Portrait of Henning Mankell

Writing

Henning Mankell

Career

Active from 1973 to 2020, with a break from 1982 to 1994, busiest in 2005 and 2009 with 8 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Wallander
Wallander
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 28 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Henning Mankell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    0.4, average 2.7
  • Wholesome
    1.1, average 3.4
  • Wonder
    1.3, average 3.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.0, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nordic Noir 16
  • Psychological Thriller 10
  • Police Procedural 8
  • Bleak Atmosphere 7
  • Character-Driven 6
  • Character-Driven Mystery 5
  • Moral Ambiguity 5
  • Gritty Crime Drama 3
  • Atmospheric 3
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Police Investigation 3
  • Melancholic Atmosphere 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

45
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Wallander - Steget efter
Wallander - Steget efter (2026)

Characters

2010s

13 titles · average score 56
Afternoon Encounter
Afternoon Encounter (2017)

Screenplay

Wallander 31 - The Arsonist
Wallander 31 - The Arsonist (2013)
GoodWatch score 58

Story, Characters

Wallander: Missing
Wallander: Missing (2013)
GoodWatch score 61

Characters, Story

Wallander: The Troubled Man
Wallander: The Troubled Man (2013)
GoodWatch score 59

Novel, Characters

Wallander: The Loss
Wallander: The Loss (2013)
GoodWatch score 55

Characters, Story

Wallander: The Sad Bird
Wallander: The Sad Bird (2013)
GoodWatch score 61

Story, Characters

Wallander: The Ghost
Wallander: The Ghost (2010)
GoodWatch score 55

Story, Characters

Wallander: The Collector
Wallander: The Collector (2010)
GoodWatch score 58

Characters, Story

Wallander 22 - Angel of Death
Wallander 22 - Angel of Death (2010)
GoodWatch score 52

Writer, Characters

Wallander: The Heritage
Wallander: The Heritage (2010)
GoodWatch score 52

Story, Characters

Wallander: The Witness
Wallander: The Witness (2010)
GoodWatch score 54

Characters, Story

Kennedy's Brain
Kennedy's Brain (2010)

Author

2000s

24 titles · average score 58
Wallander: The Courier
Wallander: The Courier (2009)
GoodWatch score 59

Story, Characters

Wallander: The Revenge
Wallander: The Revenge (2009)
GoodWatch score 56

Characters, Story

Wallander: The Leak
Wallander: The Leak (2009)
GoodWatch score 61

Story, Characters

Wallander: The Thief
Wallander: The Thief (2009)
GoodWatch score 58

Characters, Story

Wallander: The Container Lorry
Wallander: The Container Lorry (2006)
GoodWatch score 57

Story, Characters

Wallander: The Secret
Wallander: The Secret (2006)
GoodWatch score 67

Characters, Story

Wallander: The Castle Ruins
Wallander: The Castle Ruins (2006)
GoodWatch score 58

Story, Characters

One Step Behind
One Step Behind (2005)
GoodWatch score 60

Writer, Novel

Wallander: The Overdose
Wallander: The Overdose (2005)
GoodWatch score 64

Story, Characters

Wallander: The Brothers
Wallander: The Brothers (2005)
GoodWatch score 57

Characters, Story

Wallander: The Village Idiot
Wallander: The Village Idiot (2005)
GoodWatch score 56

Story, Characters

Wallander: Mastermind
Wallander: Mastermind (2005)
GoodWatch score 67

Story, Characters

1990s

5 titles · average score 47
Chronicler of the Winds
Chronicler of the Winds (1998)

Writer

Etterfølgeren
Etterfølgeren (1997)

Writer

The White Lioness
The White Lioness (1996)
GoodWatch score 44

Novel

Nattbok
Nattbok (1996)

Thanks

The Dogs of Riga
The Dogs of Riga (1995)
GoodWatch score 50

Novel, Writer

1980s

2 titles
The Race
The Race (1981)

Director, Writer

Svenska livstycken
Svenska livstycken (1981)

Director