| Genre: | Historical drama |
| Director: | Rumle Hammerich |
| Starring: | Simon Dahl Thaulow |
| Composer: | Jacob Groth |
| Country: | Denmark |
| Num Episodes: | 2 |
| Executive Producer: | Erik Crone Kim Magnusson |
| Producer: | Tina Dalhoff |
| Location: | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Cinematography: | Nicolai Brüel |
| Runtime: | 110 min |
| Company: | Nordisk Film SVT NRK |
Young Andersen (Danish: Unge Andersen) is a 2005 two-part Danish television serial directed by Rumle Hammerich and co-written by Hammerich and Ulf Stark. It chronicles the formative boarding school years of fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen and his subsequent arrival at Copenhagen where he struggles for success and recognition. It is produced principally by Nordisk Film, while additional production funding was provided by SVT and NRK.
Awards:[1]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | International Emmy Award | Best TV Movie/Mini-series | Young Andersen | |
| Shanghai International Film Festival | Best director | Rumle Hammerich | ||
| Best Custom Design | Disa Persson | |||
| Best Film | Young Andersen | |||
| 2006 | Danish Academy Awards | Best Costume Design | Manon Rasmussen | |
| Best Make-Up | Anne Cathrine Sauerberg Charlotte Laustsen | |||