André Øvredal

André Øvredal (; born 6 May 1973) is a Norwegian filmmaker. He is best known for directing the films Trollhunter, The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016), Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019), The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023), and Passenger (2026). As announced in 2024, he is directing the upcoming film adaptation of Bendy and the Ink Machine.

Life and career He is best known for writing and directing the film Trollhunter. Øvredal wrote for 20th Century Fox Television the pilot episode of action-horror television series Enormous, which is based on the comic book of the same name.

Filmography Year TitleDirectorWriterProducerEditor 2000 Future Murder 2010 Trollhunter 2016 The Autopsy of Jane Doe 2019 Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 2020 Mortal 2022 Umma 2023 The Last Voyage of the Demeter 2026 Passenger

Short films Year TitleDirectorWriterProducer 2001 3AM Eternal 2009 Customer Support 2015 Polaroid 2016 Tunnelen

Television Year TitleWriter Producer Notes 2014 Enormous Pilot episode