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Johannes Persson(I)

  • Casting Director
  • Casting Department
  • Director
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Johannes Persson
Johannes Persson was born on 4 June 1979 in Sweden. He is a casting director and director, known for Evaded (2013), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) and A Man Called Ove (2015).
BornJune 4, 1979
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BornJune 4, 1979
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Evaded (2013)
    Evaded
    6.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 2013
    Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
    7.8
    • Casting Department
    • 2011
    A Man Called Ove (2015)
    A Man Called Ove
    7.7
    • Casting Director
    • 2015
    Sverrir Gudnason and Shia LaBeouf in Borg vs. McEnroe (2017)
    Borg vs. McEnroe
    6.9
    • Casting Director
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Casting Director

    • Riksmord
      • casting director
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • Love Forever (2025)
      Love Forever
      5.2
      • Casting Director
      • 2025
    • Samuel Fröler, Irina Eidsvold Tøien, Jenny Ulving, Filip Wolfe, Sofia Karemyr, and Rojan Telo in Strandhotellet (2023)
      Strandhotellet
      3.4
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2023–2024
    • Robert Follin in The Conference (2023)
      The Conference
      5.7
      • Casting Director
      • 2023
    • Peter Franzén, Tuva Novotny, Kardo Razzazi, Edvin Ryding, and Felicia Maxime in The Abyss (2023)
      The Abyss
      5.3
      • Casting Director
      • 2023
    • Hedda Stiernstedt in One More Time (2023)
      One More Time
      5.8
      • Casting Director
      • 2023
    • Johan Rheborg in Kenny Starfighter (1997)
      Kenny Starfighter
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2022
    • Emelina Rosenstielke, Joel Lützow, Molly Nutley, Vincent Grahl, Amanda Lindh, and Sofia Kappel in Feed (2022)
      Feed
      4.8
      • Casting Director
      • 2022
    • LasseMajas detektivbyrå - Skorpionens gåta (2022)
      LasseMajas detektivbyrå - Skorpionens gåta
      5.2
      • Casting Director
      • 2022
    • Evin Ahmad and Alexander Abdallah in Snabba Cash (2021)
      Snabba Cash
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2021–2022
    • Ralph Carlsson and Madeleine Martin in Lea (2022)
      Lea
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2022
    • Hanna Alström, Kristoffer Joner, and Emilia Roosmann in The Machinery (2020)
      The Machinery
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2020–2022
    • Clark (2022)
      Clark
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2022
    • Alba August in Knutby (2021)
      Knutby
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2021
    • Madeleine Martin in Dystopia (2021)
      Dystopia
      4.8
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2021
    • Ola Rapace and Ida Engvoll in White Trash (2021)
      White Trash
      4.9
      • Casting Director
      • 2021

    Casting Department

    • Axel Adelöw, Paloma Grandin, David Sundin, and Nina Zanjani in Knyckertz & snutjakten (2023)
      Knyckertz & snutjakten
      5.4
      • casting
      • 2023
    • Alexej Manvelov and Josefin Asplund in Top Dog (2020)
      Top Dog
      7.3
      TV Series
      • casting
      • 2023
    • Ingen ängel (2023)
      Ingen ängel
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • casting
      • 2023
    • Bullets (2023)
      Bullets
      6.6
      • casting
      • 2023
    • Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story (2019)
      Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • casting director: Sweden
      • Swedish casting director
      • 2019
    • Anne Krigsvoll, Henriette Steenstrup, and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas in Women in Oversized Men's Shirts (2015)
      Women in Oversized Men's Shirts
      6.1
      • casting
      • 2015
    • Mikael Persbrandt in Agent Hamilton: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter (2012)
      Agent Hamilton: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter
      5.6
      • extras casting
      • 2012
    • Joel Kinnaman in Easy Money II: Hard to Kill (2012)
      Easy Money II: Hard to Kill
      6.3
      • casting assistant
      • extras casting
      • 2012
    • Jerka Johansson, Eva Röse, and Allan Svensson in Murder in Sweden (2008)
      Murder in Sweden
      6.8
      TV Series
      • extras casting
      • 2011–2012
    • Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
      The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
      7.8
      • extras casting coordinator
      • 2011

    Director

    • Feed 2
      • Director
      • Post-production
    • Otto Fahlgren, Hugo Florén, Fredrika Wiljebrand, and Nomi Häggström Röfors in Attentat (2024)
      Attentat
      6.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Emelina Rosenstielke, Joel Lützow, Molly Nutley, Vincent Grahl, Amanda Lindh, and Sofia Kappel in Feed (2022)
      Feed
      4.8
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Patient Seven (2016)
      Patient Seven
      5.0
      • segment director: Evaded
      • 2016
    • Evin Ahmad, Ardalan Esmaili, Gloria Ormandlaky, Gerd Hedberg, and Bengt Ekbom in Trespassers (2016)
      Trespassers
      6.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • The Nihilists (2014)
      The Nihilists
      Short
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Evaded (2013)
      Evaded
      6.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Casting company website
    • Born
      • June 4, 1979
      • Sweden
    • Other works
      (1998 - Present) Cult of Luna

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