Mikael Håfström

Directing

Biography

Jan Mikael Håfstrom (born 1 July 1960) is a Swedish director and screenwriter. After studying film in Stockholm and New York, he worked as an assistant director on the Swedish channel, SVT 1 and as a screenwriter. He was awarded a Guldbaggegatan 2002 screenplay "Leva Livet". He is best known for directing the film drama film Evil (2003), the adaptation of Stephen King's short story 1408 (2007), and the action film Escape Plan (2013).

Filmography Movies

Acting

MOVIE

King on Screen

7.0(0.0K)

1976, Brian de Palma directs Carrie, the first novel by Stephen King. Since, more than 50 directors adapted the master of horror's books, in more than 80 films and series, making him now, the most adapted author still alive in the world.

The Making of Derailed

4.8(0.0K)

A documentary about the making of Derailed (2005).

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The Making of Derailed

Self

Production

MOVIE

1408

6.7(4.9K)

A man who specializes in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 in the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts genuine terror.

Evil

7.3(0.4K)

Stockholm, in the 1950s. Erik is expelled from the local school for getting into one brawl too many. To protect Erik from his violent stepfather’s reaction to his expulsion, Erik's mother arranges for Erik to spend a year at Stjärnsberg Boarding School, the only school willing to accept him. This is Erik's last chance to graduate to Upper School and he promises his mother, for his and her sake, to do all he can to stay out of trouble.