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Daniel Lind Lagerlöf

1969 – 2011

Swedish film director, screenwriter and producer

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Lived 1969 – 2011 (aged 42). Daniel Lind Lagerlöf was a Swedish film director, film producer, director and screenwriter.

Daniel Lind Lagerlöf (6 February 1969 – missing since 6 October 2011) was a Swedish director, screenwriter and producer.

Career Lagerlöf began his work in television as an assistant, and directed his first film, Föreställningen (The Performance) in 1990. In 1997, he began working on Skärgårdsdoktorn, a highly successful drama series in Sweden and Norway. After it ended in 2000, Lagerlöf worked on several Beck-films, before returning to television. His last completed project was the three-part mini-series (the Library Thief), written by his wife Malin Lagerlöf.

In 2008, he made his stage directing debut with Hjalmar Söderberg's The Serious Game at Stockholm City Theater. The production starred Livia Millhagen as Lydia Stille and Gustaf Skarsgård as Arvid Stjärnblom. Dagens Nyheter critic gave the play a positive review, praising the acting, direction, and staging.

Personal life Lagerlöf married his long-time girlfriend Malin Lagerlöf in 1997. They had three children together.

Disappearance On 6 October 2011, Lagerlöf disappeared during preparations for the filming of Camilla Läckberg's Fjällbackamorden - Strandriddaren while scouting a planned filming location in the Tjurpannan nature reserve, with two crew members. The trio had split up but Lagerlöf did not meet up with the group again as planned. Lagerlöf left behind a wife and three children.

It is believed Lagerlöf was caught on slippery rocks by large waves sweeping the area and pulled out to sea near the steep cliffs outside Tanumshede in Bohuslän.

Selected filmography 1999 – Breaking out (Vägen ut) 2001 – Making Babies (Hans och hennes) 2002 – Beck – Annonsmannen 2002 – Beck – Pojken i glaskulan 2003 – Miffo 2005 - Road to Italy (Buss till Italien) 2005 - Medicinmannen 2006 - Svalan, katten, rosen, döden 2007 - The Pyramid 2009 - The Man Under the Stairs (TV-series) 2009 - Johan Falk: Operation Nightingale 2011 -

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Daniel Magnus Gösta Lind Lagerlöf, Daniel Lind

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Who was Daniel Lind Lagerlöf?

Swedish film director, screenwriter and producer (1969–2011)

When was Daniel Lind Lagerlöf born?

Daniel Lind Lagerlöf was born on 6 February 1969 in Stockholm.

When did Daniel Lind Lagerlöf die?

Daniel Lind Lagerlöf died on 6 October 2011 in Tanumshede.

What was Daniel Lind Lagerlöf's occupation?

Daniel Lind Lagerlöf was a film director, film producer, director and screenwriter.

What nationality was Daniel Lind Lagerlöf?

Daniel Lind Lagerlöf was Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Daniel Lind Lagerlöf

· Wikidata: Q1161579

· DBpedia: Daniel Lind Lagerlöf

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