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Nicolaj Arcel
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| Born | 25 August 1972 Copenhagen, Denmark
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| Occupation | film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Nikolaj Arcel (born August 25, 1972) is a talented Danish filmmaker and writer. He is well-known for directing and writing movies. One of his most famous films is A Royal Affair from 2012. This movie won two awards at a big film festival in Berlin. It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He also directed the American film The Dark Tower in 2017.
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Early Life and Education
Nikolaj Arcel was born and grew up in Copenhagen, the capital city of Denmark. His mother, Libby Tata Arcel, is a psychologist from Greece. His father, Arne Arcel, was an architect from Denmark. His parents separated when he was seven years old. Nikolaj has an older sister named Nastja Arcel, who is an actress.
He went to Bernadotte School and later to Øster Borgerdyd Gymnasium for secondary school. After that, he studied at the National Film School of Denmark. He finished his studies in 2001, becoming a film director. His final project there was a short film called Woyzeck's Last Symphony. This film won a major award at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival.
His Filmmaking Journey
Nikolaj Arcel started his career in 2004 with his first movie, a political thriller called King's Game. A political thriller is a movie that combines exciting action with stories about government or politics. For this film, he won the award for Best Director at the Danish Film Academy Awards.
After King's Game, he directed an adventure film in 2007 called Island of Lost Souls. An adventure film is full of exciting events and journeys. In 2010, he made a comedy movie called Truth About Men.
His film A Royal Affair became very popular around the world. After this success, Nikolaj Arcel moved to Hollywood in the United States. He wanted to make movies there too. He directed The Dark Tower, which is a movie based on a book series by the famous writer Stephen King. Filming for The Dark Tower started in 2016, and the movie was released in August 2017.
Nikolaj Arcel is also set to direct a movie called Fables for Warner Bros., a big film studio. In 2022, he worked again with actor Mads Mikkelsen on a film called The Promised Land.
Films and TV Shows
Nikolaj Arcel has worked on many films and TV shows as a director or writer.
Short film
- Woyzeks sidste symfoni (2001)
Feature films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
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| 2002 | Klatretøsen | No | Yes | |
| 2004 | King's Game | Yes | Yes | Won Best Director award |
| 2007 | Island of Lost Souls | Yes | Yes | |
| 2007 | Cecilie | No | Yes | |
| Fightgirl Ayse | No | Yes | ||
| 2008 | Journey to Saturn | No | Yes | |
| 2009 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | No | Yes | Nominated for a BAFTA Award |
| 2010 | Truth About Men | Yes | Yes | |
| 2012 | A Royal Affair | Yes | Yes | Won Silver Bear for Best Screenplay; Nominated for an Academy Award |
| 2013 | The Keeper of Lost Causes | No | Yes | |
| 2014 | The Absent One | No | Yes | |
| 2016 | A Conspiracy of Faith | No | Yes | |
| 2017 | The Dark Tower | Yes | Yes | |
| 2018 | The Purity of Vengeance | No | Yes | |
| 2023 | The Promised Land | Yes | Yes |
Television
- Millennium (2010) (He wrote 2 episodes)
Awards and Recognition
Nikolaj Arcel has received several awards for his work:
- 2004: He won the Best Director award at the Danish Film Academy Awards for King's Game.
- 2012: He received the Dreyer Award.
See also
In Spanish: Nikolaj Arcel para niños
