
Person
Ágúst Guðmundsson
Directing · Born 1947-06-29 · Reykjavik, Iceland
Biography
Ágúst Guðmundsson (born 29 June 1947; Reykjavík) is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter. He studied French, Icelandic in Reykjavík and filmmaking at the National Film School in London. He has made many popular Icelandic films that have also been translated into other languages. His 1998 film The Dance was entered into the 21st Moscow International Film Festival where he won the Silver St. George for Best Director. He is currently director of BÍL, The Federation of Icelandic Artists.
Known for

Across the Interior of Iceland
Editor

Nonni und Manni
Director

Golden Sands
Director

The Dance
Director

Under the Glacier
Túlkur

Outlaw: The Saga of Gisli
Writer
Studmenn: The Story of a Band
Screenplay

Man of the Stage
Director

A Little Swelling
Producer

Love in a Supermarket
1986
Filmography
- 2018Man of the StageDirector
- 2015Studmenn: The Story of a BandScreenplay
- 2013Spooks and SpiritsProducer
- 2006Icelandic CinemaDirector
- 2004Ahead of TimeWriter
- 2001The Seagull's LaughterDirector
- 1998The DanceDirector
- 1991the Colours of the earthWriter
- 1990RustDriver
- 1990Sea DragonDirector
- 1989Under the GlacierTúlkur
- 1988Nonni und ManniDirector
- 1986Love in a Supermarket
- 1984The Golden GateDirector
- 1984Golden SandsDirector
- 1983Across the Interior of IcelandEditor
- 1982On TopDirector
- 1981High TideThe Narrator
- 1981Outlaw: The Saga of GisliWriter
- 1980A Little SwellingProducer
- 1980Land and SonsEditor
- 1978End of term tripDirector
- 1977A War time storyDirector
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