Maria Clauss studied screenwriting at Stockholm University of the arts, shortly after her graduation she started working at Stockholms City Theater as a script consultant.

Since then Maria has been working in several productions as a screenwriter, director and script consultant for theatre, film and TV.

Agent: Gro Janarv

Selected works

Untitled - series (writer) - in development
Top Dog 2 - series (story editor) - 2023
Allt som blir kvar - series (co-screenwriter together with Sandra Beijer) - 2022
Vinterviken - feature (story editor) - 2021
Eva och Adam - feature (script editor) - 2021
Charter - feature (script editor) - 2020
Ring mamma! - (script editor) - 2019
Saknad - short (writer/director) - 2019
Unga Astrid - feature (script consultant) - 2018

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

Top Dog
Nominated for Best Actor - Kristallen (Swedish Emmy) 2021

Winner of Best Music - Cannes International Series 2020

Vinter Viken Winner of Best Supporting Actor - Guldbagge award (Swedish Academy Award) 2022

Nominated for Best Supporting Actor - Guldbagge award (Swedish Academy Award) 2022

Charter Nominated for the Nordic Council's Film Prize 2020

Named Sweden's contribution to the Oscar for best international feature film ahead of the Oscars 2021

Winner of Best Direction - Guldbagge award (Swedish Academy Award) 2021

Winner of Best Cinematography - Guldbagge award (Swedish Academy Award) 2021

Winner of Best Actress - Guldbagge award (Swedish Academy Award) 2021

Ring mamma! Nominated for Best Actress - Guldbagge Awards (Swedish Academy Awards) 2020

Nominated for Best Supporting Actress - Guldbagge Awards (Swedish Academy Awards) 2020

Nominated for Best Screenplay - Guldbagge Awards (Swedish Academy Awards) 2020