About

Known credits:
19
Birthday:
1984-07-07
Place of birth:
Levanger, Norway
Website:
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Mads K. Baekkevold

Overview

Mads K. Baekkevold is an interdisciplinary Norwegian filmmaker with a body of work spanning horror, documentaries, animation, commercials, and more. His career began in Singapore, where he spent nearly a decade working in the Southeast Asian film industry. After Singapore he relocated to Amsterdam, where he worked as Senior Creative and Director at the creative agency Monks. He's currently based in the Pacific Northwest, working as a freelance director, editor, and writer, represented by Vancouver's Wallop Film.

In addition to his work as a Cannes Lions-awarded commercial director, Mads has undertaken an eclectic mix of international projects, such as Still Space (a documentary on the modern art scene in Macau), his award-winning short film Chamber of Ox (an anthology segment exploring the Buddhist concept of hell), a series of four short pan-Asian horror films for Universal Studios - among others.

His debut feature The Chef & The Daruma premiered at the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) in 2024, where it won the Insights Audience Award. The film is currently screening at festivals around the world.

Known for

Acting
2014 Chamber of Ox Actor Creature 59
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Directing
2024 The Chef & The Daruma Directing Director 58
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2018 Pagoda of Peril! Directing Director 59
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2018 Pontianak Directing Director 59
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2018 Killuminati Directing Director 59
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2018 Stranger Things: Polaroid Directing Director 58
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2017 Forest of Copper Columns Directing Assistant Director N/A
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2014 Chamber of Ox Directing Director 59
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2012 Cluster Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2018 Pagoda of Peril! Writing Writer 59
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2018 Pontianak Writing Writer 59
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2018 Killuminati Writing Writer 59
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2018 Stranger Things: Polaroid Writing Writer 58
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2014 Chamber of Ox Writing Writer 59
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Editing
2018 Pontianak Editing Editor 59
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2018 Killuminati Editing Editor 59
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2018 Stranger Things: Polaroid Editing Editor 58
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2014 Chamber of Ox Editing Editor 59
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2012 Cluster Editing Editor N/A
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