Hi, I'm Daniel di Grado, a director and scriptwriter active in film, television and theatre in Sweden and the United States. I am drawn to projects with strong characters and I strive to tell their stories with meticulously composed imagery and clear storytelling. I am known as an actor's director who works closely with talent, giving them space to explore and guidance to refine their performances. Born in Stockholm, I started out as an assisting director in the 1990s and turned to directing in the early millennium. I am a hardcore movie fan who loves a wide spectrum of cinema—from mainstream to B-movies to art house—with a special fondness for the terrifying and the macabre. Beyond my work in film, television and theatre, I have directed music promos and commercials, and I enjoy collaborative work that lets colleagues explore and push themselves to the core of each project.

Daniel di Grado

Hi, I'm Daniel di Grado, a director and scriptwriter active in film, television and theatre in Sweden and the United States. I am drawn to projects with strong characters and I strive to tell their stories with meticulously composed imagery and clear storytelling. I am known as an actor's director who works closely with talent, giving them space to explore and guidance to refine their performances. Born in Stockholm, I started out as an assisting director in the 1990s and turned to directing in the early millennium. I am a hardcore movie fan who loves a wide spectrum of cinema—from mainstream to B-movies to art house—with a special fondness for the terrifying and the macabre. Beyond my work in film, television and theatre, I have directed music promos and commercials, and I enjoy collaborative work that lets colleagues explore and push themselves to the core of each project.

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Hi, I’m Daniel di Grado, a director and scriptwriter active in film, television and theatre in Sweden and the United States. I am drawn to projects with strong characters and I strive to tell their stories with meticulously composed imagery and clear storytelling. I am known as an actor’s director who works closely with talent, giving them space to explore and guidance to refine their performances.

Born in Stockholm, I started out as an assisting director in the 1990s and turned to directing in the early millennium. I am a hardcore movie fan who loves a wide spectrum of cinema—from mainstream to B-movies to art house—with a special fondness for the terrifying and the macabre. Beyond my work in film, television and theatre, I have directed music promos and commercials, and I enjoy collaborative work that lets colleagues explore and push themselves to the core of each project.

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Swedish
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English
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Work Experience

Director/Writer at Will Packer Productions / Universal Pictures
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Directed the feature ORACLE, a US-shot project released in 2023, produced by Will Packer Productions in collaboration with Universal Pictures.
Director at Northern Fable / SVT
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Directed the web series 12:13 for SVT/Northern Fable.
Co-Creator/Writer at DramaCorp / ViaPlay
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Co-creator and writer on the TV series Cryptid for DramaCorp/ViaPlay.
Director/Writer at YellowBird Film / ViaPlay
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Directed the TV series Hidden for Yellow Bird Film / ViaPlay.
Director at The Playhouse Theater
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Directed the stage play Frankenstein for The Playhouse Theater.
Director/Writer at Palladium Fiction / SVT
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Directed and wrote for Jordskott II TV series for SVT/Palladium Fiction.
Director/Writer at Warner./CMore/TV4
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Directed and wrote for the TV series Farang for Warner/ CMore/ TV4.
Producer at Silvio Entertainment
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Produced the short film First Like for Silvio Entertainment.
Director/Writer at Silvio Entertainment / Scanbox
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Directed the feature Alena, also credited as co-writer.
Director/Writer at Pampas / TV4
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
TV movie Roses, Kisses, Death for Pampas/TV4.
Director/Writer at Filmlance / TV4
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
TV series Presumed Innocent for Filmlance/TV4.
Director at BobFilm / SVT
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008
TV series Höök for BobFilm/SVT.
Director at SVT
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008
TV series Worst Friends for SVT.
Director/Producer at DeepSea Prod / SVT
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Wreck Hunters TV documentary series for SVT.
Director at Jarowskij / Chanel 5
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006
Hombres TV series for Jarowskij/Channel 5.
Director at Tre Vänner / SVT
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006
Book of Worlds TV series for Tre Vänner/SVT.
Director at DdG Prod / Mogey
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
A Winter's Tale short.
Director at SF / SVT
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004
The Roofters TV series for SF/SVT.
Director at SF / SVT
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004
Allram's Christmas Calendar TV series for SF/SVT.
Director at Will Packer Productions / Universal Pictures
January 1, 2023 - Present
Directed the feature ORACLE, a US-shot project produced by Universal Pictures; collaborated with talent and crew to shape the vision.
Co-Creator / Writer at DramaCorp / ViaPlay
January 1, 2020 - Present
Co-created and wrote the TV series Cryptid for DramaCorp/ViaPlay.
Director at Yellowbird Film / ViaPlay
January 1, 2019 - Present
Directed the TV series HIDDEN for Yellowbird Film/ViaPlay.
Director at Palladium Fiction / SVT
January 1, 2017 - Present
Directed Jordskott II for Palladium Fiction/SVT.
Director at Warner./CMore/TV4
January 1, 2017 - Present
Directed Farang for Warner./CMore/TV4.
Director / Writer at Silvio Entertainment / Scanbox
January 1, 2015 - Present
Directed and co-wrote the feature Alena for Silvio Entertainment/Scanbox.
Director at Pampas / TV4
January 1, 2013 - Present
Directed the TV movie Roses, Kisses, Death for Pampas/TV4.
Director at Filmlance / TV4
January 1, 2009 - Present
Directed the TV series Presumed Innocent for Filmlance/TV4.
Director at DeepSea Prod / SVT
January 1, 2007 - Present
Directed the TV documentary series Wreck Hunters for DeepSea Prod/SVT.
Director at FLX/SF
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Directed TRUE FEAR (2024), a feature for FLX/SF.
Director at SF Studios/TV4
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Directed THE EVIL (2023), a mini TV series for SF Studios/TV4.
Director at Northern Fable/SVT
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Directed 12:13, a webb series for Northern Fable/SVT.
Co-writer/Writer at DramaCorp/ViaPlay
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Co-writer on CRYPTID (2020), a TV series for DramaCorp/ViaPlay.
Director at Yellowbird Film/ViaPlay
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Directed HIDDEN (2019), a TV series for Yellowbird Film/ViaPlay.
Director at Palladium Fiction/SVT
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Directed JORDSKOTT II (2017), a TV series for Palladium Fiction/SVT.
Producer at Silvio Entertainement
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Produced FIRST LIKE (2016), a short for Silvio Entertainement.
Director/Co-writer at Silvio Entertainment/Scanbox
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Directed ALENA (2015), feature for Silvio Entertainment/Scanbox; also co-writer.
Director at Pampas/TV4
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Directed ROSES, KISSES, DEATH (2013), a TV movie for Pampas/TV4.
Director at Filmlance/TV4
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
Directed PRESUMED INNOCENT (2009), a TV series for Filmlance/TV4.
Director at BobFilm/SVT
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008
Directed Höök (2008), a TV series for BobFilm/SVT.
Director at DeepSea Prod/SVT
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Directed WRECK HUNTERS (2007), a TV documentary series for DeepSea Prod/SVT.
Director at Jarowskij/Chanel 5
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006
Directed HOMBRES (2006), a TV series for Jarowskij/Chanel 5.
Director at Tre Vänner/SVT
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006
Directed BOOK OF WORLDS (2006), a TV series for Tre Vänner/SVT.
Director at DdG Prod/Mogey
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
Directed A WINTER’S TALE (2005), short for DdG Prod/Mogey.
Director at SF/SVT
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004
Directed THE ROOFTERS (2004), a TV series for SF/SVT.
Director at SF/SVT
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004
Directed ALLRAM’S CHRISTMAS CALENDAR (2004), a TV series for SF/SVT.

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