Director and scriptwriter. Born 25/8 1972. Graduate of the National Film School of Denmark, 2001.
Arcel made his feature film debut with 'King's Game' (2004), the first-ever Danish political thriller. Arcel breathed new life into Danish chrildren and teen films with the effect-laden 'Island of Lost Souls' (2007). He also directed the Oscar-nominated 'A Royal Affair' (2012), which was honoured with two Silver Bears at the Berlinale. He made his international debut with 'The Dark Tower' (2017).
Arcel has worked as a screenwriter on all titles in the cinematic adaptation of Jussi Adler-Olsen's 'Department Q'-series as well as a number of titles such as 'Catch that Girl' (2002), the US remake in 2004, 'Fighter' (2007) and the massive mystery blockbuster 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' (2009).
Arcel made his feature film debut with 'King's Game' (2004), the first-ever Danish political thriller. Arcel breathed new life into Danish chrildren and teen films with the effect-laden 'Island of Lost Souls' (2007). He also directed the Oscar-nominated 'A Royal Affair' (2012), which was honoured with two Silver Bears at the Berlinale. He made his international debut with 'The Dark Tower' (2017).
Arcel has worked as a screenwriter on all titles in the cinematic adaptation of Jussi Adler-Olsen's 'Department Q'-series as well as a number of titles such as 'Catch that Girl' (2002), the US remake in 2004, 'Fighter' (2007) and the massive mystery blockbuster 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' (2009).
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bastard | 2023 | Direction, Screenplay | DK/Feature |
| Riders of Justice | 2020 | Idea | DK/Feature |
| Ninna | 2019 | Editing supervisor | DK/Feature |
| The Purity of Vengeance | 2018 | Screenplay | DK/Feature |
| The Dark Tower | 2017 | Direction, Screenplay | Feature |
| A Conspiracy of Faith | 2016 | Screenplay | DK/Feature |
| The Absent One | 2014 | Screenplay, Idea | DK/Feature |
| The Keeper of Lost Causes | 2013 | Screenplay, Concept | DK/Feature |
| Antboy | 2013 | Screenplay | DK/Feature |
| A Royal Affair | 2012 | Direction, Screenplay | DK/Feature |
| Ronal Barbaren | 2011 | Script consultant | DK/Feature |
| Truth About Men | 2010 | Direction, Screenplay | DK/Feature |
| The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | 2009 | Screenplay | Feature |
| Antichrist | 2009 | Script consultant | DK/Feature |
| Journey to Saturn | 2008 | Screenplay, Dialogue director | DK/Feature |
| Forførerens fald | 2008 | Consultant | DK/Documentary |
| Island of lost souls | 2007 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| Cecilie | 2007 | Script | DK/Feature |
| Fighter | 2007 | Co-writer | DK/Feature |
| King's game | 2004 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| Catch That Kid | 2004 | Script | Feature |
| Scratch | 2003 | Script consultant | DK/Feature |
| The Accident | 2003 | Consultant | DK/Short fiction |
| Catch that girl | 2002 | Script, Director: 2. unit | DK/Feature |
| Woyzeck's last symphony | 2001 | Direction, Script, Pizzeriaejer | DK/Short fiction |
| Life of Flemming | 2001 | Script | DK/Short fiction |
| The Chosen 7 | 2001 | Idea | TV series |
| De vendte aldrig hjem | 1997 | Direction, Script | DK/Short fiction |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Release year | Festival | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Prize for Best Featurefilm | 2007 | Chicago Int. Children's Film Festival 2007 | De fortabte sjæles ø |
| Silver Bear - Best Actor | 2012 | Berlinale 2012 | En kongelig affære |
| Silver Bear - Best Screenplay | 2012 | Berlinale 2012 | En kongelig affære |
| Audience Award - Wordl Cinema | 2012 | Los Angeles, AFI Int. Festival 2012 | En kongelig affære |
| Nominated Best Foreign Language Film | 2013 | Golden Globes 2013 | En kongelig affære |
Det Danske Filminstitut registrerer international festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film,
dog primært de titler, som Filminstituttet varetager i sin festivaldistribution,
og primært i forbindelse med de festivaler, som Filminstituttet har prioriteret at samarbejde med.
Registreringen af festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film, der ikke er i festivaldistribution,
foretages kun for "launch"-festivaler ifølge Filminstituttets prioriterede festivalliste. Se listen over prioriterede festivaler.
Festivals
| Festival | Festival date | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Reykjavik Film Festival | 2018-09-27 | En kongelig affære |
| Marrakech International Film Festival | 2013-11-29 | En kongelig affære |
| Guadalajara Film Festival | 2013-03-01 | En kongelig affære |
| Santa Barbara Int. Film Festival | 2013-01-24 | En kongelig affære |
| Cairo International Film Festival | 2012-11-27 | En kongelig affære |
| Torun, Camerimage | 2012-11-24 | En kongelig affære |
| Lithuania Scanorama Film Forum | 2012-11-08 | En kongelig affære |
| Sevilla Festival de Cine | 2012-11-02 | En kongelig affære |
| Mumbai Film Festival | 2012-10-18 | En kongelig affære |
| Busan International Film Festival | 2012-10-04 | En kongelig affære |
| Haifa International Film Festival | 2012-09-29 | En kongelig affære |
| Helsinki Film Festival - Love & Anarchy | 2012-09-15 | En kongelig affære |
| Toronto International Film Festival | 2012-09-06 | En kongelig affære |
| Telluride Film Festival | 2012-08-31 | En kongelig affære |
| Moscow - Royal Danish Embassy | 2012-05-10 | En kongelig affære |
| Istanbul Int. Film Festival | 2012-03-31 | En kongelig affære |
| Berlinale | 2012-02-09 | En kongelig affære |
| Lithuania Scanorama Film Forum | 2011-11-10 | Sandheden om mænd |
| Moscow - Royal Danish Embassy | 2011-09-05 | Sandheden om mænd |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 2011-08-21 | Sandheden om mænd |
| München International Film Festival | 2011-06-24 | Sandheden om mænd |
| Edinburgh International Film Festival | 2011-06-15 | Sandheden om mænd |
| Buenos Aires Festival de Cine Independiente | 2011-04-06 | Sandheden om mænd |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2011-01-28 | Sandheden om mænd |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 2010-08-18 | Sandheden om mænd |
| Montreal Fantasia Int Film Festival | 2008-07-03 | De fortabte sjæles ø |
| Seattle International Film Festival | 2008-05-22 | De fortabte sjæles ø |
| Brussels Int. Filmfestival of Fantasy,Thriller & Science Fiction Films | 2008-03-27 | De fortabte sjæles ø |
| Chicago Int. Children's Film Festival | 2007-10-18 | De fortabte sjæles ø |
| London Film Festival | 2007-10-17 | De fortabte sjæles ø |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 2007-08-17 | De fortabte sjæles ø |
| Melbourne Film Festival | 2007-07-25 | De fortabte sjæles ø |
| Cannes, Festival de | 2007-05-16 | De fortabte sjæles ø |
| Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival | 2007-04-24 | De fortabte sjæles ø |
| TIFF Kids | 2007-04-13 | De fortabte sjæles ø |
| Malmö, BUFF | 2007-03-13 | De fortabte sjæles ø |
| Berlinale | 2007-02-08 | De fortabte sjæles ø |
| Malmö, BUFF | 2006-03-14 | Kongekabale |
| Lithuania Scanorama Film Forum | 2005-11-11 | Kongekabale |
| Reykjavik Film Festival | 2005-09-29 | Kongekabale |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 2005-08-19 | Kongekabale |
| Jerusalem Int. Film Festival | 2005-07-07 | Kongekabale |
| Moscow Int. Film Festival | 2005-06-17 | Kongekabale |
| Sydney Film Festival | 2005-06-10 | Kongekabale |
| Transilvania International Film Festival | 2005-05-27 | Kongekabale |
| Seattle International Film Festival | 2005-05-19 | Kongekabale |
| San Francisco Int. Film Festival | 2005-04-21 | Kongekabale |
| Istanbul Int. Film Festival | 2005-04-02 | Kongekabale |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2004-11-04 | Kongekabale |
| London Film Festival | 2004-10-20 | Kongekabale |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 2004-08-20 | Kongekabale |
| Locarno, Festival internazionale del film | 2004-08-04 | Kongekabale |
Det Danske Filminstitut registrerer international festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film,
dog primært de titler, som Filminstituttet varetager i sin festivaldistribution,
og primært i forbindelse med de festivaler, som Filminstituttet har prioriteret at samarbejde med.
Registreringen af festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film, der ikke er i festivaldistribution,
foretages kun for "launch"-festivaler ifølge Filminstituttets prioriterede festivalliste. Se listen over prioriterede festivaler.
Nikolaj Arcel in trade directory
