“I didn't know anybody who was a filmmaker - there was no film industry where I grew up. I never knew what a director really did until I was in high school and I started reading up about it. I've always loved films, and I always felt like a storyteller.”

Norwegian film director

Morten Tyldum is a Norwegian film director known for work in both Norwegian and international cinema. He made his name with the thriller Headhunters, released in 2011, and later reached a wider audience with The Imitation Game in 2014. His films include the historical drama The Imitation Game, which brought him an Academy Award nomination for Best Director, and the science fiction drama Passengers from 2016. His best-known work ranges across thriller, historical drama, and science fiction.