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Harald Zwart
Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Harald Zwart (born July 1, 1965) is a Norwegian film director. Although born in the Netherlands, Zwart was raised in Fredrikstad in Norway. As early as age eight, he started maki…
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Harald Zwart (born July 1, 1965) is a Norwegian film director. Although born in the Netherlands, Zwart was raised in Fredrikstad in Norway. As early as age eight, he started making short films. He attended the Dutch Film Academy in Amsterdam where he received great acclaim for his student film Gabriel's Surprise. The film was later televised. In addition to several award-winning short films, music videos and commercials, he has directed the films Agent Cody Banks, One Night at McCool's, Hamilton and Lange Flate Ballær 2. He is also the co-director and producer of the first Long Flat Balls, a Norwegian film about soccer fans from the city of Fredrikstad, Norway. This movie, often described as "The Full Monty" with more laughs, became a huge hit in Norway. Zwart's largest grossing film to date is The Karate Kid (2010 film) starring Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan. Harald Zwart has directed music videos for the Norwegian band a-ha, for the songs Velvet and Forever Not Yours. He is attached as executive producer and possibly director of a film that is based on the video game RollerCoaster Tycoon. His trademark is that he always adds props and items that represent Fredrikstad and the football club Fredrikstad F.K. in his movies. Description above from the Wikipedia article Harald Zwart, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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2026
ViQueens
Movie Director
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2023
Christmas As Usual
Movie Executive Producer
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2022
Troll
Movie Executive Producer
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2022
Long Flat Balls III
Movie Director
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2021
Post Mortem: No One Dies in Skarnes
TV show Executive Producer
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2020
Cadaver
Movie Executive Producer
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2019
Amundsen
Movie Executive Producer
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2018
The Oil Fund
TV show Writer
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2017
The 12th Man
Movie Director
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2013
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Movie Director
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2010
The Karate Kid
Movie Director
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2010
Empty Barrels
Movie Executive Producer
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2009
Urospredere
Movie Self
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2009
The Pink Panther 2
Movie Director
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2009
Dead Snow
Movie Executive Producer
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2008
Long Flat Balls II
Movie
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2006
Long Flat Balls
Movie Co-Director
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2005
Rikets Røst
TV show
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2004
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
Movie Story
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2003
Agent Cody Banks
Movie Director
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2003
Noe med film
Movie
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2001
One Night at McCool's
Movie Director
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1998
Hamilton
Movie Director
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1996
The Cabin
Movie Director
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1993
The Last Lieutenant
Movie Assistant Director
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1993
Act Naturally
Movie Director
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1992
Parents
Movie Writer
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1991
Buicken - store gutter gråter ikke
Movie Ung arbeider
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Betrayed
Movie Director
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The Northern Crown
Movie Director
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Into the Lion’s Mouth
Movie Director
