★ HOW OLD IS JENS ASSUR?
Jens Assur is 56 years old, born April 29, 1970 in SE · Taurus.
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About
Jens Assur is a Swedish photographer, director, screenwriter, and film producer. Born in 1970, Assur gained international recognition when his film Killing the Chickens, to Scare the Monkeys premiered at Cannes in 2011. At Sundance in 2012, he won the Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Award for that film and The Last Dog in Rwanda, as well as for the script to his debut feature Close Far Away. As a Taurus, Assur balances visual storytelling across multiple mediums.
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Biography
Jens Assur is a Swedish photographer, director, screenwriter, and film producer born April 29, 1970. His breakthrough came with Killing the Chickens, to Scare the Monkeys, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2011 and won multiple awards. The same film, alongside The Last Dog in Rwanda and the script for his feature debut Close Far Away, earned him the Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Award at the Sundance Film Festival in 2012. Assur works across photography, directing, and screenwriting, disciplines that allow him to shape narrative through both visual composition and written structure. Born under the sign of Taurus, he demonstrates the steadiness and artistic precision the sign is known for. As a screenwriter, Assur crafts stories that resonate at major international festivals, blending his photographic eye with directorial vision. His Swedish background and early international success position him within a lineage of Nordic filmmakers recognized for formal innovation.
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Trivia
- Assur's film Killing the Chickens, to Scare the Monkeys won prizes across multiple festivals after its Cannes premiere in 2011.
- He won the Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Award in 2012 for work across two complete films and a feature screenplay.
- Assur works as a photographer, director, screenwriter, and producer—a rare combination of four distinct filmmaking roles.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Free Spirit
Restless and adventurous. Jens Assur reinvent often: new sounds, new platforms, new cities. Expect career pivots over decades.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Hunter SchaferTiger · 1998
- Dylan WangTiger · 1998
- Kerris DorseyTiger · 1998
- AlexandraTiger · 1998
- Declan McKennaTiger · 1998
CHALLENGING
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
- Jade Pettyjohn
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Jens Assur?
- Jens Assur is 56 years old (born April 29, 1970).
- When is Jens Assur's birthday?
- Jens Assur was born on April 29, 1970.
- What is Jens Assur's zodiac sign?
- Jens Assur is a Taurus, born April 29, 1970.
- What is Jens Assur's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Jens Assur was born in 1970, the year of the Metal Dog.
- Where is Jens Assur from?
- Jens Assur is from SE.
- What does Jens Assur do?
- Jens Assur is a writer.
- Is Jens Assur still alive?
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