Hans Petter Moland (born 17 October 1955) is a Norwegian film director.
Career Moland was born in Oslo. He had received awards for his commercials at major festivals, including Cannes, before he made his feature debut in 1993 with The Last Lieutenant. He followed up with Zero Kelvin (1995), Aberdeen (2000) and The Beautiful Country (2004), which was selected for Competition in Berlin. He also directed the short film United We Stand, which has been awarded prizes at several major film festivals. He is also well known for his collaboration and deep friendship with Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård, having directed him in three movies; Zero Kelvin, Aberdeen and En ganske snill mann (2010), the latter being nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival.
A fourth collaboration with Skarsgård, In Order of Disappearance, had its premiere in the competition section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival. Moland made his Hollywood debut in 2019 directing a remake of In Order of Disappearance, named Cold Pursuit, and starring Liam Neeson in the Skarsgård role.
Personal life Moland is married to film director and screenwriter Maria Sødahl, with whom he has three children. He has also three children from a previous marriage. Filmography YearTitle Notes 1993 The Last Lieutenant 1995 Zero Kelvin 2000 Aberdeen 2002 Folk flest bor i Kina Segment: "De beste går først" 2004 The Beautiful Country 2006 Comrade Pedersen 2010 A Somewhat Gentle Man 2014 In Order of Disappearance 2016 A Conspiracy of Faith 2019 Cold Pursuit Remake of In Order of Disappearance Out Stealing Horses 2024 Absolution 2026 Growth of the Soil
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