Colin Nutley
Encyclopedia
Colin Nutley is an English
director
successful in the Swedish film industry.
er. He then turned to drama and documentary film-making for ITV
, BBC
and Channel 4
. He directed the first two episodes of children's television series Press Gang
, but was unhappy with the final edit so asked for his name to be removed from the credits.http://www.mjnewton.demon.co.uk/tv/pgang1.htm He was, however, the driving force behind Southern Television
's ITV-networked children's series The Flockton Flyer
, taking personal responsibility for much of the casting, and acting as Producer of the first series (filmed 1976, broadcast 1977) and Producer/Director of the second series (filmed 1977, broadcast 1978).
Nutley's work in Sweden
began with the making of Annika
, a TV series about a Swedish girl who spent three weeks on the Isle of Wight as a language student in England. Then came the documentary Where Roses Never Die, a film about life in a small Swedish country village which was also to become the inspiration for House of Angels.
His first feature The Ninth Company was a black comedy
, the story of a group of young conscripts
that tries to make a smart economic killing. BlackJack
, was about love and betrayal in a small town, set against the backdrop of dance-music bands. House of Angels opened in 1992
and is to date one of the most loved Swedish films of all time. The film was awarded two Guldbagge Award
s for "Best Film" and "Best Direction" at the Swedish Film Awards that year. The Last Dance was a black comedy about a roller-coaster friendship between two big city couples, and won "Best Actress" and "Best Photography" awards at the 1993
Swedish Film Awards. House of Angels – the Second Summer opened on Christmas Day 1994
and was an immediate box office success. Such Is Life, a drama comedy about love, broken promises and fulfilled dreams, opened in Sweden in October 1996
. Under the Sun
, a story about trust, friendship and love set in the mid-1950s, opened on Christmas Day 1998
and Gossip
, starring an ensemble cast of ten of Sweden's top actresses, opened all over Sweden on Christmas Day 2000
. Deadline
(2001
) and Paradise (2003
) were both based on Liza Marklund
's best-selling novels.“The Queen of Sheba’s pearls” (2004) was an English language film set in post war England in the 1950s. “Heartbreak Hotel” opened in 2006 and Nutley’s latest feature ”Angel” in 2008.
House of Angels, The Last Dance and Under the Sun have all been nominated by the Swedish Film Institute
to represent Sweden as Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards
(1993, 1994 and 1999). House of Angels was screened out of competition at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival
. Under the Sun was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
and also received the Special Jury Prize at the San Sebastian Film Festival.
He is married to the actress Helena Bergström
who has played a main part in many of his productions.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
successful in the Swedish film industry.
Career
Nutley went to Portsmouth Art College and began his career in British television as a graphic designGraphic design
Graphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
er. He then turned to drama and documentary film-making for ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
, BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
and Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
. He directed the first two episodes of children's television series Press Gang
Press Gang
Press Gang is a British children's television comedy-drama consisting of forty-three episodes across five series that were broadcast from 1989 to 1993...
, but was unhappy with the final edit so asked for his name to be removed from the credits.http://www.mjnewton.demon.co.uk/tv/pgang1.htm He was, however, the driving force behind Southern Television
Southern Television
Southern Television was the first ITV broadcasting licence holder for the south and south-east of England from 30 August 1958 until the night of 31 December 1981. The company was launched as Southern Television Limited and the title Southern Television was consistently used on-air throughout its life...
's ITV-networked children's series The Flockton Flyer
The Flockton Flyer
The Flockton Flyer was a children's TV series made by Southern TV for the ITV network. There were two series, each of six episodes. Series 1 was first transmitted in spring, 1977 and Series 2 followed in early 1978. Programmes were shown at 4.45 pm on Monday afternoons...
, taking personal responsibility for much of the casting, and acting as Producer of the first series (filmed 1976, broadcast 1977) and Producer/Director of the second series (filmed 1977, broadcast 1978).
Nutley's work in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
began with the making of Annika
Annika
Annika is a feminine name that means favor or grace. It is the Dutch, Swedish, and Finnish pet form of Anna, and is also spelled Anneke in Norwegian...
, a TV series about a Swedish girl who spent three weeks on the Isle of Wight as a language student in England. Then came the documentary Where Roses Never Die, a film about life in a small Swedish country village which was also to become the inspiration for House of Angels.
His first feature The Ninth Company was a black comedy
Black comedy
A black comedy, or dark comedy, is a comic work that employs black humor or gallows humor. The definition of black humor is problematic; it has been argued that it corresponds to the earlier concept of gallows humor; and that, as humor has been defined since Freud as a comedic act that anesthetizes...
, the story of a group of young conscripts
Conscription
Conscription is the compulsory enlistment of people in some sort of national service, most often military service. Conscription dates back to antiquity and continues in some countries to the present day under various names...
that tries to make a smart economic killing. BlackJack
Blackjack (film)
Blackjack, also known as John Woo’s Blackjack is a 1998 TV action film or more specifically a backdoor pilot directed by John Woo...
, was about love and betrayal in a small town, set against the backdrop of dance-music bands. House of Angels opened in 1992
1992 in film
The year 1992 in film involved many significant films. -Top grossing films:-Awards:Academy AwardsGolden Globe AwardsNational Film Awards...
and is to date one of the most loved Swedish films of all time. The film was awarded two Guldbagge Award
Guldbagge Award
The Guldbagge Award is an official Swedish film award awarded annually since 1964 by the Swedish Film Institute.-Etymology:Guldbagge is the Swedish name for Cetonia aurata, a beetle also known as rose chafer. The name of the award could also be interpreted as a play on the Swedish word skalbagge,...
s for "Best Film" and "Best Direction" at the Swedish Film Awards that year. The Last Dance was a black comedy about a roller-coaster friendship between two big city couples, and won "Best Actress" and "Best Photography" awards at the 1993
1993 in film
The year 1993 in film involved many significant films, including the blockbuster hits Jurassic Park, The Fugitive and The Firm. -Events:...
Swedish Film Awards. House of Angels – the Second Summer opened on Christmas Day 1994
1994 in film
1994 was a significant year in film.The top grosser worldwide was The Lion King, which to date stands as the highest-grossing traditionally-animated film of all time...
and was an immediate box office success. Such Is Life, a drama comedy about love, broken promises and fulfilled dreams, opened in Sweden in October 1996
1996 in film
Major releases this year included Scream, Independence Day, Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient, Twister, Mars Attacks!, Jerry Maguire and a version of Evita starring Madonna.-Events:...
. Under the Sun
Under the Sun (film)
Under the Sun is a 1998 Swedish film directed by Colin Nutley, adapted from the short story The Little Farm by H. E. Bates. The film stars Rolf Lassgård, Helena Bergstrom , and Johan Widerberg...
, a story about trust, friendship and love set in the mid-1950s, opened on Christmas Day 1998
1998 in film
-Events:* February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein.* Former child star Gary Coleman is charged with assaulting a young female bus driver at a California shopping mall.-Top grossing films:...
and Gossip
Gossip (2000 Swedish film)
Gossip is a 2000 Swedish comedy/drama film. It was directed and written by Colin Nutley.- Plot :* Ten actresses screen test for the title role of a remake of Queen Christina.- Cast :* Pernilla August ... as Molly Fischer...
, starring an ensemble cast of ten of Sweden's top actresses, opened all over Sweden on Christmas Day 2000
2000 in film
The year 2000 in film involved some significant events.The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible II. Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor ....
. Deadline
Deadline (2001 film)
Deadline is a 2001 Swedish thriller. It was released un the U.S. as The Bomber which is a direct translation of its original Swedish title Sprängaren which is the same as the novel by Liza Marklund from which it has been adapted. It stars Helena Bergström, Örjan Ramberg, Ewa Fröling and Pernilla...
(2001
2001 in film
The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy...
) and Paradise (2003
2003 in film
The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,...
) were both based on Liza Marklund
Liza Marklund
Eva Elisabeth "Liza" Marklund is a Swedish journalist and crime writer. She was born in Pålmark near Piteå, Norrbotten. Her novels, most of which feature the fictional character Annika Bengtzon, a newspaper journalist, have been published in thirty languages...
's best-selling novels.“The Queen of Sheba’s pearls” (2004) was an English language film set in post war England in the 1950s. “Heartbreak Hotel” opened in 2006 and Nutley’s latest feature ”Angel” in 2008.
House of Angels, The Last Dance and Under the Sun have all been nominated by the Swedish Film Institute
Swedish Film Institute
The Swedish Film Institute was founded in 1963 to support and develop the Swedish film industry. The institute is housed in the Filmhuset building located in Gärdet, Östermalm in Stockholm...
to represent Sweden as Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
(1993, 1994 and 1999). House of Angels was screened out of competition at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival
1992 Cannes Film Festival
- Jury :*Gérard Depardieu *John Boorman *Carlo Di Palma *Jamie Lee Curtis *Joële Van Effenterre *Lester James Peries *Nana Djordjadze *Pedro Almodóvar *René Cleitman...
. Under the Sun was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
and also received the Special Jury Prize at the San Sebastian Film Festival.
He is married to the actress Helena Bergström
Helena Bergström
Helena Bergström is a Swedish actress.The granddaughter of legendary Swedish actor Olof Widgren and the daughter of Hans Bergström and Kerstin Widgren . Bergström is married to Colin Nutley and is known for playing the female lead in many of his films...
who has played a main part in many of his productions.
Swedish TV
- Annika (1983) TV series
- Where Roses Never Die (Där Rosor Aldrig Dör) 1984 documentary
- Fifth Generation (Femte Generationen) 1985 series
- Long Way Home (Vägen Hem) 1989
Film
- The Ninth Company (Nionde Kompaniet) 1987
- Blackjack (Blackjack) 1990
- House of Angels (Änglagård) 1992
- The Last DanceSista dansenSista dansen is a Danish/Norwegian/Swedish 1993 film directed by Colin Nutley-Production:Filming took place on 19 April - 9 July 1993 in Stockholm, Blackpool and Barbados...
(Sista Dansen) 1993 - House of Angels - The Second Summer (Änglagård - Andra Sommaren) 1994
- Such Is Life (Sånt är Livet) 1996
- Under the SunUnder the Sun (film)Under the Sun is a 1998 Swedish film directed by Colin Nutley, adapted from the short story The Little Farm by H. E. Bates. The film stars Rolf Lassgård, Helena Bergstrom , and Johan Widerberg...
(Under Solen) 1998 - GossipGossip (2000 Swedish film)Gossip is a 2000 Swedish comedy/drama film. It was directed and written by Colin Nutley.- Plot :* Ten actresses screen test for the title role of a remake of Queen Christina.- Cast :* Pernilla August ... as Molly Fischer...
(Gossip) 2000 - DeadlineDeadline (2001 film)Deadline is a 2001 Swedish thriller. It was released un the U.S. as The Bomber which is a direct translation of its original Swedish title Sprängaren which is the same as the novel by Liza Marklund from which it has been adapted. It stars Helena Bergström, Örjan Ramberg, Ewa Fröling and Pernilla...
(Sprängaren) 2001 - Paradise (Paradiset) 2003
- The Queen of Sheba's Pearls 2004
- Heartbreak Hotel 2006
- Angel 2008