Person

David F. Sandberg

Directing · Born 1981-01-21 · Jönköping, Sweden

David Fredrik Sandberg (born 21 January 1981) is a Swedish filmmaker. He is best known for his homemade short horror films (released under the online pseudonym "ponysmasher") and for his feature directorial debut Lights Out (2016), based on his acclaimed 2013 horror short of the same name. He has gone on to direct major studio franchise films such as Annabelle: Creation (2017), Shazam! (2019) and Until Dawn (2025). He is married to actress and producer Lotta Losten, who has starred in many of his short films. He co-founded the production company Mångata.

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  Annabelle: Creation

  Director

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  Shazam!

  Mr. Mind / Travis / Gangster Crocodile-Men (uncredited)

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  Until Dawn

  Missing Person (voice)

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  Shazam! Fury of the Gods

  Pedestrian Attacked by Harpy / Mister Mind (uncredited)

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  Lights Out

  Director

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  BIANCA

  Self - Guest

• Lights Out 2

  Producer

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  Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe

  Self

• A Little Slice of Hell

  Director

• Untitled Amityville Horror Film

  Director

• 2025Call of the OceanDirector
• 2025Until DawnMissing Person (voice)
• 2023Shazam! Fury of the GodsPedestrian Attacked by Harpy / Mister Mind (uncredited)
• 2022BIANCASelf - Guest
• 2020Faith & Fear: The Conjuring UniverseSelf
• 2019Shazam!Mr. Mind / Travis / Gangster Crocodile-Men (uncredited)
• 2017Annabelle: CreationDirector
• 2016Lights OutDirector
• 2016Closet SpaceMan
• 2014Lights OutDirector
• 2012LadyboyDirector
• —Untitled Amityville Horror FilmDirector
• —A Little Slice of HellDirector
• —Lights Out 2Producer