Daniel Lind Lagerlöf

Daniel Lind Lagerlöf
Born	Daniel Magnus Gösta Lind (1969-02-06)6 February 1969 Stockholm, Sweden
Disappeared	6 October 2011 (aged 42) near Tanumshede, Sweden
Status	Missing for 13 years, 2 months and 13 days, presumed dead
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter, producer
Years active	1990–2011
Spouse	Malin Lagerlöf
Children	3

Daniel Lind Lagerlöf (6 February 1969 – missing since 6 October 2011) is a Swedish director, screenwriter and producer who is presumed dead.

Career

Lagerlöf began his work in television as an assistant, and directed his first film, Föreställningen (The Performance) in 1990. In 1997, he began working on Skärgårdsdoktorn, a highly successful drama series in Sweden and Norway. After it ended in 2000, Lagerlöf worked on several Beck-films, before returning to television. His last completed project was the three-part mini-series Bibliotekstjuven (the Library Thief), written by his wife Malin Lagerlöf.

Personal life

Lagerlöf married his long-time girlfriend Malin Lagerlöf in 1997. They had three children together. A screenwriter, Malin Lagerlöf often wrote projects for her husband to direct, including his final series, Bibliotekstjuven.

Disappearance

On 6 October 2011, Lagerlöf disappeared during preparations for the filming of Camilla Läckberg's Fjällbackamorden - Strandriddaren while scouting a planned filming location in the Tjurpannan nature reserve, leaving a wife and three children.^[1]

It is believed Lagerlöf was caught on slippery rocks by large waves sweeping the area and pulled out to sea near the steep cliffs outside Tanumshede in Bohuslän.^[1] There were no witnesses to what actually happened. As of 2024^[update], no remains have been found, and Lagerlöf is presumed deceased.^[2][3][4]

Selected filmography

• 1999 – Breaking out (Vägen ut)
• 2001 – Making Babies (Hans och hennes)
• 2002 – Beck – Annonsmannen
• 2002 – Beck – Pojken i glaskulan
• 2003 – Miffo
• 2005 - Buss till Italien
• 2005 - Medicinmannen
• 2006 - Svalan, katten, rosen, döden
• 2007 - The Pyramid
• 2009 - The Man Under the Stairs (TV-series)
• 2009 - Johan Falk: Operation Nightingale

See also

• List of people who disappeared

References

1. Göthlin, Erik (4 February 2016). "Malins man försvann: 'Finns mycket hopp'" [Malin's husband disappeared: 'There is a lot of hope']. Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 November 2021.
2. "Försvann vid havet: Regissören Daniel Lind Lagerlöf försvunnen" [Vanished at Sea: Director Daniel Lind Lagerlöf missing]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 9 October 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
3. Roxborough, Scott (10 October 2011). "Swedish Director David Lind Lagerlof Still Missing, Presumed Dead". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
4. Rehlin, Gunnar (9 October 2011). "Swedish director Lagerlof presumed dead after location scouting accident". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2012.

External links

• Daniel Lind Lagerlöf at the Swedish Film Database
• Daniel Lind Lagerlöf at IMDb