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Morten Tyldum

Morten Tyldum

Film director · 2 films (2014–2016)

Morten Tyldum is a director whose work here spans The Imitation Game (2014) to Passengers (2016), across drama and history. All 149 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.

Morten Tyldum 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.

Born 19 May 1967 · Bergen, Norway

Directing style

Tyldum constructs intimate, interior-driven dramas by keeping his camera strictly at eye level, favoring medium shots and closeups that isolate characters against a shallow depth of field. He lights these spaces primarily with practical fixtures and window light, leaning heavily into nighttime settings and cool, desaturated color grades with a palette of muted grays, dark teals, and earthy browns. This combination of tight, shallow framing and dim, realistic lighting sources evokes a prevailing visual atmosphere of tension and loneliness.

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Films directed by Morten Tyldum

About Morten Tyldum

When was Morten Tyldum born?

Morten Tyldum was born on 19 May 1967 in Bergen, Norway.

What films has Morten Tyldum directed?

FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: The Imitation Game (2014) and Passengers (2016).

Search every frame of Morten Tyldum’s films

All 149 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Morten Tyldum — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.