Harald Zwart

Harald Zwart
Zwart in 2010
Born (1965-07-01) 1 July 1965 (age 59)
Netherlands
NationalityDutch-Norwegian
OccupationFilm director

Harald Zwart (born 1 July 1965) is a Dutch-Norwegian film director.[1]

Life and career

Although born in the Netherlands, Zwart was raised in Fredrikstad, Norway. By age eight, he had started making short films. He attended the Dutch Film Academy in Amsterdam where he received great acclaim for his student film Gabriel's Surprise. The film was later televised. In addition to several award-winning short films, music videos and commercials, he directed the films Agent Cody Banks, One Night at McCool's, Hamilton and Lange Flate Ballær 2.[2]

He is also the co-director and producer of the first Long Flat Balls, a Norwegian film about soccer fans from the city of Fredrikstad, Norway. This movie, often described as "The Full Monty" with more laughs, became a huge hit in Norway. His highest-grossing film to date is The Karate Kid. He also directed music videos for the Norwegian band a-ha, for the songs "Velvet" and "Forever Not Yours".[2] He also directed the music video for a-ha vocalist Morten Harket's solo release song "Brother".[3]

He is attached to direct Sony Pictures Animation's live-action/CG feature film based on the video game series RollerCoaster Tycoon,[4] and as a director to Universal Pictures' Bakugan, a feature film based on the strategic game and anime series Bakugan Battle Brawlers.[5]

Filmography

Short film

Year Title Director Writer Notes
1990 Gabriel's Surprise Yes Yes
1992 Parents Yes Yes Also editor
1993 Gull og grønne skoger Yes No
1996 Hytta Yes No
2018 Best Enemies Yes No Co-directed with Emily Hopper
2019 Parents Inc Yes No

Feature film

Year Title Director Producer
1998 Hamilton Yes No
2001 One Night at McCool's Yes No
2003 Agent Cody Banks Yes No
2006 Lange flate ballær Yes Yes
2008 Lange flate ballær 2 Yes Yes
2009 The Pink Panther 2 Yes No
2010 The Karate Kid Yes No
2013 The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones[6][7] Yes No
2017 The 12th Man Yes Yes
2022 Lange flate ballær 3 Yes No

Story writer

Executive producer

Television

Year Title Director Producer Writer Notes
2001 Hamilton Yes No No Miniseries
2018-2019 Oljefondet Yes Yes Yes 10 episodes
2021 Post Mortem: No One Dies in Skarnes Yes No No 4 episodes

Music videos

References

  1. ^ "Information about Harald Zwart". Retrieved 14 October 2010.
  2. ^ a b Harald Zwart at IMDb
  3. ^ "Harald zwart | a-ha live".
  4. ^ Caoili, Eric (14 May 2010). "Sony Pictures Animation Picks Up Rights For Rollercoaster Tycoon Film". Gamasutra. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  5. ^ Sneider, Jeff (20 December 2010). "Exclusive: Harald Zwart Attached to Direct Universal's 'Bakugan'". The Wrap. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  6. ^ Fleming, Mike (16 March 2012). "Constantin Sets Lily Collins For Harald Zwart-Helmed 'Mortal Instruments'". Deadline. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  7. ^ Ford, Rebecca (17 February 2015). "Harald Zwart to Direct Blumhouse Family Horror Film (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  8. ^ a b c "Harald Zwart". IMDb.
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