About
Lars Sven "Lasse" Hallström (born June 2, 1946) is a Swedish film director. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards: two for My Life as a Dog (Mitt liv som hund) (1985) (Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay) and one for The Cider House Rules (1999) (Best Director). Hallström learned his craft making music videos, in particular for the group ABBA. Since the international success of My Life as a Dog (1985), Hallström has worked in American movies. His first notable American success was What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993). He reached his greatest level of prominence when he directed The Cider House Rules (1999) and Chocolat (2000), both of which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. His 2012 film The Hypnotist was selected as the Swedish entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. Description...
Known for
Hachi: A Dog's TaleMovie • 2009
What's Eating Gilbert GrapeMovie • 1993
A Dog's PurposeMovie • 2017
The Cider House RulesMovie • 1999
The Map That Leads to YouMovie • 2025
The Nutcracker and the Four RealmsMovie • 2018
ChocolatMovie • 2000
New AmsterdamSeries • 2008
Safe HavenMovie • 2013
CasanovaMovie • 2005
An Unfinished LifeMovie • 2005
The Hundred-Foot JourneyMovie • 2014
Dear JohnMovie • 2010
Salmon Fishing in the YemenMovie • 2012
Something to Talk AboutMovie • 1995
The HoaxMovie • 2006
My Life as a DogMovie • 1985
The Shipping NewsMovie • 2001
The HypnotistMovie • 2012
ABBA: The MovieMovie • 1977
The Children of Noisy VillageMovie • 1986
Lumière & CompanyMovie • 1995
Once AroundMovie • 1991
Open WindowMovie • 2006