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Morten Tyldum

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Editor
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Morten Tyldum in Headhunters (2011)
Morten Tyldum, winner of Hollywood Director Award for 'The Imitation Game',  discusses his collaboration with screenwriter Graham Moore.
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Morten Tyldum was born on 19 May 1967 in Bergen, Norway. He is a director and producer, known for Headhunters (2011), The Imitation Game (2014) and Passengers (2016).
BornMay 19, 1967
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BornMay 19, 1967
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 33 wins & 23 nominations total

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    Known for

    Headhunters (2011)
    Headhunters
    7.5
    • Director
    • 2011
    Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game (2014)
    The Imitation Game
    8.0
    • Director
    • 2014
    Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence in Passengers (2016)
    Passengers
    7.0
    • Director
    • 2016
    Nicolai Cleve Broch, Janne Formoe, Aksel Hennie, Anders Baasmo, and Pia Tjelta in Buddy (2003)
    Buddy
    6.8
    • Director
    • 2003

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    Director



    • Cape Fear
      • Director (directed by)
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Pattern Recognition
      • Director
      • In Development



    • Rebecca Ferguson, Shane McRae, Harriet Walter, Chinaza Uche, and Remmie Milner in Silo (2023)
      Silo
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, and Jaeden Martell in Defending Jacob (2020)
      Defending Jacob
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018)
      Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • J.K. Simmons in Counterpart (2017)
      Counterpart
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence in Passengers (2016)
      Passengers
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game (2014)
      The Imitation Game
      8.0
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Headhunters (2011)
      Headhunters
      7.5
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Trond Espen Seim in Varg Veum (2007)
      Varg Veum
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Varg Veum - Falne engler (2008)
      Varg Veum - Falne engler
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Nicolai Cleve Broch, Janne Formoe, Aksel Hennie, Anders Baasmo, and Pia Tjelta in Buddy (2003)
      Buddy
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Folk flest bor i Kina (2002)
      Folk flest bor i Kina
      6.9
      • Director (segment "H")
      • 2002
    • Fort Forover
      5.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Lorenzo
      5.7
      Short
      • Director
      • 1996
    • En mann må gjøre det han må
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1996
    • U - Åtte & 1/2 (1994)
      U - Åtte & 1/2
      9.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 1994

    Producer



    • Cape Fear
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
      • 2025



    • Rebecca Ferguson, Shane McRae, Harriet Walter, Chinaza Uche, and Remmie Milner in Silo (2023)
      Silo
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023–2025
    • Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, and Jaeden Martell in Defending Jacob (2020)
      Defending Jacob
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • J.K. Simmons in Counterpart (2017)
      Counterpart
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018)
      Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016)
      Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
      6.1
      • executive producer
      • 2016

    Editor



    • U (1991)
      U
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 1991

    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 9½″ (1.77 m)
    • Born
      • May 19, 1967
      • Bergen, Norway
    • Children
      • Benjamin Tyldum

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      As of 2015, he's the only Norwegian nominee for the Best Director Oscar.

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