Dag Johan Haugerud Explained

Dag Johan Haugerud
Birth Date:30 December 1964
Nationality:Norwegian
Occupation:librarian, novelist, screenwriter and film director
Awards:Amanda Award

Dag Johan Haugerud (born 30 December 1964) is a Norwegian librarian, novelist, screenwriter and film director.

His novels include Noe med natur (1999), Den som er veldig sterk, må også være veldig snill (2002), Hva jeg betyr (2011) and Enkle atonale stykker for barn (2016).

He has created several short films, including Utukt from 2000 and Trøbbel from 2006.

His first feature film was the 2012 film I Belong (Som du ser meg), which won Amanda Awards in 2013 for best film, best script (Haugerud), best director (Haugerud) and best actress (Laila Goody).[1]

He directed the 2014 film , featuring Andrea Bræin Hovig as "the teacher".[2]

In 2024, he directed Sex, the first instalment in the new "Sex Dreams Love" trilogy, which was selected in the Panorama section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival.[3] Love, the trilogy's second installment, was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 81st Venice International Film Festival.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cineuropa . A tie between I Belong and Kon-Tiki: four Amanda prizes each . 19 August 2013 . 11 June 2018 . Jorn Rossing Jensen.
  2. Encyclopedia: Dag Johan Haugerud . Lillian . Bikset . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 12 November 2017.
  3. Web site: The Panorama strand of the Berlinale to open with Levan Akin’s Crossing . Davide. Abbatescianni . 17 January 2024. 10 February 2024 . . en.
  4. News: Barraclough . Leo . M-Appeal Closes Deals for Venice Competition Title ‘Love’ Ahead of World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE) . 23 July 2024 . Variety.
  5. News: «Kjærlighet» til filmfestivalen i Venezia . 23 July 2024 . no . nrk.no . 23 July 2024 .