Mikael Håfström
Mikael Håfström | |
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Born | Jan Mikael Håfström (1960-07-01) 1 July 1960 Lund, Sweden |
Nationality | Swedish |
Occupation | Film director, screenwriter |
Years active | 1987–present |
Jan Mikael Håfström (born 1 July 1960) is a Swedish film director and screenwriter.[1] He is best known for the 2003 film Evil.[2]
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Filmography
3.1 Films
3.2 Television
4 References
5 External links
Early life
Born in Lund, Sweden, Mikael Håfström studied film at the University of Stockholm and the School of Visual Arts.[3]
Career
Håfström's 2003 film Evil was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 76th Academy Awards.[4] His slasher film, Drowning Ghost, screened at the 2004 Cannes Film Market.[5]
In 2005, Håfström directed Derailed, which starred Clive Owen and Jennifer Aniston.[6]
Håfström directed 1408, a horror film based on the Stephen King short story of the same name and starring John Cusack, in 2007.[7] He collaborated with Cusack again in Shanghai, which premiered at the 2010 Shanghai International Film Festival.[8]
He directed The Rite, an exorcism thriller film starring Anthony Hopkins, in 2011.[9] His 2013 film, Escape Plan, starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone.[10]
In 2013, it was announced that Håfström will direct a film adaptation of Tunnels.[11]
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Original title |
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1995 | Vendetta | director | |
2001 | Days Like This | director, writer | Leva Livet |
2003 | Kopps | co-writer | |
Evil | director, co-writer | Ondskan | |
2004 | Drowning Ghost | director, writer | Strandvaskaren |
2005 | Derailed | director | |
2007 | 1408 | director | |
2010 | Shanghai | director | |
2011 | The Rite | director | |
2013 | Escape Plan | director | |
TBA | Tunnels | director |
Television
Year | Title | Role |
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1989 | Terrorns Finger | director |
1992 | Hassel: De Giriga | director, writer |
1992 | Botgörarna | director, writer |
1996 | Skuggornas Hus | director |
1997 | Chock 1: The Angel of Death | director |
1997 | Chock 2: Kött | writer |
1999 | Sjätte Dagen | writer |
References
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^ Child, Ben (9 April 2014). "Noomi Rapace to join spy thriller Unlocked for director Mikael Hafstrom". The Guardian.
^ "Mikael Hafstrom". British Independent Film Awards. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
^ Buzzelli, Susan (1 March 2004). "Amidst Criticism of Its Choices, Academy Brings Together Foreign Language Nominees". IndieWire.
^ Rehlin, Gunnar (17 June 2004). "Review: 'Drowning Ghost'". Variety.
^ Dargis, Manohla (11 November 2005). "Derailed - Two Strangers on a Train, en Route to Big Trouble". The New York Times.
^ Atkinson, Michael (20 December 2011). "1408 (2007)". Sight & Sound.
^ Kerr, Elizabeth (14 October 2010). "Shanghai - Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
^ Hazelton, John (25 January 2011). "The Rite - Reviews - Screen". Screen International.
^ McCahill, Mike (17 October 2013). "Escape Plan – review". The Guardian.
^ White, James (28 February 2013). "Mikael Hafstrom Digs Tunnels - He'll make the YA adaptation". Empire.
External links
Mikael Håfström on IMDb
Mikael Håfström at the Swedish Film Database
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