Director. Born 13 May 1955, Umeå, Sweden. Åke Sandgren graduated as a director from the National Film School of Denmark in 1982. Since his debut feature film, "Miracle in Valby" (1989), Sandgren has served as director, writer and producer.
Sandgren wrote and directed the Dogme film "Truly Human" (2001) and the political thriller "Flies on the Wall" (2005), and he wrote the script and produced Birger Larsen's children's film "Super Brother" (2009). Among Sandgren's initiatives as a producer is the low-budget concept "Director's Cut" in collaboration with screenwriter Lars Kjeldgaard. The concept brought about, among other films, Christoffer Boe's Caméra d'Or winner "Reconstruction" (2003), Morten Arnfred's "Move Me!" (2003) and Jacob Thuesen "Accused" (2005).
Before film school Sandgren graduated in film studies at Stockholm University. Over the years he has written and directed a number of films in Sweden.
In 2014 appointed film commissioner at the Danish Film Institute.
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Shooter | 2013 | Screenplay, Producer | DK/Feature |
| Super brother | 2009 | Screenplay, Producer | DK/Feature |
| Headhunter | 2009 | Producer, Writer | DK/Feature |
| Den man älsker | 2008 | Direction | Feature |
| Awakening | 2008 | Script consultant | DK/Short fiction |
| Flies on the wall | 2005 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| Accused | 2005 | Associate producer | DK/Feature |
| Den store dag | 2005 | Associate producer | DK/Feature |
| The Babylon disease | 2004 | Producer | Feature |
| Move Me! | 2003 | Producer | DK/Feature |
| Reconstruction | 2003 | Producer | DK/Feature |
| Truly Human | 2001 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| Dykkerne | 2000 | Direction | DK/Feature |
| The Slingshot | 1993 | Direction, Script | Feature |
| Miracle in Valby | 1989 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| Drengen i træet | 1988 | Direction, Script | Short fiction |
| Emma's shadow | 1988 | Screenplay assistance | DK/Feature |
| Peter von Scholten | 1987 | Assistant director | DK/Feature |
| Johannes' hemmelighed | 1985 | Direction, Script | DK/Short fiction |
| The element of crime | 1984 | Assistant director, Director: 2. unit | DK/Feature |
| Rainfox | 1984 | Assistant director | DK/Feature |
| The bicycle symphony | 1983 | Direction, Script | DK/Short fiction |
| Isfugle | 1983 | Assistant director | DK/Feature |
| Haiti Express | 1983 | Assistant director | DK/Feature |
| Manden der drømte at han vågnede | 1982 | Direction, Script | DK/Short fiction |
| Rubber Tarzan | 1981 | Assistant director | DK/Feature |
| Music | Year | Film | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| P's melodi | 2001 | Et rigtigt menneske | Composer |
| Invisible man [Score] | 2001 | Et rigtigt menneske | Composer |
