Janus Metz

Janus Metz

Janus Metz was born on February 19, 1924, is Director, Writer, Camera Department. With "Armadillo" (2010) Danish director Janus Metz (born 1974) stepped firmly into the international spotlight winning the Grand Prix of the Cannes film festival 's Critic's week. His film about a group of Danish soldiers at the front line in Afghanistan spurred heated debate, not only about the war but also about the boundaries between fiction and documentary filmmaking. With his debut narrative feature "Borg/McEnroe" (2017), Metz made an even bigger splash opening the Toronto Film Festival. Metz holds a master degree in visual anthropology. and made his first short doc, "Township Boys" in 2005. His Danish breakthrough came in 2008 with the two films, "Love on Delivery" & "Ticket to Paradise", and his body of work also include an episode of the acclaimed TV.series "True Detective" as well as he has directed shorts, commercials, art films and music videos.
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Popular As	Janus Metz
Occupation	Director
Age	100 years old
Zodiac Sign	Pisces
Born	February 19, 1924 ()
Birthday	February 19
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🌙 Zodiac

Janus Metz’s zodiac sign is Pisces. According to astrologers, Pisces are very friendly, so they often find themselves in a company of very different people. Pisces are selfless, they are always willing to help others, without hoping to get anything back. Pisces is a Water sign and as such this zodiac sign is characterized by empathy and expressed emotional capacity.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Janus Metz was born in the Year of the Rat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rat are quick-witted, clever, charming, sharp and funny. They have excellent taste, are a good friend and are generous and loyal to others considered part of its pack. Motivated by money, can be greedy, is ever curious, seeks knowledge and welcomes challenges. Compatible with Dragon or Monkey.

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Biography/Timeline

2006

Metz worked as a documentary researcher and moved to South Africa. There he worked on the television drama Soul City before making his debut documentary short Township Boys in 2006. His feature documentaries include Love on Delivery and Ticket to Paradise. These two films are a two part series depicting women in a situation of mail-ordered brides from Vietnam and Thailand to Denmark. In 2010, Pedersen directed Armadillo. In 2015, Pedersen directed the third episode, "Maybe Tomorrow", of the second season of True Detective, starring Colin Farrell, Rachel McAdams, and Vince Vaughn.

2016

In May 2016, it was announced that he will direct the 2017 film Borg/McEnroe.