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: 3.293
  • 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

    7.3 2020 HD

    Markus returns home to care for his daughter when his wife dies in a tragic train accident. However, when a survivor of the wreck surfaces and claims...

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  • 2007
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    Island of Lost Souls

    Island of Lost Souls

    5.3 2007 HD

    14-year-old Lulu moves to a small provincial town with her mother and younger brother. One night, her brother is struck by a beam of white light -...

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  • 2007
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    Fighter

    Fighter

    5 2007 HD

    Aïcha, a high-school student, is a passionate kung fu fighter. Her Turkish parents expect her to get good grades so she can get into medical...

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  • 2004
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    King's Game

    King's Game

    6.8 2004 HD

    Starting a new job as a political journalist at a leading newspaper, Ulrik Torp witnesses a brutal struggle for power in the Midparty's ranks -- a...

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  • 2004
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    King's Game

    King's Game

    6.8 2004 HD

    Starting a new job as a political journalist at a leading newspaper, Ulrik Torp witnesses a brutal struggle for power in the Midparty's ranks -- a...

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  • 2008
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    Journey to Saturn

    Journey to Saturn

    5.7 2008 HD

    A Danish crew of misfits travel to Saturn in search for natural resources. However, the planet is colonized by a ruthless army of Aliens that turn...

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  • 2010
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    Truth About Men

    Truth About Men

    6 2010 HD

    Mads moves into a house with his lovely girlfriend Marie when a sudden pang of doubt strikes him. Is this the meaning of life? Has he lived out all...

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  • 2010
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    Truth About Men

    Truth About Men

    6 2010 HD

    Mads moves into a house with his lovely girlfriend Marie when a sudden pang of doubt strikes him. Is this the meaning of life? Has he lived out all...

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  • 2009
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    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    7.53 2009 HD

    Swedish thriller based on Stieg Larsson's novel about a male journalist and a young female hacker. In the opening of the movie, Mikael Blomkvist, a...

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  • 2012
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    A Royal Affair

    A Royal Affair

    7.364 2012 HD

    A young queen falls in love with her physician, and they start a revolution that changes their nation forever.

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  • 2012
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    A Royal Affair

    A Royal Affair

    7.364 2012 HD

    A young queen falls in love with her physician, and they start a revolution that changes their nation forever.

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  • 2023
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    The Promised Land

    The Promised Land

    7.789 2023 HD

    Denmark, 1755. Captain Ludvig Kahlen sets out to conquer a Danish heath reputed to be uncultivable, with an impossible goal: to establish a colony in...

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  • 2013
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    Antboy

    Antboy

    5.6 2013 HD

    12-year-old Pelle accidentally gets bitten by an ant and develops unimaginable superpowers. With help from his friend, comic book nerd Wilhelm, Pelle...

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  • 2014
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    The Absent One

    The Absent One

    7 2014 HD

    Denmark, 2014. A former police officer asks Carl Mørck, head of Department Q, to find out who brutally killed his young twins in 1994....

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  • 2007
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    Cecilie

    Cecilie

    4.5 2007 HD

    Cecilie sees and hears things no one else does; places suddenly change appearance, people aren´t really there. One night she experiences a...

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  • 2002
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    Catch That Girl

    Catch That Girl

    5 2002 HD

    Ida's father suddenly gets a stroke and is rushed to the hospital, diagnosed with a deadly disease with no other opportunity than to travel to USA to...

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  • 2017
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    The Dark Tower

    The Dark Tower

    5.7 2017 HD

    A boy haunted by visions of a parallel world aids its disillusioned guardian in preventing the destruction of the nexus of universes known as the...

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  • 2017
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    The Dark Tower

    The Dark Tower

    5.7 2017 HD

    A boy haunted by visions of a parallel world aids its disillusioned guardian in preventing the destruction of the nexus of universes known as the...

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  • 2023
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    The Promised Land

    The Promised Land

    7.789 2023 HD

    Denmark, 1755. Captain Ludvig Kahlen sets out to conquer a Danish heath reputed to be uncultivable, with an impossible goal: to establish a colony in...

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  • 1970
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    The Monster of Florence

    The Monster of Florence

    1 1970 HD

    A reconstruction of eight double homicides believed to have been committed single-handedly between 1968 and 1985 in and around Florence, Italy.

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  • 1970
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    The Monster of Florence

    The Monster of Florence

    1 1970 HD

    A reconstruction of eight double homicides believed to have been committed single-handedly between 1968 and 1985 in and around Florence, Italy.

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  • 2004
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    Catch That Kid

    Catch That Kid

    5.6 2004 HD

    A determined twelve-year-old mountain climber takes drastic action to save her injured father by planning a high-stakes bank heist, using her skills...

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  • 2007
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    Island of Lost Souls

    Island of Lost Souls

    5.3 2007 HD

    14-year-old Lulu moves to a small provincial town with her mother and younger brother. One night, her brother is struck by a beam of white light -...

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  • 2016
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    A Conspiracy of Faith

    A Conspiracy of Faith

    7 2016 HD

    Denmark, 2016. A blurred note is found in a bottle that has traveled across the ocean for a long time. After deciphering the cryptic note, Department...

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  • 2001
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    Woyzeck's Last Symphony

    Woyzeck's Last Symphony

    1 2001 HD

    A tragicomedy, this film is about a world-famous Czech composer who, after emigrating, has to work on a porn movie to make a living.

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  • 2001
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    Woyzeck's Last Symphony

    Woyzeck's Last Symphony

    1 2001 HD

    A tragicomedy, this film is about a world-famous Czech composer who, after emigrating, has to work on a porn movie to make a living.

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  • 2013
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    The Keeper of Lost Causes

    The Keeper of Lost Causes

    7.1 2013 HD

    Denmark, 2013. Police officers Carl Mørck and Hafez el-Assad, sole members of Department Q, which is focused on closing cold cases,...

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  • 2018
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    The Purity of Vengeance

    The Purity of Vengeance

    7.2 2018 HD

    Copenhagen, 2018. A frightening discovery is made in an old apartment. The subsequent investigation of Department Q leads them to an infamous...

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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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