Lukas Moodysson

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Karl Fredrik Lukas Moodysson is a Swedish filmmaker, novelist, and short story writer. First coming to prominence as an ambitious poet in the 1980s, he had his big domestic and international breakthrough directing the 1998 romantic film Show Me Love. He has since directed a string of films with different styles and public appeal, as well as continued to write both poetry and novels. In 2007, The Guardian ranked Moodysson eleventh in its list of the world’s best directors, describing his directorial style as “heartfelt and uncompromising.”

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A male given name from Latin, of rare usage, variant of Lucas.. Etymology: Borrowed from a man from Lucania.

The name Lukas is of German origin, meaning "A male given name from Latin, of rare usage, variant of Lucas.. Etymology: Borrowed from a man from Lucania.". It is traditionally a male name.

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