Simon Staho
Born: 1972-06-02 in Copenhagen, Denmark
Known For: Directing
Biography
Danish film director Simon Staho (born 1972) has worked with a number of renowned Swedish actors, including Mikael Persbrandt, Noomi Rapace, Pernilla August and Erland Josephson. Staho’s first feature film Vildspor/Wildside (1998) was shot in Iceland and starred Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. It was selected for the San Sebastian International Film Festival. Variety wrote in its review: “A solidly crafted thriller with links to classic film noir, though the bleakly beautiful Icelandic settings invest this tale of friendship and betrayal with a distinct ambience. Intelligent and suspenseful fare.”
Filmography
2025
- The Stranger ... (Director)
2013
- The Miracle ... (Director)
2011
- Love Is in the Air ... (Director)
2009
- Warriors of Love ... (Director)
2008
- Heaven's Heart ... (Director)
2007
- Daisy Diamond ... (Director)
2005
- Bang Bang Orangutang ... (Director)
2004
- Day and Night ... (Writer)
2003
- Now ... (Screenplay)
1998
- Wildside ... (Director)