Björn Runge

Björn Lennart Runge, born June 21 1961, in Lysekil, Sweden. He is a director, screen writer, playwright and author. Björn Runge has been involved in the film industry since he was 20 years old. He studied film directing at Dramatiska Institutet, Stockholm, 1986-89. In 1996 he made his debut in feature films with the celebrated drama "Harry & Sonja". He received two Guldbagge awards for Best Director and Best Screenplay 2003, for the feature film "Om jag vänder mig om". At the Berlin Film Festival the same film was awarded the Silver Bear and Der Blaue Engel Prize, for best European film. In 2005 Björn Runge received Nordiska Rådets Filmpris for "Mun mot mun" (2004). Björn Runge has up till now directed 14 feature films, shorts and television productions.