Refn was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, and raised partly in New York, United States. His parents are Danish film director and editor Anders Refn and cinematographer Vibeke Winding. His half-brother is Danish singer Kasper Winding.\n', '

Refn has cited viewing The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) as inspiration for his filmmaking career:\n', '

He attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts but was expelled for throwing a table into a wall.\n', '

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