Johan Kling (born Carl-David Johan Natt och Dag, 7 August 1962, in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish

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, and

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. His debut movie, ''

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'' (2007), won the award for best Swedish film.

Career

Kling started his career making in music and

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and directing TV shows.

Movies

''Darling''

Kling's debut feature, ''Darling'', which he wrote and directed, was released in 2007. The movie is based on a short film, ''Jag'', made a few years earlier. ''Darling'' is "a dark comedy about morals and manners in Stockholm," and stars Michael Segerström and

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. The latter's performance was praised highly by '' Variety'', which also praised Kling's "smooth" direction. After winning the Best Film award, the "Nordic Film Prize," at the 2007 Gothenburg Film Festival, ''Darling'' garnered almost every possible award in Sweden. At the Swedish Film Awards in 2007, the

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s, ''Darling'' was nominated in six categories and won the awards for Best Male Actor and Best Cinematography. The film was awarded the award for best film of 2007 by the Swedish Association of Film Critics. ''Darling'' had its international premiere at the

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in Spain, where it competed in the New Directors section. ''Darling'' was awarded Best Movie prize at the 2008 Baltic Debuts film festival in Svetlogorsk, Russia. In 2011 Johan Kling is returning to Baltic Debuts as the member of the international jury.

''Trust Me''

Kling announced in 2008 that ''Darling'' would be followed by '' Trust Me'', again starring Michelle Meadows and Michael Segerström.

Novels

Kling's novel ''Människor helt utan betydelse'' was published in 2009, and tells the story of a PR worker and his girlfriend; the leading Swedish newspaper ''

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'' thought it one of the more notable Swedish books of the year.

Filmography

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'' (2007) *'' Trust Me'' (2010)

Bibliography

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kling, Johan Living people 1962 births Swedish film directors 21st-century Swedish novelists Writers from Stockholm Swedish male novelists