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Nikolaj Arcel

Nikolaj Arcel

Actor, Writer, Director

Born August 25, 1972 in Copenhagen, Denmark

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Nikolaj Arcel (born 25 August 1972; Copenhagen) 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.

Arcel was born and raised in Copenhagen. His mother Libby Tata Arcel is a psychologist from the Greek city Mytilene on the island of Lesbos, while his father, Arne Arcel, is an architect from Denmark. 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. He then enrolled at the National Film School of Denmark from where he graduated as film director in 2001. His graduation project, the short film Woyzeck's Last Symphony, won the Grand Prix at Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival.

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. 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. In 2022, he reunited with Mikkelsen for The Promised Land.

13 wins and 29 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

12

Type

Year

Mads Mikkelsen Destroys Woke Journalist Poster

Mads Mikkelsen Destroys Woke Journalist Video2023

Hollywood Insider Poster

Hollywood Insider TV Series2018

The Oscars Poster

The Oscars TV Special2013

DR2 Premiere TV Series2008

Aftenshowet Poster

Aftenshowet TV Series2007

Filmens verden: De fortabte sjæles ø Documentary2007

Island of Lost Souls Poster

Island of Lost Souls Feature Film2007

Bodilprisen 2005 TV Special2005

Kongekabale - Sandheden om filmen Documentary2004

Woyzeck's Last Symphony Poster

Woyzeck's Last Symphony Short Film2001

Go' morgen Danmark Poster

Go' morgen Danmark TV Series1996

Cinema 3 Poster

Cinema 3 TV Series1984

Writer

25

Type

Year

The Promised Land Poster

The Promised Land Feature Film2023

Riders of Justice Poster

Riders of Justice Feature Film2020

Journal 64 Poster

Journal 64 Feature Film2018

The Dark Tower Poster

The Dark Tower Feature Film2017

Department Q: A Conspiracy of Faith Poster

Department Q: A Conspiracy of Faith Feature Film2016

Department Q: The Absent One Poster

Department Q: The Absent One Feature Film2014

Antboy Feature Film2013

Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes Poster

Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes Feature Film2013

A Royal Affair Poster

A Royal Affair Feature Film2012

Ronal the Barbarian Poster

Ronal the Barbarian Feature Film2011

Millennium Poster

Millennium Mini-Series2010

Truth About Men Poster

Truth About Men Feature Film2010

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Poster

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Feature Film2009

Journey to Saturn Poster

Journey to Saturn Feature Film2008

Cecilie Feature Film2007

Fighter Feature Film2007

Island of Lost Souls Poster

Island of Lost Souls Feature Film2007

Seducer's Fall Poster

Seducer's Fall Documentary2007

Catch That Kid Poster

Catch That Kid Feature Film2004

King's Game Poster

King's Game Feature Film2004

A Death Sentence Poster

A Death Sentence Feature Film2002

Meningen med Flemming Short Film2001

The Chosen 7 Poster

The Chosen 7 TV Series2001

Woyzeck's Last Symphony Poster

Woyzeck's Last Symphony Short Film2001

The Monster of Florence Feature Film

Thanks

4

Type

Year

Dark Horse Poster

Dark Horse TV Series2024

In the Blood Poster

In the Blood Feature Film2016

Antboy Feature Film2013

Aqualorius! Poster

Aqualorius! Short Film2009

Director

8

Type

Year

The Promised Land Poster

The Promised Land Feature Film2023

The Dark Tower Poster

The Dark Tower Feature Film2017

A Royal Affair Poster

A Royal Affair Feature Film2012

Truth About Men Poster

Truth About Men Feature Film2010

Island of Lost Souls Poster

Island of Lost Souls Feature Film2007

King's Game Poster

King's Game Feature Film2004

Woyzeck's Last Symphony Poster

Woyzeck's Last Symphony Short Film2001

The Monster of Florence Feature Film

Script and Continuity Department

3

Type

Year

In the Sea Poster

In the Sea Short Film2015

Antichrist Poster

Antichrist Feature Film2009

Scratch Feature Film2003

Other Crew

2

Type

Year

Journey to Saturn Poster

Journey to Saturn Feature Film2008

The Accident Short Film2003

Editorial Department

1

Pizza King Poster

Pizza King Feature Film1999

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