Harald Zwart facts for kids
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Harald Zwart
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| Born | 1 July 1965 |
| Nationality | Dutch-Norwegian |
| Occupation | Film director |
Harald Zwart (born on July 1, 1965) is a talented Dutch-Norwegian film director. He is known for directing many movies, including The Karate Kid and Agent Cody Banks.
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Life and Career
Harald Zwart was born in the Netherlands, but he grew up in Fredrikstad, Norway. He loved making films from a young age, starting when he was just eight years old! He went to the Dutch Film Academy in Amsterdam. His student film, Gabriel's Surprise, was very popular and even shown on TV.
Besides his student film, Zwart has directed many award-winning short films, music videos, and commercials. He has also directed several well-known movies. Some of his famous films include One Night at McCool's, Agent Cody Banks, and Lange Flate Ballær 2.
He also helped direct and produce the first Long Flat Balls movie. This was a Norwegian film about soccer fans from Fredrikstad. It was a huge hit in Norway! His movie The Karate Kid has earned the most money so far.
Harald Zwart has also directed music videos for the famous Norwegian band a-ha. He directed their videos for the songs "Velvet" and "Forever Not Yours". He also directed a music video for Morten Harket, the lead singer of a-ha, for his song "Brother".
Zwart is also set to direct new movies based on popular games and shows. He will direct a live-action and computer-animated film based on the video game RollerCoaster Tycoon. He is also working on a movie called Bakugan, which is based on the strategic game and anime series Bakugan Battle Brawlers.
Films and TV Shows
Harald Zwart has directed many different types of films and TV shows.
Feature Films Directed
Here are some of the full-length movies Harald Zwart has directed:
| Year | Title |
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| 1998 | Hamilton |
| 2001 | One Night at McCool's |
| 2003 | Agent Cody Banks |
| 2006 | Lange flate ballær |
| 2008 | Lange flate ballær 2 |
| 2009 | The Pink Panther 2 |
| 2010 | The Karate Kid |
| 2013 | The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones |
| 2017 | The 12th Man |
| 2022 | Lange flate ballær 3 |
Other Film Work
Harald Zwart also started his career by directing several short films. He was also a story writer for Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London in 2004.
He has also worked as an executive producer on many films, helping to oversee the production. Some of these include Dead Snow (2009), Kon-Tiki (2012), and Troll (2022).
Television Work
Zwart has also directed for television. He directed the miniseries Hamilton in 2001. More recently, he directed 10 episodes of the TV series Oljefondet (2018-2019) and 4 episodes of Post Mortem: No One Dies in Skarnes (2021).
Music Videos
Harald Zwart has directed music videos for popular artists:
- A-ha: Velvet (Savoy song) (2000)
- A-ha: Forever Not Yours (2002)
- Morten Harket: Brother (2014)
See also
In Spanish: Harald Zwart para niños
