Dag Johan Haugerud

Dag Johan Haugerud strikes me as the rare filmmaker who arrived at cinema sideways, having worked as a librarian and novelist first, and I think that literary patience shows in his films. His 2025 Golden Bear win at Berlin for Dreams put him firmly on my radar, but the trail of Amanda Awards and Nordic Council Film Prizes shows this wasn't an overnight story at all. Coming from a small Østfold municipality in Norway, he's built a reputation for talky, humane, character-driven work that trusts its audience. What I appreciate most is the sense that his writing background gives the dialogue real weight. I'm eager to see where he goes next.

Name (English)

Dag Johan Haugerud

Name (Japanese)

ダーグ・ヨハン・ハウゲルード

Reading

だーぐ・よはん・はうげるーど

Born

December 30, 1964 (age 61)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Dragon

Origin

Eidsberg Municipality, Østfold, Norway

Occupation

film director / film editor / screenwriter / librarian / actor

Awards & achievements

• 2013 Amanda Award for Best Direction
• 2013 Amanda Award for Best Screenplay
• 2012 Kanon prize for best screenplay
• 2012 Kanon prize for best direction
• 2013 Filmkritikerprisen
• 2016 Norwegian P2 listener's literature award
• 2019 Kanon prize for best direction

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A8%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%82%A6%E3%82%B2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89

Tags

• Østfold
• film director
• film editor
• screenwriter

Last updated

2026-06-02

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