Måns Månsson (b. 1982) is an award-winning director and cinematographer educated at the Royal College of Art in Stockholm. His first feature, the observational doc Mr Governor, premiered at the Berlinale (Forum). Måns has since helmed the unconventional crime flick Roland Hassel (IFF Rotterdam), festival favorite Stranded In Canton (Tribeca), and the prize-winning The Yard (Berlinale Forum). Together with artist Carsten Höller, he co-created the installation Fara Fara, which screened at the Venice Art Biennale. Måns is also a celebrated DoP, notably on Axel Petersén’s Toronto winner Avalon (2011) and Jesper Ganslandt’s Rotterdam opener Jimmie (2018). His most recent feature, The Real Estate (co-directed with Axel Petersén), hit the red carpet as part of the 2018 Berlinale Competition.
Last couple of years, Måns has taken on the world of tv-series directing episodes of the acclaimed Netflix series Snabba cash (S01 and S02) and the award-winning series Dough for Swedish pubcaster SVT. This later led to international drama Estonia for TV4 for which Måns was conceptual director.
Måns has recently finished filming (second unit director) the HBO hit series “The Last of us”.
Måns
Månsson
SELECT FILMOGRAPHY
- 2025
Last of Us Season S2, Second unit director - HBO Max
- 2023
Estonia, Fisher King Production
- 2021
Deg, Fixafilm
- 2021
Snabba Cash, SF Studios
- 2019
Chernobyl, HBO
- 2018
Toppen av Ingenting (The Real Estate), Flybridge
- 2016
The Yard, Anagram
- 2015
Fara Fara, art installation, Co-directed with Carsten Höller
- 2014
Stranded in Canton, Mampasi
- 2012
Roland Hassel, Anagram
- 2008
Mr Governor, Anagram
Awards
- 2018
Berlin International Film Festival (Nominee), Golden Berlin Bear (Shared with Axel Petersén) for The Real Estate
- 2018
Geneva International Film Festival (Nominee), Best Feature Film (Shared with Axel Petersén) for The Real Estate
- 2019
Guldbagge Awards (Nominee), Best Direction for The Real Estate
- 2016
Göteborg Film Festival (Nominee), Best Nordic Film for The Yard
- 2009
Guldbagge Awards (Nominee), Best Documentary for Mr Governor