MÅNS HERNGREN is a Stockholm based Swedish director and screenwriter. He began his early career in the mid 70s as an actor and began to write and direct comedies for television in the early 80s. Together with his companion Hannes Holm he started directing feature films 1994.
During the last three decades, Måns has written and directed numerous feature films and tv-series, resulting in box office hits such as “Adam & Eva”, “The Reunion”, “Solsidan”, and “The Swimsuit Issue”.
In 2016 Måns worked as a director on the feature “The 101-year-old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared”. The feature is currently under development for a Hollywood movie starring Will Ferell.
Måns has mainly been oriented in the comedy genre but wouldn’t mind exploring more dramatic stories and characters in the future.
Drama series - (writer/director) - in development Vuxna människor - series (director) - 2022 Vår tid är nu season 4 -series (director) - 2020 Bonusfamiljen season 3 - series (director)- 2019 Solsidan - feature (director) - 2017 Torpederna season 2 - series(episodic director) - 2017 Hundraettåringen som smet från notan och försvann/The 101 year-old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared - feature (director) - 2016 Solsidan - series (episodic director) - 2012-2015 Allt flyter - feature (screenwriter/director) - 2008 Underbara och älskad av alla - feature (screenwriter) - 2007 Varannan vecka - feature (writer/director) - 2006 Klassfesten - feature (writer/director) - 2002 En fot i graven - series (director) - 2001 Det blir aldrig som man tänkt sig - feature (writer/director) - 2000 Adam & Eva - feature (writer/director) - 1997 En på miljonen - feature (writer/director) - 1995
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
Hundraettåringen som smet från notan och försvann / The 101 year-old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared Guldbaggen (Swedish Academy Award) - Nominated for Best Direction - 2017
Allt flyter / The swimsuit Issue São Paulo International Film Festival - Winner of Best Youth Film – 2009
Adam & Eva Gijón International Film Festival - Winner of Best Feature - 1997
Guldbaggen (Swedish Academy Award) - Nominated for Best Direction - 1998
Guldbaggen (Swedish Academy Award) - Nominated for Best Screeenplay – 1998 En på miljonen Guldbaggen (Swedish Academy Award) - Nominated for Best Screenplay - 1995
