Magnus Gertten

Director · Born 6 December 1953 in Limhamn, Malmö, Sweden · 20 credits in the Movie Owl catalogue

8 of Magnus Gertten’s films and series stream in Sweden right now — 4 on Cineasterna and 4 on SVT Play. Highest rated available: Nelly & Nadine (2024) ★ 7.0.

Magnus Gösta Gertten (born 6 December, 1953; Limhamn, Sweden) is a Swedish documentary film director, producer and screenwriter. He is the brother of documentary filmmaker Fredrik Gertten.

In his youth, Gertten was a member of the rock band Sieben Slips. He worked for several years as a television and radio journalist before turning to filmmaking in 1998. He has made a total of 15 documentaries for Swedish and international television which have been broadcast and screened at festivals in more than 60 different countries and won numerous awards. He works as a director, producer, narrative consultant and adviser for his film production company Auto Images.

Acting

• Progg på väg (1996)

Directing

• Becoming Zlatan (2015)
• A Thousand Pieces (2014)
• Harbour of Hope (2011)
• Every Face Has a Name (2015)
• Nelly & Nadine (2024)
• Far till staden (2001)
• Long Distance Love (2008)

Writing

• Becoming Zlatan (2015)
• A Thousand Pieces (2014)
• Harbour of Hope (2011)
• Every Face Has a Name (2015)
• Nelly & Nadine (2024)

Producing

• A Thousand Pieces (2014)
• Harbour of Hope (2011)
• Every Face Has a Name (2015)
• Nelly & Nadine (2024)
• Far till staden (2001)
• Progg på väg (1996)
• Long Distance Love (2008)

Not streaming in Sweden right now

• The Punk Syndrome (2012)
• Bravehearts (2012)
• Get Busy (2004)
• Only the Devil Lives Without Hope (2020)
• The Last Norwegian Troll (2010)
• Blådårar 2 - Vägen tillbaka (2002)
• Blådårar - Om kärleken till ett fotbollslag (1998)
• The Raw-Chaw Girlz (2007)
• Somliga går med trasiga skor (2023)
• Ernst-Hugo (2008)
• In Dependence (2013)
• Sun in Your Eyes - A Film About Lars Winnerbäck (2008)