The Island on Bird Street (film)

1997 Danish drama film

The Island on Bird Street
Directed by	Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
Written by	John Goldsmith Tony Grisoni
Based on	The Island on Bird Street by Uri Orlev
Produced by	Rudy Cohen Tivi Magnusson
Starring	Jordan Kiziuk
Cinematography	Ian Wilson
Music by	Zbigniew Preisner
Release date	February 1997 (1997-02)
Running time	107 minutes
Country	Denmark
Language	English

The Island on Bird Street (Danish: Øen i Fuglegaden) is a 1997 Danish produced drama film directed by Søren Kragh-Jacobsen. It is based on the novel The Island on Bird Street.

Cast

Patrick Bergin as Stefan
Jordan Kiziuk as Alex
Jack Warden as Boruch
James Bolam as Doctor Studjinsky
Stefan Sauk as Goehler
Simon Gregor as Henryk
Lee Ross as Freddy
Suzanna Hamilton as Stasya's Mother
Sian Nicola Liquorish as Stasya
Michael Byrne as Bolek
Heather Tobias as Mrs. Studjinsky
Leon Silver as Mr. Gryn
Sue Jones-Davies as Mrs. Gryn

Awards

It was entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival. Zbigniew Preisner won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement and Jordan Kiziuk won an Honourable Mention.

References

"Berlinale: 1997 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 8 January 2012.

External links

v t e Films directed by Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
Wanna See My Beautiful Navel (1978) Rubber Tarzan (1981) Thunderbirds (1983) Emma's Shadow (1988) Shower of Gold (1988) The Boys from St. Petri (1991) The Island on Bird Street (1997) Mifune (1999) Skagerrak (2003) What No One Knows (2008) The Hour of the Lynx (2013)

v t e Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Special
Children's Entertainment Special (1974–1984)	ABC Afterschool Special ("Rookie of the Year") (1974) The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People ("Harlequinade") (1975) The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People ("Danny Kaye's Look-In at the Metropolitan Opera") (1976) Special Treat ("Big Henry and the Polka Dot Kid") (1977) ABC Afterschool Special ("Hewitt's Just Different") (1978) Special Treat ("The Tap Dance Kid") (1979) ABC Afterschool Special ("The Late Great Me: Story of a Teenage Alcoholic") (1980) ABC Afterschool Special ("A Matter of Time") (1981) ABC Afterschool Special ("Starstruck") (1982) ABC Afterschool Special ("The Woman Who Willed a Miracle") (1983) ABC Afterschool Special ("The Great Love Experiment") (1984)
Children's Informational Special (1976–1984)	Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown (1976) ABC Afterschool Special ("My Mom's Having a Baby") (1977) ABC Afterschool Special ("Very Good Friends") (1978) Razzamatazz (1979) The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People ("Why a Conductor") (1980) The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People ("Julie Andrews' Invitation to the Dance with Rudolf Nureyev") (1981) Kathy (1982) No Award (1983) CBS Schoolbreak Special ("Dead Wrong: The John Evans Story") (1984)
Children's Anthology/Dramatic Programming (1980)	ABC Weekend Specials ("The Gold Bug") / CBS Library ("Animal Talk" and "Once Upon a Midnight Dreary") / Once Upon a Classic ("Leatherstocking Tales") (1980)
Children's Special (1985–2003)	CBS Schoolbreak Special ("All the Kids Do It") (1985) CBS Schoolbreak Special ("The War Between the Classes") (1986) ABC Afterschool Special ("Wanted: The Perfect Guy") (1987) CBS Schoolbreak Special ("Never Say Goodbye") (1988) ABC Afterschool Special ("Taking a Stand") (1989) CBS Schoolbreak Special ("A Matter of Conscience") (1990) Lost in the Barrens (1991) Vincent and Me (1992) ABC Afterschool Special ("Shades of a Single Protein") (1993) Lifestories: Families in Crisis ("Dead Drunk: The Kevin Tunell Story") (1994) Lifestories: Families in Crisis ("A Child Betrayed: The Calvin Mire Story") (1995) CBS Schoolbreak Special ("Stand Up") (1996) Elmo Saves Christmas (1997) In His Father's Shoes (1998) The Island on Bird Street (1999) Summer's End (2000) Run the Wild Fields / A Storm in Summer (2001) My Louisiana Sky (2002) Bang Bang You're Dead (2003)
Children/Youth/Family Special (2004–2007)	The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie (2004) Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks (2005) Reality Matters ("Teen Sexuality") (2006) Saving a Species (The Great Penguin Rescue") (2007)

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