Jan Mikael Håfstrom (born 1 July 1960) is a Swedish director and screenwriter. After studying film in Stockholm and New York, he worked as an assistant director on the Swedish channel, SVT 1 and as a screenwriter. He was awarded a Guldbaggegatan 2002 screenplay "Leva Livet". He is best known for directing the film drama film Evil (2003), the adaptation of Stephen King's short story 1408 (2007), and the action film Escape Plan (2013).
Mikael Håfström has 37 screen credits in a career dating back to 1987. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Roland Hassel with 3 titles. Signature works include Escape Plan, 1408, The Rite. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 4 universes
