealing Rembrandt2003WardrobeFeature
Flash of a Dream2002WardrobeDocumentary
Facing the Truth2002WardrobeFeature
Juliane (film) [da]2000WardrobeFeature
Dancer in the Dark2000WardrobeFeature
Two Penny Dance1999WardrobeFeature
Heart of Light1998WardrobeFeature
I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now? [da; sv]1998WardrobeFeature
Eye of the Eagle1997WardrobeFeature, Robert Award for Best Costume Design
Barbara1997WardrobeFeature
Breaking the Waves1996Costume designerFeature
Carmen & Babyface [da]1995WardrobeFeature
Just a Girl [da]1995CostumesFeature, Robert Award for Best Costume Design
My Childhood Symphony1994WardrobeFeature, Robert Award for Best Costume Design
The Russian Singer1993WardrobeFeature
Black Harvest1993WardrobeFeature, Robert Award for Best Costume Design
The Boys from St. Petri1991WardrobeFeature, Robert Award for Best Costume Design
Europa1991WardrobeFeature
Dance of the Polar Bears1990WardrobeFeature
Miracle in Valby1989WardrobeFeature, Robert Award for Best Costume Design
Heaven and Hell (film) [da]1988WardrobeFeature
Time Out (1988 film) [da]1988WardrobeFeature
Epidemic1987WardrobeFeature
Tootsiepops and Candyfloss [da]1987WardrobeFeature
Early Spring1986WardrobeFeature, Robert Award for Best Costume Design
The Element of Crime1984WardrobeFeature, Robert Award for Best Costume Design[9]
Twist and Shout1984WardrobeFeature
Land of Plenty1983WardrobeFeature
Beauty and the Beast (1983 film)1983WardrobeFeature
The Indecent Ones1983Costume assistantFeature
Images of a Relief1982WardrobeShort fiction
The Parallel Corpse [da]1982WardrobeFeature
Stab in the Heart [da]1981WardrobeFeature
Cry Wolf [da]1981WardrobeFeature
The Return of Captain Klyde [da]1980WardrobeFeature
Next Stop Paradise1980WardrobeFeature
The House by the Sea [da]1980PropertyFeature
Johnny Larsen1979WardrobeFeature
The Heritage (Danish: Slægten)1978Costume assistantFeature[3]

Television

Work Year Credit Notes Ref(s)
Families Like Ours 2024 Costume designer Mini-series
Agent 2023 Costume designer
The Kingdom Exodus 2022 Costume designer Mini-series
DNA 2019 Costume designer
1864 2014 Costume designer Mini-series
klovn 2005 Wardrobe TV series
Lars von Trier Anecdotes 2005 Appearance TV documentary
Island of the Pixies 2003 Wardrobe TV series
Ved Stillebækken [da] 1999 Wardrobe TV series
The Village (TV-series) [da] 1991 Wardrobe TV series

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Manon Rasmussen (1951 – )". Filmdatabasen (in Danish). Copenhagen: Det Danske Filminstitut. 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Theaterkunst Talk | Manon Rasmussen". Theaterkunst. Berlin: Theaterkunst GmbH. June 20, 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Slægten | Credits". Filmdatabasen (in Danish). Copenhagen: Det Danske Filminstitut. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  4. ↑ Gitte Rose og H.C. Christiansen (red.) (2009). Analyse af billedmedier: en introduktion. Samfundslitteratur. pp. 110–. ISBN 978-87-593-1450-0.
  5. ↑ "jv.dk". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Den stygge stedsøster". Filmdatabasen (in Danish). Copenhagen: Det Danske Filminstitut. 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "Bamse". Filmdatabasen (in Danish). Copenhagen: Det Danske Filminstitut. 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "Another Round (2020) - Cast & Crew". Mubi. London: Mubi.
  9. ↑ Piil, Morten (2008). Gyldendals danske filmguide (in Danish) (3rd ed.). Copenhagen, Denmark: Gyldendal. pp. 162–. ISBN 978-87-02-06669-2. OCLC 474736058. Retrieved 24 June 2021.

Further reading

Tiefenbach, Georg (2025). The Lars von Trier Conversations. Volume One. About the Art of Filmmaking: Editing, Sound Design, and Costume Design. Conversations with Molly Malene Stensgaard, Per Streit, and Manon Rasmussen. Königshausen & Neumann. ISBN 978-3-8260-9039-4