Fredrik Wikström Nicastro
{{Short description|Swedish film producer}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2016}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|08|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Skellefteå, Sweden
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Fredrik Wikström Nicastro is a Swedish film producer and CEO and founder of Hope Studios, a European film studio with the mission to bring hope and inspiration to people everywhere.{{cite web |author= |title=Longtime SF Studios Exec & 'A Man Called Otto' Producer Fredrik Wikström Nicastro Launches Film & TV Outfit Hope Studios with Black Bear Deal |date=15 November 2023 |url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/fredrik-wikstrom-nicastro-sf-studios-hope-studios-black-bear-deal-1235612493/}}
Career
Fredrik was the producer of A man called Otto, starring Tom Hanks which grossed 115 Million dollar worldwide.{{cite web |author= |title=Longtime SF Studios Exec & 'A Man Called Otto' Producer Fredrik Wikström Nicastro Launches Film & TV Outfit Hope Studios with Black Bear Deal |date=15 November 2023 |url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/fredrik-wikstrom-nicastro-sf-studios-hope-studios-black-bear-deal-1235612493/}}
He was producer and co-writer of the award-winning thriller Easy Money in 2010. The film was a huge success in Sweden and internationally. It was presented by Martin Scorsese to the US audience where it has received 85% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/snabba_cash_2012/ |title=Snabba cash (Easy Money) (2012) |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |date= |accessdate=2016-01-14}} The film launched two successful and critically acclaimed sequels that Fredrik also produced and co-wrote.{{cite web|last=Kay |first=Jeremy |url=http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/cinedigm-takes-easy-money-sequels/5063140.article?referrer=RSS |title=Cinedigm takes Easy Money sequels | News | Screen |website=Screendaily.com |date=2013-10-31 |accessdate=2016-01-14}} A spin off TV-series was also produced for Netflix, on which Fredrik served as Executive Producer.{{cite web|last=Kay |first=Jeremy |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/global/netflix-orders-snabba-cash-series-based-on-hit-movie-franchise-from-sf-studios-1203248611/ |title=Netflix Orders 'Snabba Cash' Series Based on Hit Movie Franchise from SF Studios |publisher=Variety |date=2019-06-20}}
Fredrik has also produced and served as executive producer/co-producer on films such as the Oscar nominated hit A Man Called Ove, the 2017 opening film of Toronto Filmfestival Borg vs McEnroe, Horizon Line, starring Allison Williams and Alexander Dreymon{{cite web|last=Macnab |first=Geoffrey |url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/allison-williams-alexander-dreymon-horizon-line-stx-sf-studios-1202547551/ |title=Allison Williams & Alexander Dreymon Board STXfilms & SF Studios' Survival Thriller 'Horizon Line' – EFM |publisher=Deadline |date=2019-02-01}} Bamse och Tjuvstaden, Bolgen and The Emigrants, directed by Erik Poppe.{{cite web|last=Macnab |first=Geoffrey |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/erik-poppe-takes-over-directing-the-emigrants-from-daniel-espinosa-exclusive/5144107.article |title=Erik Poppe takes over directing 'The Emigrants' from Daniel Espinosa (exclusive) |publisher=Screendaily |access-date=2020-08-07}}and Pojken med Guldbyxorna.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1372450/|title=Fredrik Wikström|website=IMDb.com|accessdate=2016-01-14}}
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