Jan Mikael Håfström is a Swedish film director and screenwriter.[1] He is best known for the 2003 film Evil,[2] and the movie adaptation of Stephen King's short story 1408.
Mikael Håfström | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | Jan Mikael Håfström |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1987–present |
Early life
editBorn in Lund, Sweden, Mikael Håfström studied film at the University of Stockholm and the School of Visual Arts.[3]
Career
editHåfström'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 short story 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] In November 2021, it was announced he would direct the sci-fi film Slingshot.[12]
Filmography
editFilms
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Original title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Vendetta | Yes | No | |
| 2001 | Days Like This | Yes | Yes | Leva Livet |
| 2003 | Kopps | No | Yes | |
| Evil | Yes | Yes | Ondskan | |
| 2004 | Drowning Ghost | Yes | Yes | Strandvaskaren |
| 2005 | Derailed | Yes | No | |
| 2007 | 1408 | Yes | No | |
| 2010 | Shanghai | Yes | No | |
| 2011 | The Rite | Yes | No | |
| 2013 | Escape Plan | Yes | No | |
| 2019 | The Perfect Patient | Yes | No | Quick |
| 2021 | Outside the Wire | Yes | No | |
| 2023 | Stockholm Bloodbath | Yes | No | |
| 2024 | Slingshot | Yes | No |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Terrorns Finger | Yes | No | |
| 1992 | Hassel: De Giriga | Yes | Yes | |
| Botgörarna | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1995 | Satans mördare | Yes | No | TV4 Riks documentary |
| 1996 | Skuggornas Hus | Yes | No | |
| 1997 | Chock 1: The Angel of Death | Yes | No | Season 1, episode 1: "Dödsängeln" (6 June 1997) |
| Chock 2: Kött | No | Yes | ||
| 1999 | Sjätte Dagen | No | Yes | |
| 2018 | Moscow Noir | Yes | Yes | 4 of 8 episodes |
References
edit- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (23 November 2021). "Casey Affleck to Lead Sci-Fi Thriller 'Slingshot' With Laurence Fishburne, Emily Beecham". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
External links
edit
 | This article about a Swedish film director is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |