Mogens Rukov

Born in Holstebro, Danmark on August 4, 1943 — died December 18, 2015 (aged 72)

Mogens Rukov was a Danish screenwriter and playwright. He achieved a university degree in Nordic philology and film in 1974. He taught in the screenwriting department at the National Film School of Denmark, Copenhagen. His efforts to shape new generations of Danish screenwriters were much-respected. He wrote or co-wrote several screenplays and functioned as a consultant on numerous films.