Henry Jaderlund
Biography
Henry Jäderlund is an American producer, casting director, and creative executive with more than twenty-five years of experience spanning feature films, prestige documentary series, and internationally distributed television productions. His credits include Captain Phillips, The Food That Built America, The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen, The American West, Pocahontas: Beyond the Myth, The American Miracle, The Gateway, and The Watermen. Throughout his career, Jäderlund has contributed to productions executive produced by Academy Award winners Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert Redford, Emmy Award–winning producer Stephen David, and projects featuring Academy Award winner Tom Hanks. His work encompasses casting, creative development, production leadership, and historically driven programming viewed by audiences in more than 100 countries. Jäderlund continues to develop original film and television projects while collaborating with filmmakers, executives, historians, and subject-matter experts worldwide. Jäderlund is currently developing a slate of scripted and unscripted projects exploring history, culture, and the human experience for global audiences.
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Movie - 2007, 2h 15m • as Ark Reporter
God contacts Junior Congressman Evan Baxter and tells him to build an ark in preparation for a great flood.
Movie - 2005, 2h 15m • as Leaf Garlanded Warrior
A drama about explorer John Smith and the clash between Native Americans and English settlers in the 17th century.
Movie - 2006, 2h 15m • as Iroquois Warrior
'We Fight to Be Free' vividly illustrates defining moments that made George Washington an indispensable leader. You'll see Washington take command of British forces during the French and Indian War, and later leading the Army across the icy Delaware River. Charming scenes show Washington's first encounter with the widow Martha Custis and his return home to Mount Vernon after resigning his military commission at the end of the war. Special features include George Washington Quiz and Mount Vernon Picture Gallery and bonus videos Saving Mount Vernon and a Mount Vernon overview.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Native Guide
Journeys through some of the most significant events in America's rise to power, reliving the improbabilities that demonstrate what the Founders always believed: that events unfolded according to a master plan.
Movie - 2007, 2h 15m • as Union Soldier
This documentary chronicles General William Tecumseh Sherman's fabled "March to the Sea" through Georgia and the Carolinas, utilizing state of the art production techniques including CGI, special effects and historical re-creations.