Mikael Håfström
| Mikael Håfström | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Jan Mikael Håfström 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]
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 novel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Vendetta | director | |
| 2001 | Days Like This | director, writer | Leva Livet |
| 2003 | Kopps | co-writer | |
| 2003 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- ↑ "Mikael Håfström". AllMovie. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ↑ 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.
