Morten Tyldum

Morten Tyldum (born 19 May 1967) is a Norwegian film director. He is best known for directing internationally successful films such as Headhunters (2011), a thriller based on a novel by Jo Nesbø, and The Imitation Game (2014), a historical drama for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director. 2Background Tyldum was born in Bergen, Norway. He was educated at the School of Visual Arts in New York. He originally wanted to be a musician but abandoned the ambition when he entered film school. Tyldum lives in Beverly Hills with his wife Janne and their child. They also maintain a house in Norway. 2Career He had his feature film debut with Buddy in 2003, a film that won great popular and critical acclaim. Previously he had worked in television, music videos, commercials and short films. He had been named Film Talent of the Year by the newspaper Dagbladet in 199