Nikolaj Arcel

Nikolaj Arcel

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.

  • Title: Nikolaj Arcel
  • Popularity: 1.832
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1972-08-25
  • Place of Birth: Copenhagen, Denmark
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  • Also Known As: Николай Арсель, Ніколай Арсел
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Nikolaj Arcel Movies

  • 2020
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    Riders of Justice

    Riders of Justice

    7.256 2020 HD

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  • 2007
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    Island of Lost Souls

    Island of Lost Souls

    5.33 2007 HD

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  • 2007
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    Fighter

    Fighter

    5 2007 HD

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  • 2004
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    King's Game

    King's Game

    6.739 2004 HD

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  • 2004
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    King's Game

    King's Game

    6.739 2004 HD

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  • 2008
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    Journey to Saturn

    Journey to Saturn

    5.7 2008 HD

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  • 2010
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    Truth About Men

    Truth About Men

    6 2010 HD

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  • 2010
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    Truth About Men

    Truth About Men

    6 2010 HD

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  • 2009
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    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    7.5 2009 HD

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  • 2012
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    A Royal Affair

    A Royal Affair

    7.364 2012 HD

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  • 2012
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    A Royal Affair

    A Royal Affair

    7.364 2012 HD

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  • 2023
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    The Promised Land

    The Promised Land

    7.8 2023 HD

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  • 2013
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    Antboy

    Antboy

    5.629 2013 HD

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  • 2014
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    The Absent One

    The Absent One

    7.045 2014 HD

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  • 2007
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    Cecilie

    Cecilie

    4.5 2007 HD

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  • 2002
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    Catch That Girl

    Catch That Girl

    5 2002 HD

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  • 2017
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    The Dark Tower

    The Dark Tower

    5.741 2017 HD

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  • 2017
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    The Dark Tower

    The Dark Tower

    5.741 2017 HD

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  • 2023
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    The Promised Land

    The Promised Land

    7.8 2023 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Monster of Florence

    The Monster of Florence

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Monster of Florence

    The Monster of Florence

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2007
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    Island of Lost Souls

    Island of Lost Souls

    5.33 2007 HD

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  • 2004
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    Catch That Kid

    Catch That Kid

    5.6 2004 HD

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  • 2016
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    A Conspiracy of Faith

    A Conspiracy of Faith

    6.993 2016 HD

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  • 2001
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    Woyzeck's Last Symphony

    Woyzeck's Last Symphony

    1 2001 HD

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  • 2001
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    Woyzeck's Last Symphony

    Woyzeck's Last Symphony

    1 2001 HD

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  • 2013
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    The Keeper of Lost Causes

    The Keeper of Lost Causes

    7.06 2013 HD

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  • 2018
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    The Purity of Vengeance

    The Purity of Vengeance

    7.161 2018 HD

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  • 1970
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    7.62 1970 HD

    Investigative journalist Mikael Blomkvist is drawn into an endlessly dark world, with enigmatic hacker Lisbeth Salander his only guide.

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