Oskar Söderlund

Writer, Producer

November 16, 1978 (47 years)
Oskar Söderlund (b. 1978) is a celebrated Swedish screenwriter and the creator and writer of The Fat and the Angry (2014), which was directed by internationally recognized director Johan Renck. The TV series premiered on SVT in 2014 and was awarded the Silver Bird Prize in the category 'TV Movie' at the 2014 Seoul International Drama Awards, was nominated for a Europa Prize and became the winner of the prestigious 'Best non-English Language Drama Series' award at the 2014 C21 International Drama Awards.

Söderlund is the creator and writer of the thriller drama series Greyzone (2018) which premiered in February 2018 and has received outstanding reviews.

Söderlund started his career by penning the screenplay for the feature film Offside (2006) and co-authoring the storyline for the TV series How Soon Is Now?! (2007), which was directed by Mikael Marcimain and later won the Prix Italia and the Golden Fipa. He later developed and wrote the Swedish adaptation of Marianne Fredriksson's modern classic Simon (2011). The film received a record-breaking 13 nominations at The Official Swedish Film Awards. Furthermore, Söderlund has been one of the writers of Saltön (2010), one of Sweden's most popular TV series.

Known For

  • Snabba Cash
    Snabba Cash2 seasons
  • The Breakthrough
    The Breakthrough4 episodes
  • Greyzone
    Greyzone1 season
  • Offside
    Offside2006
  • Cry Wolf
    Cry Wolf1 season
  • The Dark Heart
    The Dark Heart1 season
  • Rebecka Martinsson
    Rebecka Martinsson2 seasons
  • Simon & the Oaks
    Simon & the Oaks2011
  • The Fat and the Angry
    The Fat and the Angry2 episodes

Filmography

2015
Every Thing Will Be Fine · as Co-Producer

2014
The Fat and the Angry · as Written By
2011
Simon & the Oaks · as Adaptation: Swedish
2005
Saltön · as Adaptation