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My Take
Johan Renck is proof that a career can reinvent itself completely. Before he was a director, the Uppsala native was a singer-songwriter as Stakka Bo, scoring an international hit with "Here We Go" in 1993. I love that detail, because the musical ear clearly never left him. He moved into music videos and television, and then in 2019 won an Emmy for directing Chernobyl, one of the most quietly devastating series I can remember. He later made Spaceman too. What stands out to me is the cold, controlled atmosphere he brings; you always sense a musician shaping the rhythm of every scene.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Johan Renck
- Name (Japanese)
- ヨハン・レンク
- Reading
- よはん・れんく
- Born
- December 5, 1966 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Horse
- Origin
- Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden
- Occupation
- film director / music video director / singer / composer / record producer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2019 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Downloading Nancy | — | |
| Notable work | Spaceman | — |
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.johanrenck.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A8%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AF
Frequently asked questions
When was Johan Renck born?
Born December 5, 1966 (age 59).
Where is Johan Renck from?
Johan Renck is from Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden.
What does Johan Renck do?
Johan Renck works as film director, music video director, singer, composer, record producer.
What is Johan Renck known for?
Notable works include Downloading Nancy, Spaceman.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.