ABOUT ME

David Nzinga was born in Angola and raised in Sweden. He is a Swedish actor and founder of the production company DNZ pictures. David’s first lead role was in the Swedish TV series Familjen Babajou in 2009. He has since then starred in some of the biggest film projects and performed on the biggest theater stages in Sweden, such as the yearly Swedish Christmas show EN HEDERLIG JUL MED FAMILJEN KNYCKERTZ and at The Royal Dramatic Theater. He has also been on a world tour with Sweden’s National Theatre for Children and young people – UNGA KLARA ON TOUR 2019. The world tour included international performances in Johannesburg, Cape Town, New York, Beijing, and Istanbul.

David has an impressive resume both in front of and behind the camera, with dozens of TV and film productions. He produced the feature film GLACIÄR for Viaplay and, in 2021, joined Warner Bros where he produced MARIA WERN Season 9, one of TV4’s flagship series.

David was recently awarded the prestigious ANDERS SANDREWS STIPENDIUM for film scriptwriting on their 15th anniversary. David Nzinga also works as a dramaturge on the Royal Opera Ballet GUSTAVIA, directed by Amir Chamdin. It is this fall’s major premiere at the Royal Opera and tells the story of Gustav Badin.

In addition to his creative work, David is the initiator of the platform People of Film and a board member of CinemAfrica. He’s a former advocate for the XO Foundation and a former board member of Fanzingo.