Espen Sandberg
Espen Sandberg | |
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| Born | 2 June 1971 Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, advertising producer |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Joachim Røning, Johanna Røning |
Espen Sandberg (born 2 June 1971) is a
Early life and career
Espen Sandberg was born in Sandefjord, Norway on 17 June 1971.[1] Growing up in the 1980s, Sandberg and his childhood friend Joachim Rønning spent their free time making short films with Joachim's father's 30-pound home video camera, one of few burdens for being the first of the video generation. He has two sons named Peder and Axel and one daughter named Ea.
In 1992 they both attended Stockholm Film School in
2006–present
In 2006, the duo directed the French-produced comedy western Bandidas in Mexico, starring Salma Hayek and Penélope Cruz; it tells the tale of two very different women who become a bank robbing duo in an effort to combat a ruthless enforcer terrorising their town. In Norway, Rønning and Sandberg are best known for directing the 2008 blockbuster movie Max Manus: Man of War, with Aksel Hennie in the leading role; the story follows Manus (Aksel Hennie) from the Winter War against the Soviet Union, through the outbreak of World War II and the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany until peacetime in 1945. In the same year they won Lions at Cannes for their Hydro Commercials Train Loop.[4]
In 2012, Sandberg and Rønning became involved in a movie based on
Sandberg and Rønning directed the fifth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean series, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017).[1][7]
Filmography
Co-directed with Joachim Rønning
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1997 | Dag 1 | Short film |
| 2006 | Bandidas | |
| 2008 | Max Manus: Man of War | Nominated- Amanda Award for Best Direction |
| 2012 | Kon-Tiki | Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Nominated- Amanda Award for Best Direction Nominated- Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film Nominated- Satellite Award for Best Foreign Language Film |
| Seile sin egen sjø | Documentary | |
| 2017 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Marco Polo | Episodes "The Wayfarer" and "The Wolf and the Deer" |
Solo works
- Amundsen (2019)
References
- ^ a b c "Espen Sandberg". IMDb. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Oscars: Hollywood announces 85th Academy Award nominations". 10 January 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2017 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ a b Finke, Nikki (24 April 2007). "lasse_hallstrom.jpg". deadline.com. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Joachim Rønning". IMDb. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ "2016 Winners & Nominees - Categories - International Press Academy". www.pressacademy.com. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Espen Sandberg". IMDb. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (29 May 2013). "'Kon-Tiki' Helmers Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg Land 'Pirates of the Caribbean 5'". deadline.com. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
External links
- Espen Sandberg at IMDb
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