Björn Runge

Björn Runge

director, writer, camera and electrical department

Björn Runge was born on Jun 21, 1961 in Sweden. Björn Runge's big-screen debut came with Harry and Sonja directed by Björn Runge in 1996. Björn Runge is known for The Wife directed by Björn Runge, Glenn Close stars as Joan Castleman and Jonathan Pryce as Joe Castleman. Björn Runge has got 5 awards and 8 nominations so far. The most recent award Björn Runge achieved is CineLibri International Book and Movie Festival. The upcoming new movie Björn Runge plays is The Wife which will be released on Sep 28, 2018.

Björn Lennart Runge, born June 21 1961, in Lysekil, Sweden. He is a director, screen writer, playwright and author. Björn Runge has been involved in the film industry since he was 20 years old. He studied film directing at Dramatiska Institutet, Stockholm, 1986-89. In 1996 he made his debut in feature films with the celebrated drama "Harry & Sonja". He received two Guldbagge awards for Best Director and Best Screenplay 2003, for the feature film "Om jag vänder mig om". At the Berlin Film Festival the same film was awarded the Silver Bear and Der Blaue Engel Prize, for best European film. In 2005 Björn Runge received Nordiska Rådets Filmpris for "Mun mot mun" (2004). Björn Runge has up till now directed 14 feature films, shorts and television productions.

  • Birthday

    Jun 21, 1961
  • Place of Birth

    Lysekil, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
  • Also known

    Björn L Runge

Known For

Awards

5 wins & 8 nominations

CineLibri International Book and Movie Festival
2018
Second Distiction
Winner - CineLibri Award for Masterful Literary Adaptation
2018
Grand Prize for the Best Literary Adaptation
Winner - CineLibri Award for Masterful Literary Adaptation
Berlin International Film Festival
2004
Om jag vänder mig om (2003)
Winner - Blue Angel
2004
Om jag vänder mig om (2003)
Winner - Blue Angel
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