About

Known credits:
28
Birthday:
1964-12-30
Place of birth:
Eidsberg Municipality, Norway
Website:
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Dag Johan Haugerud

Overview

Dag Johan Haugerud (born 30 December 1964) is a Norwegian librarian, novelist, screenwriter and film director. His films include I Belong, which won Amanda Awards in 2013, Beware of Children, which won nine Amanda Awards in 2020, as well as the Nordic Council Film Prize, Sex, which was awarded the 2024 Nordic Council Film Prize, and Dreams (Sex Love), which won the Golden Bear in 2025 at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival.

His novels include Noe med natur (1999), Den som er veldig sterk, må også være veldig snill (2002), Hva jeg betyr (2011) and Enkle atonale stykker for barn (2016). He has created several short films, including Utukt from 2000 and Trøbbel from 2006.

His first feature film was the 2012 film I Belong, which won Amanda Awards in 2013 for Best Film, Best Script, Best Director and Best Actress (Laila Goody). In 2014 he directed the medium-length film I'm the One You Want (Det er meg du vil ha [no]). In 2019 he directed the film Beware of Children (original title Barn), and also wrote the script for the film. His 2020 film The Light from the Chocolate Factory (Lyset fra sjokoladefabrikken) treated relations between girlfriends. In 2024, he directed Sex, the first instalment in the new "Sex Dreams Love" trilogy, which was selected in the Panorama section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival. Love, the trilogy's second instalment, was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 81st Venice International Film Festival. He was awarded the 2024 Nordic Council Film Prize for the film Sex. He directed the third instalment of the trilogy, Dreams (Sex Love), which had its international premiere in February 2025 at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, where the film won the Golden Bear. This was the first time a Norwegian film won the Golden Bear

Known for

Directing

2024 Love Directing Director 59
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2024 Dreams (Sex Love) Directing Director 59
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2024 Sex Directing Director 59
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2020 Light from the Chocolate Factory Directing Director 58
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2019 Beware of Children Directing Director 59
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2014 I'm the One You Want Directing Director 58
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2012 I Belong Directing Director 59
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2006 Trouble Directing Director N/A
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2006 Arnaud Fleurent-Didier in Colors, Music and Super 8 Directing Director N/A
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2005 The Professor and the Story of the Origami Girl Directing Director 58
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2003 To the House Directing Director 58
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2002 Courts mais Gay : Tome 4 Directing Director N/A
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2001 Clinton: The Musical Directing Director N/A
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2000 The 7 Deadly Sins Directing Director 59
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2000 Lust Directing Director 59
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1999 Fancine Directing Director N/A
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1998 16 living clichés Directing Director N/A
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Writing

2024 Love Writing Writer 59
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2024 Dreams (Sex Love) Writing Writer 59
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2024 Sex Writing Writer 59
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2020 Light from the Chocolate Factory Writing Writer 58
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2019 Beware of Children Writing Writer 59
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2012 I Belong Writing Writer 59
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2006 Trouble Writing Writer N/A
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2005 The Professor and the Story of the Origami Girl Writing Writer 58
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2000 Lust Writing Writer 59
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2000 The 7 Deadly Sins Writing Writer 59
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Editing

2014 I'm the One You Want Editing Editor 58
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