Niels Arden Oplev
Niels Arden Oplev (pronounced [ˈne̝ls ˈɑˀtn̩ ˈʌple̝w]; born 26 March 1961) is a Danish film director and screenwriter.
Niels Arden Oplev
- Born
- 1961. · Oue.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Denmark.
- Occupation
- film director, screenwriter and film producer.
- Education
- National Film School of Denmark.
- Languages
- Danish.
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Niels Arden Oplev (pronounced [ˈne̝ls ˈɑˀtn̩ ˈʌple̝w]; born 26 March 1961) is a Danish film director and screenwriter.
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Oplev was born in Oue, Denmark. His 1996 film Portland was entered into the 46th Berlin International Film Festival. He directed The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, the 2009 Swedish film based on Stieg Larsson's novel of the same title, and won critical acclaim internationally. The film broke box office records in Europe, grossing over 100 million US dollars. Oplev decided to not continue directing the second and third parts of the Millennium Trilogy due to time constraints. As announced on 30 November 2012, Oplev directed the pilot of a 13-episode mini-series based on the Stephen King novel Under the Dome for CBS. He directed Dead Man Down, a 2013 film starring Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace, Dominic Cooper, Terrence Howard and F. Murray Abraham. He was at one point set to direct The Keep based again on the novel with the same name, and Good People based on the novel by Marcus Sakey. In 2015, USA Network aired Mr. Robot, and Oplev directed the pilot episode, which went on to win two Emmy nominations.
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- 1.Danske Filmmuseum. Kosmorama. v. 246. 136. 2010.
- 2.Berlinale: 1996 Programme. berlinale.de.
- 3.Interview with Niels Arden Oplev, director of 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo'.
- 4.CBS Orders 'Under the Dome' Series from Steven Spielberg & Stephen King; Neal Baer to Run, Niels Arden Oplev to Direct. 29 November 2012.
- 5.McClintock, Pamela. Colin Farrell-Noomi Rapace Crime Thriller 'Dead Man Down' Sets 2013 Release. The Hollywood Reporter. 21 June 2012.
- 6.The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Director, Niels Arden Oplev, Enters The Keep. Dread Central. 11 September 2012.
- 7.Niels Arden Oplev to Direct GOOD PEOPLE Starring Tobey Maguire. Collider.
- 8.Curtis Brown. www.curtisbrown.co.uk.
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