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Nikolaj Arcel

Danish filmmaker and screenwriter

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name	Nicolaj Arcel
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birth_place	Copenhagen, Denmark
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occupation	film director, screenwriter, producer
years_active	1999–present

Nikolaj Arcel (born 25 August 1972) is a Danish filmmaker. 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.

Early life

Arcel was born and raised in Copenhagen. His mother Libby Tata Arcel is a psychologist from the town of Mytilene on the Greek 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.

Career

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.

Filmography

Short film

** (2001)

Feature film

Year	Title	Notes
2002	Klatretøsen
2004	King's Game
2007	Island of Lost Souls
2007	Cecilie
Fightgirl Ayse
2008	Journey to Saturn
2009	The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo	Nominated- BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
2010	Truth About Men
2012	A Royal Affair	Silver Bear for Best Screenplay
Nominated- Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
Nominated- Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Nominated- César Award for Best Foreign Film
2013	The Keeper of Lost Causes
2014	The Absent One
2016	A Conspiracy of Faith
2017	The Dark Tower
2018	The Purity of Vengeance
2023	The Promised Land

Television

Millennium (2010) (2 episodes)

Awards

2004 Best Director, Danish Film Academy Awards (won)
2012 Dreyer Award

References

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"Filminstruktør: Livet skylder mig en ny ungdom hvert tredje år". Politiken.
John, Ole. (2006). "At lære kunsten: 40 år med filmskolen". Aschehoug.
"Music in film and literature". FilmPlatform.
"Nicolaj Arcel receives Dreyer Award". AOK.
[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/dc-comic-fables-targeted-film-562016 DC Comic 'Fables' Targeted for Film Adaptation With 'Royal Affair' Director (Exclusive)] {{webarchive. link. (16 September 2017)
"Nikolaj Arcel’s Epic Drama ‘The Bastard’ Assembles Stellar Nordic Cast for Zentropa". Vairey.

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