One of the most acclaimed filmmakers, Lone Scherfig is a Danish director, writer, and producer best known for the movie An Education (2009) which received the Best Picture nomination at the Academy Awards in 2010. Her other notable movies include Italian for Beginners (2000), Wilbur Wants to Kill Himelf (2002), and One Day (2011). In 2017, she directed the movie Their Finest starring Gemma Arterton, Sam Clafin, and Bill Nighy.