Johan Renck

Johan Renck (born December 5, 1966, in Uppsala, Sweden), is a Swedish musician and director. His pseudonym is Stakka Bo.
== Biography ==
Renck celebrated in the early 1990s under the name Stakka Bo (a slang expression for "Stockholm Boys"), in collaboration with various Swedish musicians, some international chart success. His single Here We Go reached the top 20 in both the UK and German charts in September 1993.
He studied economics at the Stockholm School of Economics and since 1999 Renck has made a name for himself as a video director. Clips for Madonna ( Nothing Really Matters , Hung Up ), Suede ( She's In Fashion ), All Saints ( Black Coffee ), New Order ( Crystal , Krafty ), Kylie Minogue ( Love At First Sight ), Beyoncé ( Me, Myself And I ), The Streets ( Dry Your Eyes ), Robbie Williams ( Tripping ) and Lana Del Rey ( Blue Velvet ).
Renck's first film Downloading Nancy was released on January 15, 2010 in German. The drama - which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2008 - tells the tragic story of borderliner Nancy (Maria Bello) who breaks out of the oppressive circumstances of her loveless marriage and meets another difficult and painful person named Louis. The film, which cost around three million US dollars, was well received by critics in German-speaking countries. states For example, the online culture magazine artifarti that "the frozen hope of life of a sad character" experiences "a warming cinematic accentuation". Renck wrote and sang the title song for the film together with his compatriot Joakim Berg from the band Kent.
Renck directed of the television series Breaking Bad three episodes of seasons 2, 3 and 4 . He also directed an episode of The Walking Dead , which, like Breaking Bad, is shown on AMC.
Renck created the designs for the 3 Absolut Vodka Exposure bottles, each featuring model Lydia Hearst.
== Filmography ==
*2008: Downloading Nancy (Film)
*2009-2011: Breaking Bad (TV series, 3 episodes)
*2010: The Tip (short film)
*2010: The Walking Dead (TV Series, Episode 1x04)
*2013: Vikings (TV series, 3 episodes)
*2013: Bates Motel (TV Series, Episode 1x04)
*2015: The Last Panthers (TV series, all 6 episodes) 
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