Erik Leijonborg – film and television director working in the UK and Sweden, best known for directing the opening block of The Last Kingdom: Series 3 (Netflix) and the first four episodes of the international miniseries Farang (Warner Bros), shot in Thailand.
He is currently working on King and Conqueror, a series for BBC and CBS starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and James Norton.
Erik’s most recent Swedish production is Ondskan, a drama series based on Jan Guillou’s modern classic, which premiered in the fall of 2023.
As one of Sweden’s most experienced and sought-after TV directors, Erik honed his craft by assisting some of the country’s greatest filmmakers, including Ingmar Bergman.
His first series, Bråttsvåg (which he created and directed for Jarowskij/Channel 5), is considered one of the earliest examples of the Scandi noir TV genre. His miniseries Tusenbröder (for SVT) won multiple awards and was renewed for two additional seasons. Since then, Erik has been in high demand—both for directing feature films and launching new TV series in Sweden.
Over the past two decades, Erik has developed and directed numerous acclaimed TV series, including Agent Hamilton, Thicker Than Water, Maria Wern, and Van Veeteren.
Erik has also worked extensively with feature films and projects that push the boundaries of new technology. His youth drama IRL (Eyeworks/SF) takes place both in the real world and in an online universe, while the children’s film Max & Josef (SVT/SF) was the first in Scandinavia to combine live-action with a fully animated character.
SELECTED WORKS
Evil – TV Series (Director, 4 episodes) – 2023
Agent Hamilton – TV Series (conceptual director, 7 episodes) – 2020-2022
The Last Kingdom – TV Series (Director, 2 episodes) – 2018
Murder in Sweden – TV Series (Director, 21 episodes) – 2008-2018
Farang – TV Series (Director, 4 episodes) – 2017
Thicker Than Water – TV Series (conceptual director, 15 episodes) – 2014-2016
IRL (In Real Life) – TV Series (Director) – 2013
Tusenbröder – TV Series (Director, 12 episodes) – 2002-2007
Max & Josef – (Director) – 2004
Talismanen – TV Mini Series (Director, 8 episodes) – 2003
Brottsvåg – TV Series (head director, 2 episodes) – 2000
Isac Calmroth – actor
Isac Calmroth is known for The Ugly Stepsister (2025), Doktor Glas (2026) and Halva Malmö består av killar som dumpat mig (2025).
Christian Fandango Sundgren – actor
Christian Fandango Sundgren was born on 24 October 1992. He is an actor and producer, known for Doktor Glas (2026), Händelser vid vatten (2023) and Ondskan (2023).
Jelena Sorkin is an independent filmmaker, actress, writer, and producer born in Sarajevo. She began acting at the age of ten and later studied economics before pursuing acting at the New York Film Academy. After moving to the United States, she built her career across New York, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas, working both in front of and behind the camera. Her short films, including Small Talk Full Mouth, Back to Life, and Crazy Hot Day, have received recognition on the festival circuit. Inspired by her European roots and American experience, her work explores identity, cultural divides, ambition, loss, and the complexities of human relationships.