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Revision as of 14:47, 15 January 2015
Morten Tyldum | |
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| Born | 1967 (age 57–58) |
| Alma mater | School of Visual Arts |
| Occupation | Director |
| Spouse | Janne Tyldum |
| Children | 1 |
Morten Tyldum (born 1967) is a Norwegian film director.
Background
Tyldum was educated at the School of Visual Arts in New York.[1] He originally wanted to be a musician but abandoned the ambition when he entered film school.[2] Tyldum currently lives in Beverly Hills with his wife Janne and their child. They still maintain a house in Norway.[3]
Career
He had his feature film debut with Buddy in 2003, a film that won great popular and critical acclaim. Previously he had worked in television, music videos, commercials and short films. He had been named Film Talent of the Year by the newspaper Dagbladet in 1999.[4]
Since Buddy, he has made the movie Varg Veum - Falne engler (Fallen Angels) in 2008 and Headhunters (Hodejegerne) in 2011. Headhunters is based on the 2008 novel by same name written by Jo Nesbø. It became the highest-grossing Norwegian film of all time.[5]
He made his English-language debut with the historical drama The Imitation Game, about the life of mathematician Alan Turing, starring Benedict Cumberbatch.[6]
He has been attached to the adaptation of the novel Pattern Recognition by William Gibson.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Buddy |
| 2008 | Fallen Angels |
| 2011 | Headhunters |
| 2014 | The Imitation Game |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival- Special Prize | Buddy | Won |
| 2002 | Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival- FIPRESCI Prize | Buddy | Won |
| 2002 | Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival- Award of Independent Cinema Owners | Buddy | Won |
| 2003 | Warsaw International Film Festival- Audience Award | Buddy | Won |
| 2003 | Norwegian International Film Festival- Audience Award | Buddy | Won |
| 2003 | Norwegian International Film Festival- Most Enjoyable Film | Buddy | Won |
| 2003 | Molodist International Film Festival- Best Film Award | Buddy | Nominated |
| 2003 | Bratislava International Film Festival- Grand Prix | Buddy | Nominated |
| 2003 | Amanda Awards, Norway- Best Nordic Newcomer | Buddy | Nominated |
| 2004 | Sofia International Film Festival- Grand Prix | Buddy | Won |
| 2004 | Amanda Awards, Norway- Best Film | Buddy | Won |
| 2008 | Amanda Awards, Norway- Best Director | Fallen Angels | Won |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Film Festival- Audience Award | Headhunters | Won |
| 2012 | European Film Awards- Audience Award | Headhunters | Nominated |
| 2012 | Amanda Awards, Norway- Public Choice Award | Headhunters | Won |
| 2013 | BAFTA Film Award- Best Foreign Film | Headhunters | Nominated |
| 2014 | Hollywood Film Awards- Best Director | The Imitation Game | Won |
| 2015 | AACTA International Awards - Best Direction | The Imitation Game | Pending |
| 2015 | Directors Guild Awards -Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film | The Imitation Game | Pending |
| 2015 | Academy Award for Best Director | The Imitation Game | Pending |
References
- ^ "Morten Tyldum" (in Norwegian). Snurrfilm.no. Retrieved 2008-07-21. [dead link]
- ^ people-in-hollywood-you-need-to-know-2.html Top 100 People in Hollywood
- ^ Hele verden får se «Hodejegerne» - kultur - Dagbladet.no
- ^ Sissel Fantoft (2002-09-17). ""Buddy" - debutantenes film" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
- ^ The Norwegian Film That's a Bigger Success Than 'Harry Potter' and 'Transformers' - The Moviefone Blog
- ^ Tyldum Leaves TORDENSKIOLD Biopic Afloat. Instead, Will Decrypt THE IMITATION GAME. | Twitch
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