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''. 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 Seru ...

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

Biography

Sveistrup was

adopted Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting of another, usually a child, from that person's biological or legal parent or parents. Legal adoptions permanently transfer all rights and responsibilities, along with filiation, from ...

as a baby, which he learned when he was 13. He grew up on Thurø, a small island in the south-east of

Funen Funen (, ), is the third-largest List of islands of Denmark, island of Denmark, after Zealand and North Jutlandic Island, Vendsyssel-Thy, with an area of . It is the List of islands by area, 165th-largest island in the world. It is located in th ...

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

, followed by screenwriting at the

National Film School of Denmark The National Film School of Denmark () 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 Danish Film School was e ...

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

Awards

Robert Award for Best Screenplay The Robert Award for Best Screenplay () is one of the merit awards presented by the Danish Film Academy at the annual Robert Awards ceremony. The award has been handed out since 1984, but except in 1991 and 1993. On two occasions, in 2005 and in 2 ...

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 City, New York–based International Academy of Televisi ...

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

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

Robert Award for Best Danish Television Series The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, praise, reno ...

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

Audie Award for Mystery The Audie Award for Mystery is one of the Audie Awards presented annually by the Audio Publishers Association (APA). It awards excellence in narration, production, and content for a mystery audiobook released in a given year. It has been awarded s ...

** Barry Award

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* {{Authority control 1968 births 21st-century Danish screenwriters Danish male screenwriters Danish television writers Danish television show creators Living people