Peter Øvig Knudsen

Peter Øvig Knudsen (Born 9th October 1961 in Holme, Aarhus, Denmark) is a Danish Journalist and Author.

He is educated from the Danish School of Media and Journalism in 1987. He has previously worked for 'Månedsbladet Press', Dagbladet Information, Weekendavisen and Danmarks Radio.

Since 2003 he has worked full time as a non-fiction author and film-maker.

In 2003 together with Morten Henriksen he directed the documentary Med ret til at dræbe based on the books; Efter drabet og Birkedal. In 2004 he won the Robert Award for Best Documentary Feature for the movie.

In 2007 he won the Cavlingprisen for his book series Blekingegadebanden on the maoist criminal group The Blekinge Street Gang.