Søren Sveistrup (born 7 January 1968 in

Kastrup Kastrup () is a suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark, on the east coast of Amager in Tårnby Municipality. It is the site of Copenhagen Airport. In Danish, the airport is often called ''Kastrup Lufthavn'' (Kastrup Airport) or ''Københavns Lufthavn, Kast ...

) is a Danish screenwriter and author. His credits include '' The Killing'' and ''

Nikolaj og Julie ''Nikolaj og Julie'' is a 2002 Danish drama television series created by Adam Price and produced by DR1, and starred Peter Mygind and Sofie Gråbøl. Plot Nikolaj and Julie, form a young couple who reunite in Copenhagen, marrying soon after ha ...

''. His first novel, ''The Chestnut Man'', was published in 2019 and adapted into a television series, ''

The Chestnut Man ''The Chestnut Man'' ( Danish: ''Kastanjemanden'') is a Danish crime series released on Netflix on 29 September 2021. The series was created by Dorte Warnøe Hagh, David Sandreuter, and Mikkel Serup, is directed by Kasper Barfoed and Mikkel Ser ...

'', in 2021. Sveistrup is considered a "household name" in Scandinavia.

Biography

Sveistrup was adopted as a baby, which he learned when he was 13. He grew up on

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. His adoptive parents were both teachers; his adoptive mother killed herself when he was 21. He studied history and literature at the

University of Copenhagen The University of Copenhagen ( da, Københavns Universitet, KU) is a prestigious public research university in Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1479, the University of Copenhagen is the second-oldest university in Scandinavia after Uppsala Unive ...

, followed by screenwriting at the

National Film School of Denmark The National Film School of Denmark ( da, Den Danske Filmskole) is an independent institution under the Danish Ministry of Cultural Affairs. It was established in 1966 and is based on Holmen in the harbour of Copenhagen. History The National ...

in 1997. Sveistrup is married to a journalist and has two sons.

Awards

* Robert Award for Best Screenplay for ''

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'' *For ''The Killing'' **

International Emmy Award The International Emmy Awards, or International Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. Bestowed by the New York–based International Academy of Television Arts and Sci ...

BAFTA Award The British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTA Film Awards is an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to honour the best British and international contributions to film. The cer ...

Crown Prince Couple's Awards The Crown Prince Couple's Awards ( da, Kronprinspaarets Priser) are a set of culture and social prizes awarded annually by Crown Prince Frederik and Princess Mary of Denmark. The awards were established in 2004 as a gift from the Bikuben Foundatio ...

** Robert Award for Best Danish Television Series *

for ''Nikolaj & Julie'' *For ''The Chestnut Man'' **

Audie Award for Mystery The Audie Award for Mystery is one of the Audie Awards The Audie Awards (, rhymes with "gaudy"; abbreviated from ''audiobook''), or simply the Audies, are awards for achievement in spoken word, particularly audiobook narration and audiodrama perfo ...

** Barry Award

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