Nikolaj Arcel

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Nicolaj Arcel
Born (1972-08-25) 25 August 1972 (age 51)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Occupation(s) film director, screenwriter
Years active1999–present

Nikolaj Arcel (born 25 August 1972) is a Danish filmmaker and screenwriter. He is best known for his 2012 film A Royal Affair , which won two prizes at the Berlin International Film Festival and which was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards, as well as the 2017 American film The Dark Tower .

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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 King's Game , which won him the award for Best Director at the Danish Film Academy Awards. It was followed by the adventure film Island of Lost Souls in 2007 and the generational comedy Truth About Men in 2010. [6]

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

Feature film

YearTitleDirectorWriterNotes
2002 Klatretøsen NoYes
2004 King's Game YesYes
2007 Island of Lost Souls YesYes
2007 Cecilie NoYes
Fightgirl Ayse NoYes
2008 Journey to Saturn NoYes
2009 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo NoYesNominated- BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
2010 Truth About Men YesYes
2012 A Royal Affair YesYes 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 NoYes
2014 The Absent One NoYes
2016 A Conspiracy of Faith NoYes
2017 The Dark Tower YesYes
2018The Purity of VengeanceNoYes
2023 The Promised Land YesYes

Television

Awards

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