Dag Johan Haugerud (born 30 December 1964) is a Norwegian librarian, novelist, screenwriter and film director.[1]
Dag Johan Haugerud | |
|---|---|
 Dag Johan Haugerud in 2024 | |
| Born | 30 December 1964 |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | librarian, novelist, screenwriter and film director |
| Awards | Amanda Award (2013, 2020) Nordic Council Film Prize (2020, 2024) |
Career
editHis novels include Noe med natur (1999), Den som er veldig sterk, må også være veldig snill (2002), Hva jeg betyr (2011) and Enkle atonale stykker for barn (2016).[1]
He has created several short films, including Utukt from 2000 and Trøbbel from 2006.[1]
His first feature film was the 2012 film I Belong, which won Amanda Awards in 2013 for Best Film, Best Script, Best Director and Best Actress (Laila Goody).[1][2]
In 2014 he directed the medium-length film I'm the One You Want (Det er meg du vil ha ).[1][3]
In 2019 he directed the film Beware of Children (original title Barn), and also wrote the script for the film. The film won a record of nine Amanda Awards in 2020, including best script and best director, as well as the Nordic Council Film Prize.[1] The film also won the Norwegian Film Critics Award (Filmkritikerprisen) for 2020.[4]
His 2020 film The Light from the Chocolate Factory (Lyset fra sjokoladefabrikken) treated relations between girlfriends.[1]
In 2024, he directed Sex, the first instalment in the new "Sex Dreams Love" trilogy, which was selected in the Panorama section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival.[5] Love, the trilogy's second instalment, was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 81st Venice International Film Festival.[6][7] He was awarded the 2024 Nordic Council Film Prize for the film Sex.[8]
Filmography
edit| Year | English Title | Original Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Utukt | Short | |
| 2006 | Trøbbel | ||
| 2012 | I Belong | Som du ser meg | |
| 2014 | I'm the One You Want | Det er meg du vil ha | |
| 2019 | Beware of Children | Barn | |
| 2020 | The Light from the Chocolate Factory | Lyset fra sjokoladefabrikken | |
| 2024 | Sex | World premiere at the Panorama section of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival | |
| Love | Kjærlighet | World premiere at the Main Competition of the 81st Venice International Film Festival | |
| Dreams | Drømmer | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Bikset, Lillian. "Dag Johan Haugerud". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ Jorn Rossing Jensen (19 August 2013). "A tie between I Belong and Kon-Tiki: four Amanda prizes each". Cineuropa. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ Dag Johan Haugerud at IMDb
- ^ Svendsen, Trond Olav; Emilsen, Ann-Sofi S. "Filmkritikerprisen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (17 January 2024). "The Panorama strand of the Berlinale to open with Levan Akin's Crossing". Cineuropa. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo. "M-Appeal Closes Deals for Venice Competition Title 'Love' Ahead of World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "«Kjærlighet» til filmfestivalen i Venezia". nrk.no (in Norwegian). 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Haugen, Vilde (22 October 2024). "Niels Fredrik Dahl vinner Nordisk råds litteraturpris". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
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