Søren Sveistrup

For the diver, see Søren Svejstrup.

Søren Sveistrup (born 7 January 1968 in Kastrup) is a Danish screenwriter and author. His credits include The Killing and Nikolaj og Julie. His first novel, The Chestnut Man, was published in 2019 and adapted into a television series, The Chestnut Man, in 2021.

Sveistrup is considered a "household name" in Scandinavia.[1]

Biography

Sveistrup was adopted as a baby,[2] which he learned when he was 13.[1] He grew up on Thurø,[2] a small island in the south-east of Funen. His adoptive parents were both teachers; his adoptive mother killed herself when he was 21.[1]

He studied history and literature at the University of Copenhagen, followed by screenwriting at the National Film School of Denmark in 1997.

Sveistrup is married to a journalist and has two sons.[1]

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b c d Law, Katie (11 January 2019). "Soren Sveistrup: 'I write about emotions to control my own'". Evening Standard. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b Gilbert, Gerard (4 November 2012). "An end to The Killing: Soren Sveistrup reveals why Sarah Lund's third". The Independent. Retrieved 26 March 2023.