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Fredrik Wikström Nicastro

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Fredrik Wikström Nicastro
Fredrik Wikström Nicastro in 2008
BornFredrik Wikström Nicastro
(1978-08-24) 24 August 1978 (age 46)
Skellefteå, Sweden
OccupationFilm producer

Fredrik Wikström Nicastro is a Swedish film producer and CEO and founder of Hope Studios, a European film studio with the mission to bring hope and inspiration to people everywhere.[1]

Career

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Fredrik was the producer of A man called Otto, starring Tom Hanks which grossed 115 Million dollar worldwide.[2] He was producer and co-writer of the award-winning thriller Easy Money in 2010. The film was a huge success in Sweden and internationally. It was presented by Martin Scorsese to the US audience where it has received 85% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.[3] The film launched two successful and critically acclaimed sequels that Fredrik also produced and co-wrote.[4] A spin off TV-series was also produced for Netflix, on which Fredrik served as Executive Producer.[5]

Fredrik has also produced and served as executive producer/co-producer on films such as the Oscar nominated hit A Man Called Ove, the 2017 opening film of Toronto Filmfestival Borg vs McEnroe, Horizon Line, starring Allison Williams and Alexander Dreymon[6] Bamse och Tjuvstaden, Bolgen and The Emigrants, directed by Erik Poppe.[7]and Pojken med Guldbyxorna.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Longtime SF Studios Exec & 'A Man Called Otto' Producer Fredrik Wikström Nicastro Launches Film & TV Outfit Hope Studios with Black Bear Deal". 15 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Longtime SF Studios Exec & 'A Man Called Otto' Producer Fredrik Wikström Nicastro Launches Film & TV Outfit Hope Studios with Black Bear Deal". 15 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Snabba cash (Easy Money) (2012)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  4. ^ Kay, Jeremy (2013-10-31). "Cinedigm takes Easy Money sequels | News | Screen". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  5. ^ Kay, Jeremy (2019-06-20). "Netflix Orders 'Snabba Cash' Series Based on Hit Movie Franchise from SF Studios". Variety.
  6. ^ Macnab, Geoffrey (2019-02-01). "Allison Williams & Alexander Dreymon Board STXfilms & SF Studios' Survival Thriller 'Horizon Line' – EFM". Deadline.
  7. ^ Macnab, Geoffrey. "Erik Poppe takes over directing 'The Emigrants' from Daniel Espinosa (exclusive)". Screendaily. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  8. ^ "Fredrik Wikström". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2016-01-14.