HENRIK ENGSTRÖM started his career writing for children in 2003. He has since then worked regularly as a screenwriter and script consultant for a wide range of genres and formats, including adaptations and features. Henrik recognizes that stories are always built from character and it is from his curiosity for human psychology and relationships that he draws inspiration for his one ambition: To tell moving stories. 

Henrik’s recent projects includes “Estonia” as script consultant, premiered on TV4 2023.

Henrik is also currently working on a book adaption for a tv series as co-head writer for a Swedish production company, in the crime drama genre.

Henrik Engström has had a long and successful collaboration with screenwriter Mattias Grosin. Their feature film, "LasseMaja och Tågrånarens hemlighet", was released in 2020, and the next one, “LasseMaja och Skorpionens gåta”, was released in 2022. They also wrote “LasseMaja och Första mysteriet”, a feature that premiered in 2018. All LasseMaja features are produced by SF Studios.

Henrik and Mattias also wrote season 1 of “Rebecka Martinsson”, a series produced by Yellowbird for TV 4 CMore.

Agent: Moa Alfvén

Selected works

Estonia – series (script consultant) - 2023
Lea - series (screenwriter) - 2022
LasseMaja och Skorpionens gåta - feature (screenwriter with Mattias Grosin) - 2022
LasseMaja och Tågrånarens Hemlighet – feature (screenwriter with Mattias Grosin) - 2020
LasseMaja och Första mysteriet - feature (screenwriter with Mattias Grosin) - 2018 
Rebecka Martinsson season 1 - series (screenwriter with Mattias Grosin, based on Åsa Larsson’s book series) – 2017 
Dockäventyren - series (episode writer) - 2011 
Höjdarna - series (episode writer) - 2006-2007

AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

Rebecka Martinsson season 1
Kristallen (Swedish Emmy Award) - Nominated for Best Drama - 2017

Noras Pärla
BUFF - Winner of Kids Jury Award - 2013

Dockäventyren
NBF Ebeltoft - Winner of Best Drama and the Audience Prize - 2011 

Hotell Kantarell 
Kristallen (Swedish Emmy Award) - Nominated for Best Drama for Children - 2008