A Norwegian film director born in 1972, he gained recognition for his collaboration with Espen Sandberg, forming a successful directing duo. Their breakout film, "Bandidas" (2006), was followed by the critically acclaimed "Max Manus: Man of War" (2008). They achieved international fame with "Kon-Tiki" (2012), earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. He later directed "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" (2017) and "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" (2019).