Søren Sveistrup

Søren Sveistrup (born 7 January, 1968) is a Danish screenwriter and author.

Life and education

Søren Sveistrup studied history and literature at the University of Copenhagen, then received a degree in screenwriting at the National Film School of Denmark in 1997.[1]

Sveistrup is married and has two sons.[2]

Career

He made his debut as a screenwriter in 1997 with Deadline, a television film,[3] and as an author with a published short story in 1995. His TV credits include Nikolaj og Julie and The Killing.[4]

His first novel, Kastanjemanden (The Chestnut Man), a crime novel, was published in 2018 and adapted into a Netflix television series,The Chestnut Man, in 2021, for which he was head writer and executive producer.[5][6][7] His second novel, Tælle til en, tælle til to (Hide and Seek), was published in 2024, and was adapted into the second season of The Chestnut Man, released on May 7th, 2026.[8]

Søren Sveistrup has received numerous Danish and international awards for his work, including an International Emmy Award for Best Drama Series (as head writer of Nikolaj og Julie),[9] a BAFTA Award for Best International TV Series (as head writer of The Killing),[10] and a Barry Award for Best First Novel (for The Chestnut Man).[11]

Awards

Year Nominated work Award Category Result Ref.
2003 Nikolaj og Julie International Emmy Awards Best Drama Series Won [12]
2008 The Killing Nominated [13]
2010 [14]
2011 British Academy Film Awards Audience Award [15]
Best International TV Series Won [16]
2012 Nominated [17]
2013 Crown Prince Couple's Awards Culture Prize Won [18]
Robert Awards Best Danish Television Series [19]
2017 The Day Will Come Best Screenplay [20]
2020 The Chestnut Man Audie Awards Mystery [21]
Barry Award Best First Mystery [22]

References

  1. ↑ Law, Katie (2019-01-11). "Soren Sveistrup: 'I write about emotions to control my own'". The Standard. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
  2. ↑ Law, Katie (11 January 2019). "Soren Sveistrup: 'I write about emotions to control my own'". Evening Standard. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  3. ↑ Hillerstrom, Oscar (2013-03-20). "How TV got so good". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
  4. ↑ Hayles, David (2011-04-02). "Soren Sveistrup on creating hit series The Killing". Retrieved 2026-07-05.
  5. ↑ Scott, Sheena (June 21, 2021). "'The Chestnut Man': Netflix Drops First Teaser Of Upcoming Nordic Noir Series". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
  6. ↑ Young, Kai (2026-05-07). "Netflix's 100% RT Crime Thriller Officially Returns as the Closest Dark Replacement Yet". CBR. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
  7. ↑ Rangel, Felipe (2026-05-04). "The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek Review - One Of Netflix's Best Crime Thriller Series Returns In Top Form". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
  8. ↑ "Danish Crime Thriller Sequel 'The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek' Lands on Netflix in May". Nordic Widescreen. 2026-02-26. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
  9. ↑ Guider, Elizabeth (2003-11-25). "Brit shows nab 4 of 7 Int'l Emmys". Variety. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
  10. ↑ Turner, Mimi (May 22, 2011). "Danish 'The Killing' takes Bafta international honors". Reuters.
  11. ↑ "The Barry Award Winners". The Poisoned Pen Bookstore. 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
  12. ↑ "BBC wins big at international Emmys". IOL. 2003-11-26. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
  13. ↑ "36TH INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED". International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. October 13, 2008. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
  14. ↑ "38TH INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED". International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. October 4, 2010. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
  15. ↑ Midgley, Neil (19 April 2011). "BBC Four's The Killing nominated for Bafta audience award". The Telegraph.
  16. ↑ "'Killing' takes BAFTA TV prize". Variety. 2011-05-23. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
  17. ↑ Pham, Annika (2012-04-27). "The Killing And Borgen Selected For 2012 BAFTA Nominations". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
  18. ↑ Vatsikopoulos, Helen (2013-11-14). "Comment: how TV shows like Borgen put Denmark on the map". SBS News. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
  19. ↑ Olsen, Mathias Aleksander; Kloster, Torben (2013-02-28). "'Forbrydelsen III' scorede fem Robert-priser". DR (in Danish). Retrieved 2026-07-05.
  20. ↑ Parfitt, Orlando (February 6, 2017). "'The Day Will Come' claims top prize at Denmark's Robert awards". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
  21. ↑ Miller, Brandon. "Audie Award-Winning Mystery & Thriller Audiobooks". Celadon Books. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
  22. ↑ "Sequel to Soren Sveistrup's THE CHESTNUT MAN Announced". Deadly Pleasures. 2025-12-06. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
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