Personal details
Born:
- Birthday: 1970-03-17
- Born Place: Stockholm, Sweden
Also Known As:
Paul Mikael Maurice Marcimain
Mikael Marcimain
Mikael Marcimain, born on March 17, 1970, in Stockholm, is a highly acclaimed Swedish film and television director. He began his career in the early 1990s as an assistant director before making his breakthrough with television dramas. His notable early television work includes the miniseries The Laser Man (2005) and How Soon Is Now? (2007), both of which earned him critical acclaim and awards. He made his feature film debut with the political thriller Call Girl (2012), which won the International Critics' Award at the Toronto Film Festival. He was also nominated for a Guldbagge Award for Best Director for the film. Marcimain is also known for directing the film and miniseries adaptations of Klas Östergren's novels, Gentlemen and Gentlemen & Gangsters (2014/2016). His recent projects include the television series The Hunt for a Killer (2020) and Blackwater (2023), as well as the 2025 film An Honest Life. Throughout his career, Marcimain has developed a reputation for his meticulous and visually compelling storytelling, often working with a recurring group of actors.
