Daniel Lind Lagerlöf (6 February 1969 – missing since 6 October 2011) is a Swedish director, screenwriter and producer who is presumed dead.
Daniel Lind Lagerlöf | |
|---|---|
| Born | Daniel Magnus Gösta Lind 6 February 1969 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Disappeared | 6 October 2011 (aged 42) near Tanumshede, Sweden |
| Status | Missing for 13 years, 1 month and 16 days, presumed dead |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1990–2011 |
| Spouse | Malin Lagerlöf |
| Children | 3 |
Career
editLagerlöf began his work in television as an assistant, and directed his first film, Föreställningen (The Performance) in 1990. In 1997, he began working on Skärgårdsdoktorn, a highly successful drama series in Sweden and Norway. After it ended in 2000, Lagerlöf worked on several Beck-films, before returning to television. His last completed project was the three-part mini-series Bibliotekstjuven (the Library Thief), written by his wife Malin Lagerlöf.
Personal life
editLagerlöf married his long-time girlfriend Malin Lagerlöf in 1997. They had three children together. A screenwriter, Malin Lagerlöf often wrote projects for her husband to direct, including his final series, Bibliotekstjuven.
Disappearance
editOn 6 October 2011, Lagerlöf disappeared during preparations for the filming of Camilla Läckberg's Fjällbackamorden - Strandriddaren while scouting a planned filming location in the Tjurpannan nature reserve, leaving a wife and three children.[1]
It is believed Lagerlöf was caught on slippery rocks by large waves sweeping the area and pulled out to sea near the steep cliffs outside Tanumshede in Bohuslän.[1] There were no witnesses to what actually happened. As of 2024[update], no remains have been found, and Lagerlöf is presumed deceased.[2][3][4]
Selected filmography
edit- 1999 – Breaking out (Vägen ut)
- 2001 – Making Babies (Hans och hennes)
- 2002 – Beck – Annonsmannen
- 2002 – Beck – Pojken i glaskulan
- 2003 – Miffo
- 2005 - Buss till Italien
- 2005 - Medicinmannen
- 2006 - Svalan, katten, rosen, döden
- 2007 - The Pyramid
- 2009 - The Man Under the Stairs (TV-series)
- 2009 - Johan Falk: Operation Nightingale
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Göthlin, Erik (4 February 2016). "Malins man försvann: 'Finns mycket hopp'" [Malin's husband disappeared: 'There is a lot of hope']. Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Försvann vid havet: Regissören Daniel Lind Lagerlöf försvunnen" [Vanished at Sea: Director Daniel Lind Lagerlöf missing]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 9 October 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (10 October 2011). "Swedish Director David Lind Lagerlof Still Missing, Presumed Dead". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ Rehlin, Gunnar (9 October 2011). "Swedish director Lagerlof presumed dead after location scouting accident". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
