Johan Renck is one of the most respected and sought after directors of commercials and music videos today, so much so that the French magazine CB News dubbed him "the number one director of commercials and music videos in the world ". His directing career started in 1992 when he joined the production company Mekano Film and Television in Stockholm,...
Grammis Award for Music Video of the Year, Grammis Award for New Artist of the Year, Grammis Award for Club/Dance of the Year
Nominations
Grammis Award for Song of the Year, Grammis Award for Producer of the Year, British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series, Grammis Award for Pop/Rock of the Year - Male
Movies
Ettor Nollor, Downloading Nancy
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Quote
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[Talking about growing up in Stockholm's suburbs] I've never been a frustrated person because I learned at a very young age that the frustration I had inside of me had to do with creativity and the ability to transform that into action. I realized very early my restlessness had to be channelled into things I could do. I played in bands very very young. I painted, I did photography, all kinds of things. I was never frustrated. We did lots of little projects, we had fun. I never had the feeling of being trapped in a suburb.
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I've become more and more inclined in my work to discover what sort of emotions I like to portray. And I think my favourite emotion is melancholy and some sort of bittersweet darkness, which I think is a very Swedish thing actually. I totally think there is a Scandinavian melancholy. I don't think you can say exactly why, I suppose it is about light or weather conditions or something like that. Melancholy is a great feeling and if you feel a little bit it's very easy to dial it up by putting on a piece of music or whatever it is you do. You'll find Swedes -- maybe not as much as the Finns -- thriving in melancholy.
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Fact
1
Has a music band named Stakka Bo.
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Runs his own production company with Jonas Åkerlund, R.A.F, or Renck Åkerlund Films.
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Shut Eye
2016
TV Series 1 episode
David Bowie: Lazarus
2016
Video short
David Bowie: Blackstar
2015
Video short
The Last Panthers
2015
TV Series 6 episodes
Bloodline
2015
TV Series 2 episodes
Halt and Catch Fire
2014
TV Series 1 episode
Ettor & nollor
2014
TV Mini-Series 2 episodes
Bates Motel
2013
TV Series 1 episode
Vikings
2013
TV Series 3 episodes
Breaking Bad
2009-2011
TV Series 3 episodes
The Walking Dead
2010
TV Series 1 episode
House Keeping
2010
Short
The Tip
2010
Short
Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
2009
Video video "Hung Up"
Downloading Nancy
2008
Kylie Minogue: Love at First Sight
2002
Video short
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
1999
Video video "Nothing Really Matters"
Making the Video
1999
TV Series documentary video "Can't Change Me"
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
W.E.
2011
courtesy: "Shatterings"
Alien Autopsy
2006
writer: "Here We Go" - as Stakka Bo
Danny Deckchair
2003
performer: "Here We Go" 1993 - as Stakka Bo / writer: "Here We Go" 1993 - as Renck
Never Been Kissed
1999
writer: "Here We Go" - as Johan B. Renck
Baywatch
1995
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Ready to Wear
1994
performer: "Here We Go" / writer: "Here We Go"
Beavis and Butt-Head
1994
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Lista Top 40
1994
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Monte Video
1994
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Ha ett underbart liv
1992
performer: "Obey", "Numania 1" - as Stakka B Seminar / writer: "Numania 1"
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Last Panthers
2015
TV Series executive producer - 6 episodes
Camera Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ettor & nollor
2014
TV Mini-Series still photographer - 2 episodes
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
David Bowie: Lazarus
2016
Video short idea
David Bowie: Blackstar
2015
Video short idea
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Control Yourself.
2013
Video short
Designer (uncredited)
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Voltage
2011
Short thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Vikings: Birth of the Vikings
2013
Video documentary short
Himself
Efter Tio
2008
TV Series
Himself
Gomorron
2008
TV Series
Himself
Studio Virtanen
2008
TV Series
Himself
100 höjdare
2008
TV Series
Himself - Guest / Attending the Sundance Film Festival
Planet Voice
2006
TV Series
Himself
BingoLotto
2001
TV Series
Himself - Musical Guest
Making the Video
1999
TV Series documentary
Himself
Monte Video
1994
TV Series
Himself
The Word
1993
TV Series
Himself
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
BAFTA TV Award
BAFTA Awards
Best Drama Series
The Last Panthers (2015)
2011
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Direction in a Drama Series
The Walking Dead (2010)
2008
Bronze Horse
Stockholm Film Festival
Downloading Nancy (2008)
2008
Grand Jury Prize
Sundance Film Festival
Dramatic
Downloading Nancy (2008)
1999
VMA
MTV Video Music Awards (VMA)
Best Special Effects in a Video
Known for movies
Downloading Nancy (2008) as Director
The Last Panthers (2015) as Director
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 (1999) as Director
$1.9 Million
