Harald Zwart

Birth Name:

Harald Johan Zwart

Birth Place:

The Netherlands

Profession

Director, Producer, Writer, Assistant director

His short films, music videos and commercials have won multiple awards
The student film "Gabriel's Surprise" that he made at the Dutch Film Academy in Amsterdam received significant praise and was later televised
Was he was about 8 years old, he started making short films
His movies always include props that represent Fredrikstad, Norway, and the Fredrikstad F․K․ football club
In Norway, he is known for co-directing the comedy "Long Flat Balls," but in the United States he is better known for such efforts as "Agent Cody Banks" and "The Karate Kid," which broke his personal record for highest grossing film
Directed music videos for "Velvet" and "Forever Not Yours," two songs by Norwegian band a-ha
Though he was born in the Netherlands, he grew up in Fredrikstad, Norway

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