Nikolaj Arcel
Nicolaj Arcel | |
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Born | Copenhagen, Denmark | 25 August 1972
Occupation(s) | film director, screenwriter |
Years active | 1999–present |
Nikolaj Arcel (born 25 August 1972) is a Danish filmmaker and screenwriter. He is best known for his 2012 film
Early life
Arcel was born and raised in Copenhagen. His mother Libby Tata Arcel is a psychologist from the town of Mytilene on the Greek island of Lesbos,[1] while his father, Arne Arcel, is an architect from Denmark.[2] His parents divorced when he was seven. His elder sister is actress Nastja Arcel. He attended Bernadotte School in Hellerup and secondary school at Øster Borgerdyd Gymnasium.[3] He then enrolled at the National Film School of Denmark from where he graduated as film director in 2001.[4] His graduation project, the short film Woyzeck's Last Symphony, won the Grand Prix at Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival.[5]
Career
Arcel made his debut in 2004 with the political thriller
After experiencing an international breakthrough with A Royal Affair, he moved to Hollywood to pursue a career in filmmaking there. He directed the film adaptation of Stephen King's The Dark Tower. The film began principal photography in early 2016, and it was released on 4 August 2017.
Arcel will be directing the movie Fables for Warner Bros.[7]
In 2022, he reunited with Mikkelsen for The Promised Land.[8]
Filmography
Short film
- Woyzeks sidste symfoni (2001)
Feature film
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
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2002 | Klatretøsen | No | Yes | |
2004 | King's Game | Yes | Yes | |
2007 | Island of Lost Souls | Yes | Yes | |
2007 | Cecilie | No | Yes | |
Fightgirl Ayse | No | Yes | ||
2008 | Journey to Saturn | No | Yes | |
2009 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | No | Yes | Nominated- BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay |
2010 | Truth About Men | Yes | Yes | |
2012 | A Royal Affair | Yes | Yes | Silver Bear for Best Screenplay Nominated- Academy Award for Best International Feature Film Nominated- Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film Nominated- César Award for Best Foreign Film |
2013 | The Keeper of Lost Causes | No | Yes | |
2014 | The Absent One | No | Yes | |
2016 | A Conspiracy of Faith | No | Yes | |
2017 | The Dark Tower | Yes | Yes | |
2018 | The Purity of Vengeance | No | Yes | |
2023 | The Promised Land | Yes | Yes |
Television
- Millennium(2010) (2 episodes)
Awards
- 2004 Danish Film Academy Awards(won)
- 2012 Dreyer Award[6]
References
- ^ den2radio. "Europaprofilen: "Med uddrivelsen i blodet – det lilleasiatiske traume i tre generationer " // den2radio". den2radio (in Danish). Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "NIKOLAJ ARCEL - the screenwriter of swedish movie "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" | ellines.com". Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Filminstruktør: Livet skylder mig en ny ungdom hvert tredje år". Politiken (in Danish). Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- OCLC 466469100. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Music in film and literature". FilmPlatform. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Nicolaj Arcel receives Dreyer Award". AOK. Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ DC Comic 'Fables' Targeted for Film Adaptation With 'Royal Affair' Director (Exclusive) Archived 16 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Nikolaj Arcel's Epic Drama 'The Bastard' Assembles Stellar Nordic Cast for Zentropa". Vairey.
External links
- Nikolaj Arcel at IMDb
- Nikolaj Arcel in the Danish Film Database