Dag Johan Haugerud

Norwegian librarian, novelist, screenwriter and film director

Dag Johan Haugerud

Dag Johan Haugerud in 2024

Born|  (1964-12-30) 30 December 1964 (age 59)
Nationality| Norwegian
Occupation(s)| librarian, novelist, screenwriter and film director
Awards| Amanda Award (2013, 2020)
Nordic Council Film Prize (2020, 2024)

Dag Johan Haugerud  (born 30 December 1964) is a Norwegian librarian, novelist, screenwriter and film director.[1]

## Career

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His novels include Noe med natur (1999), Den som er veldig sterk, må også være veldig snill (2002), Hva jeg betyr (2011) and Enkle atonale stykker for barn (2016).[1]

He has created several short films, including Utukt from 2000 and Trøbbel from 2006.[1]

His first feature film was the 2012 film I Belong, which won Amanda Awards in 2013 for Best Film, Best Script, Best Director and Best Actress (Laila Goody).[1][2]

In 2014 he directed the medium-length film I'm the One You Want (Det er meg du vil ha  [no]).[1][3]

In 2019 he directed the film Beware of Children (original title Barn), and also wrote the script for the film. The film won a record of nine Amanda Awards in 2020, including best script and best director, as well as the Nordic Council Film Prize.[1] The film also won the Norwegian Film Critics Award (Filmkritikerprisen) for 2020.[4]

His 2020 film The Light from the Chocolate Factory  (Lyset fra sjokoladefabrikken) treated relations between girlfriends.[1]

In 2024, he directed Sex, the first instalment in the new "Sex Dreams Love" trilogy, which was selected in the Panorama section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival.[5] Love, the trilogy's second instalment, was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 81st Venice International Film Festival.[6][7] He was awarded the 2024 Nordic Council Film Prize for the film Sex.[8]

## Filmography

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Year  | English Title  | Original Title  | Notes

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2000  | Utukt | Short
2006  | Trøbbel
2012  | I Belong | Som du ser meg |
2014  | I'm the One You Want | Det er meg du vil ha  [no] |
2019  | Beware of Children | Barn |
2020  | The Light from the Chocolate Factory | Lyset fra sjokoladefabrikken |
2024  | Sex | World premiere at the Panorama section of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival
Love | Kjærlighet | World premiere at the Main Competition of the 81st Venice International Film Festival
Dreams | Drømmer |

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g Bikset, Lillian. "Dag Johan Haugerud". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
2. ^ Jorn Rossing Jensen (19 August 2013). "A tie between I Belong and Kon-Tiki: four Amanda prizes each". Cineuropa. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
3. ^ Dag Johan Haugerud at IMDb
4. ^ Svendsen, Trond Olav; Emilsen, Ann-Sofi S. "Filmkritikerprisen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
5. ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (17 January 2024). "The Panorama strand of the Berlinale to open with Levan Akin's Crossing". Cineuropa. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
6. ^ Barraclough, Leo. "M-Appeal Closes Deals for Venice Competition Title 'Love' Ahead of World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
7. ^ "«Kjærlighet» til filmfestivalen i Venezia". nrk.no (in Norwegian). 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
8. ^ Haugen, Vilde (22 October 2024). "Niels Fredrik Dahl vinner Nordisk råds litteraturpris". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 October 2024.

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