A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
Николай Арсель
Ніколай Арсел
Birthplace:
Copenhagen, Denmark
Born:
August 25, 1972
Nikolaj Arcel (born 25 August 1972; Copenhagen) is a Danish filmmaker and screenwriter. 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. Arcel was born and raised in Copenhagen. His mother Libby Tata Arcel is a psychologist from the Greek city Mytilene on the 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. 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.
Co-Writer:
2007 Fighter
Director:
2001 Woyzeck's Last Symphony
2004 King's Game
2007 Fighter
2007 Island of Lost Souls
2010 Truth About Men
2012 A Royal Affair
2017 The Dark Tower
2023 The Promised Land
???? The Monster of Florence
Idea:
2001 Woyzeck's Last Symphony
2004 King's Game
2007 Fighter
2007 Island of Lost Souls
2010 Truth About Men
2012 A Royal Affair
2017 The Dark Tower
2020 Riders of Justice
2023 The Promised Land
???? The Monster of Florence
Original Film Writer:
2001 Woyzeck's Last Symphony
2004 Catch That Kid
2004 King's Game
2007 Fighter
2007 Island of Lost Souls
2010 Truth About Men
2012 A Royal Affair
2017 The Dark Tower
2020 Riders of Justice
2023 The Promised Land
???? The Monster of Florence
Screenplay:
2001 Woyzeck's Last Symphony
2004 Catch That Kid
2004 King's Game
2007 Fighter
2007 Island of Lost Souls
2009 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2010 Truth About Men
2012 A Royal Affair
2013 The Keeper of Lost Causes
2014 The Absent One
2016 A Conspiracy of Faith
2017 The Dark Tower
2018 The Purity of Vengeance
2020 Riders of Justice
2023 The Promised Land
???? The Monster of Florence
Story:
2001 Woyzeck's Last Symphony
2004 Catch That Kid
2004 King's Game
2007 Fighter
2007 Island of Lost Souls
2009 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2010 Truth About Men
2012 A Royal Affair
2013 Antboy
2013 The Keeper of Lost Causes
2014 The Absent One
2016 A Conspiracy of Faith
2017 The Dark Tower
2018 The Purity of Vengeance
2020 Riders of Justice
2023 The Promised Land
???? The Monster of Florence
Writer:
2001 Woyzeck's Last Symphony
2002 Catch That Girl
2004 Catch That Kid
2004 King's Game
2007 Cecilie
2007 Fighter
2007 Island of Lost Souls
2008 Journey to Saturn
2009 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2010 Truth About Men
2012 A Royal Affair
2013 Antboy
2013 The Keeper of Lost Causes
2014 The Absent One
2016 A Conspiracy of Faith
2017 The Dark Tower
2018 The Purity of Vengeance
2020 Riders of Justice
2023 The Promised Land
???? The Monster of Florence
Screenplay:
2010 Millennium
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