Jan Mikael Håfström (born 1960) is a Swedish film director and screenwriter. His films include the 2003 film Evil, and the movie adaptation of Stephen King's short story 1408.
Early life He was born in 1960 in Lund, Sweden, Mikael Håfström studied film at the Stockholm University and the School of Visual Arts.
Career Håfström's 2003 film Evil was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 76th Academy Awards. His slasher film, Drowning Ghost, screened at the 2004 Cannes Film Market.
In 2005, Håfström directed Derailed, which starred Clive Owen and Jennifer Aniston.
Håfström directed 1408, a horror film based on the Stephen King short story of the same name and starring John Cusack, in 2007. He collaborated with Cusack again in Shanghai, which premiered at the 2010 Shanghai International Film Festival.
He directed The Rite, an exorcism thriller film starring Anthony Hopkins, in 2011. His 2013 film, Escape Plan, starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone.
In 2013, it was announced that Håfström will direct a film adaptation of Tunnels. In November 2021, it was announced he would direct the sci-fi film Slingshot.
Filmography Films Year Title Director Writer Original title1995Vendetta2001Days Like ThisLeva Livet2003KoppsEvilOndskan2004Drowning GhostStrandvaskaren2005Derailed 20071408 2010Shanghai 2011The Rite2014Escape Plan2019The Perfect PatientQuick 2021 Outside the Wire 2023Stockholm Bloodbath 2024Slingshot
Television Year Title Director Writer Notes1989Terrorns Finger1992Hassel: De GirigaBotgörarna1995Satans mördareTV4 Riks documentary1996Skuggornas Hus1997Chock 1: The Angel of DeathSeason 1, episode 1: "Dödsängeln" (6 June 1997)Chock 2: Kött1999Sjätte Dagen2018Moscow Noir4 of 8 episodes
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