Måns Herngren is a Stockholm-based Swedish director and screenwriter. He started his career in the mid-1970s as an actor and began to write and direct comedies for television in the early 1980s. Together with his creative partner Hannes Holm, he started directing feature films in 1994.

During the past three decades, Måns has written and directed numerous feature films and TV series, resulting in box office hits such as Adam & Eva, The Reunion, Solsidan, and The Swimsuit Issue.

In 2016, Måns directed the feature film The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared, based on Jonas Jonasson’s best-selling novel.

Måns is currently filming a new drama thriller.

Agent: Elin Sandström Lundh

selected works

Sarek - series (head writer/lead director) - in production
Vuxna människor - series (director) - 2022
Vår tid är nu Season 4 - series (director) - 2020
Bonusfamiljen Season 3 - series (director) - 2019
Solsidan - feature (director) - 2017
Torpederna Season 2 - series (episodic director) - 2017
Hundraettåringen som smet från notan och försvann / The 101 year-old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared - feature (director) - 2016
Solsidan - series (episodic director) - 2012–2015
Allt flyter - feature (screenwriter/director) - 2008
Underbar och älskad av alla - feature (screenwriter) - 2007
Varannan vecka - feature (writer/director) - 2006
Klassfesten - feature (writer/director) - 2002
En fot i graven - series (director) - 2001
Det blir aldrig som man tänkt sig - feature (writer/director) - 2000
Adam & Eva - feature (writer/director) - 1997
En på miljonen - feature (writer/director) - 1995

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

Vuxna människor
Kristallen – Nominated for Best Comedy and Humour of the Year – 2023

Hundraettåringen som smet från notan och försvann / The 101 year-old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared
Guldbaggen (Swedish Academy Award) – Nominated for Best Direction - 2017

Allt flyter / The swimsuit Issue
São Paulo International Film Festival – Winner, Best Youth Film – 2009

Adam & Eva
Gijón International Film Festival – Winner, Best Feature - 1997

Guldbaggen (Swedish Academy Award) – Nominated for Best Direction - 1998

Guldbaggen (Swedish Academy Award) – Nominated for Best Screenplay – 1998

En på miljonen
Guldbaggen (Swedish Academy Award) – Nominated for Best Screenplay - 1995