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Nikolaj Arcel

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Nikolaj Arcel
RIDERS OF JUSTICE follows recently-deployed Markus, who is forced to return home to care for his teenage daughter after his wife is killed in a tragic train accident. But when a survivor of the wrecked train surfaces claiming foul play, Markus begins to suspect his wife was murdered and embarks on a mission to find those responsible.
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Nikolaj Arcel was born on 25 August 1972 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is a writer and director, known for A Royal Affair (2012), Kongekabale (2004) and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009).
BornAugust 25, 1972
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BornAugust 25, 1972
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 13 wins & 31 nominations total

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Idris Elba and Nikolaj Arcel in The Dark Tower (2017)
Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Arcel in A Royal Affair (2012)

Known for

A Royal Affair (2012)
A Royal Affair
7.5
  • Writer
  • 2012
Kongekabale (2004)
Kongekabale
7.3
  • Writer
  • 2004
Noomi Rapace in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
7.8
  • Writer
  • 2009
Matthew McConaughey, Idris Elba, and Tom Taylor in The Dark Tower (2017)
The Dark Tower
5.6
  • Writer
  • 2017

Credits

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Writer

  • The Monster of Florence
    • Writer
    • Pre-production
  • The Bastard
    • Writer
    • Post-production
  • Mads Mikkelsen in Riders of Justice (2020)
    Riders of Justice
    • after idea by
    • 2020
  • Fares Fares and Nikolaj Lie Kaas in Journal 64 (2018)
    Journal 64
    • Writer
    • 2018
  • Matthew McConaughey, Idris Elba, and Tom Taylor in The Dark Tower (2017)
    The Dark Tower
    • screenplay by
    • 2017
  • Fares Fares and Nikolaj Lie Kaas in Department Q: A Conspiracy of Faith (2016)
    Department Q: A Conspiracy of Faith
    • written by
    • 2016
  • Fares Fares, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, and Johanne Louise Schmidt in Department Q: The Absent One (2014)
    Department Q: The Absent One
    • concept (as Arcel)
    • 2014
  • Nicolas Bro, Oscar Dietz, Amalie Kruse Jensen, and Samuel Ting Graf in Antboy (2013)
    Antboy
    • storyline
    • 2013
  • Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes (2013)
    Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes
    • writer
    • 2013
  • A Royal Affair (2012)
    A Royal Affair
    • screenplay
    • 2012
  • Ronal the Barbarian (2011)
    Ronal the Barbarian
    • storyline consultant
    • 2011
  • Truth About Men (2010)
    Truth About Men
    • writer
    • 2010
  • Millennium (2010)
    Millennium
    • screenplay
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2010
  • Noomi Rapace in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)
    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
    • screenplay
    • 2009
  • Rejsen til Saturn (2008)
    Rejsen til Saturn
    • screenplay
    • 2008
  • Seducer's Fall (2007)
    Seducer's Fall
    • Writer
    • 2007
  • Fighter (2007)
    Fighter
    • co-writer
    • 2007

Director

  • The Monster of Florence
    • Director
    • Pre-production
  • The Bastard
    • Director
    • Post-production
  • Matthew McConaughey, Idris Elba, and Tom Taylor in The Dark Tower (2017)
    The Dark Tower
    • Director
    • 2017
  • A Royal Affair (2012)
    A Royal Affair
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Truth About Men (2010)
    Truth About Men
    • Director
    • 2010
  • De fortabte sjæles ø (2007)
    De fortabte sjæles ø
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Kongekabale (2004)
    Kongekabale
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Zlatko Buric in Woyzeck's Last Symphony (2001)
    Woyzeck's Last Symphony
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2001

Script and Continuity Department

  • In the Sea (2015)
    In the Sea
    • script supervisor
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Antichrist (2009)
    Antichrist
    • script consultant
    • 2009
  • Bagland (2003)
    Bagland
    • script consultant
    • 2003
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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  • Alternative name
    • Arcel
  • Born
    • August 25, 1972
    • Copenhagen, Denmark

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    Often writes his movies together with friend and screenwriter Rasmus Heisterberg.
  • Quotes
    [why he makes such different films] I have this idea that I wanna make a movie within every genre before I die.

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