Roar Uthaug
Roar Uthaug (born August 25, 1973)[1] is a Norwegian film director. He graduated from the Norwegian Film School in 2002.
Roar Uthaug | |
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 Uthaug (center) at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | August 25, 1973 |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Career
Uthaug's graduation film The Martin Administration was the second Norwegian student-film in history to be nominated by AMPAS (the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Science) for the Student Academy Awards.[1]
Working at the Norwegian production company Fantefilm, Uthaug has directed numerous commercials for Norwegian TV, and music videos for Gåte, Furia, Unni Wilhelmsen and Vidar Busk.
His feature debut Fritt Vilt (Cold Prey) was released in Norway on October 13, 2006. His notable feature was the 2015 disaster film, The Wave. In 2018, Uthaug directed Tomb Raider, the reboot of the film franchise, which was released on March 16, 2018 starring Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft.[2][3] In 2022, he directed the film, Troll. It was released on Netflix on December 1, 2022.
Filmography
| Year | English title | Original title | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | DX13036 | ||
| 1998 | A Fistful of Kebab | ||
| 2002 | The Martin Administration | ||
| 2006 | Cold Prey | Fritt Vilt | SF Norge AS |
| 2009 | Magic Silver | Julenatt i Blåfjell | Storm Rosenberg |
| 2012 | Escape | Flukt | Nordisk Film |
| 2015 | The Wave | Bølgen | Nordisk Filmdistribusjon Magnolia Pictures |
| 2018 | Tomb Raider | - | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 2022 | Troll | - | Netflix |
References
- "Roar Uthaug". Norwegian Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
- "'Tomb Raider' Reboot Finds Director". Variety. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
- McNary, Dave (July 7, 2016). "Alicia Vikander's 'Tomb Raider' Gets 2018 Release Date". Variety.