HENRIK GEORGSSON is an award-winning and highly respected Swedish director of theatrical feature films, TV-drama series and documentaries.
He is best known for his outstanding work with the international hit-series “Bron” / “The Bridge” which has received several international awards and nominations, including winning the Prix Europe for Best TV Drama, Dagger Best International TV Drama, Golden Nymph at Monte Carlo TV Festival and receiving a BAFTA Nomination for Best International TV Drama.
Henrik combins great performance from actors with a strong visual ambition in a wide range of genres – from colorful and funny drama for kids, teenage love, warm feel-good drama to chilling suspenseful crime series and emotionally strong drama series.
His latest work include the six hour long true crime documentary series “Knutby - I blind tro” / “Pray Obey Kill” for HBO (a documentary about a Swedish small-town congregation that turned into a sect with fatal results) and the British crime drama series “Grace” based on the bestselling Roy Grace novels by Peter James.
Henrik is currently directing “Vaka” for Amazon Prime.
Vaka - series (lead director) - post production Wisting s. 4 - series (director) - 2024 Slutet på sommaren - series (director) - 2023 Grace s. 2 - series (director) - 2022 Knutby – I blind tro / Pray Obey Kill – documentary (director) - 2021 Tsunami – mini-series (director) - 2018-2019 Stieg Larsson – Mannen som lekte med elden / The Man who Played with Fire – documentary (director) - 2019 Bron / The Bridge season 1-4 - series (director) - 2011-2018 Marcella – series (director) - 2016 Blå ögon / Blue eyes – series (director) - 2014 Bragden / The Feat – documentary (director) - 2012 Våra vänners liv – series (director) - 2010 Wallander: Läckan / The Leak -feature (director) - 2009 Wallander – Prästen / The Priest - feature (director) - 2009 Kameleontens hämnd - feature (director) - 2008 LasseMajas Detektivbyrå - feature (director) - 2006 Sandor slash Ida - feature (director) - 2005
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
The Bridge / Bron Kristallen (Swedish Emmy Award) - Best TV Drama - 2016
Monte Carlo TV Festival - Golden Nymph - 2014
Kristallen (Swedish Emmy Award) - Best TV Drama - 2014
BAFTA Nomination - Best Internationa TV Drama - 2013
Prix Europa - Best TV Drama, Dagger Best International TV Drama - 2012
Våra Vänners Liv Kristallen (Swedish Emmy Award) - Best TV drama - 2011
Stieg Larsson - The Man who Played with Fire Kristallen (Swedish Emmy Award) - Nominated for Best TV Documentary - 2019
Sundance Film Festival - Invited - 2019
Hot Docs Film Festival in Toronto - Invited - 2019
Sandor Slash Ida SVT’s Prize - Best feature film directed by a debuting director - 2005
LasseMajas Detective Agency Kristallen (Swedish Emmy Award) - Nominated for Best TV Drama for Kids - 2007
