Happy birthday to the much-missed Henning Mankell, born this day in 1948! Henning is, of course, best known as the creator of Kurt Wallander, but in his 40+ year career he also wrote children’s books, essays, stage plays and TV screenplays, and for almost 30 years he was the artistic director of Teatro Avenida in Maputo, Mozambique.
Later this year, MHz Choice will premiere a brand-new documentary on Henning’s life (narrated by his friend Krister Henriksson) plus two episodes of the popular Tatort: Borowski series based on his original stories!
Check out our collection of Mr. Mankell’s work below.
Henning Mankell image courtesy telegraph.co.uk
Wallander
MYSTERY | SWEDEN | SCANDINAVIAN CRIME FICTION | SWEDISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14
A lifetime of police work has left Detective Kurt Wallander with the look of a man who’s seen too much. In a spare and compelling performance, Krister Henriksson stars as the complicated detective beloved by fans of the best-selling crime novels by Henning Mankell.
Wallander: The Original Episodes
MYSTERY | SWEDEN | SCANDINAVIAN CRIME FICTION | SWEDISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14
Before anyone else played the part, Rolf Lassgård established the role of Kurt Wallander in the original Swedish film adaptations of Henning Mankell’s bestselling crime novels. With his ragged, very human portrayal of the world-weary detective, Lassgård set the standard for all other actors who would follow.
Kennedy’s Brain
MYSTERY | SWEDEN | SCANDINAVIAN CRIME FICTION | SWEDISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14
Based on a novel by best-selling crime author Henning Mankell (Wallander, The Man from Beijing), this international thriller follows a mother’s desperate quest to discover the truth behind her son’s death.
Talisman
DRAMA – CRIME | SWEDEN | SCANDINAVIAN CRIME FICTION | SWEDISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14
From international best-selling authors Henning Mankell (Wallander) and Jan Guillou (Hamilton, Enemy’s Enemy) comes this quirky eight-part drama. Ex-cop Wallton is hired to find an ancient, mystic Arabian talisman – a necklace which carries a deadly curse. The talisman is said to bring terminal bad luck to anyone who unlawfully acquires it, and when bodies begin piling up Wallton realizes that he faces a more difficult task than he originally thought.