Person
Fridrik Thor Fridriksson
Directing · Born 1954-05-12 · Reykjavík, Iceland
Biography
Fridrik Thor Fridriksson (Icelandic: Friðrik Þór Friðriksson, pronounced [ˈfrɪðrɪk ˈθouːr ˈfrɪðrɪxsɔn]; born 12 May 1954; Reykjavík) is an Icelandic film director and producer. Fridriksson started his film making career with experimental films and documentaries in the early 1980s. In 1987, he founded The Icelandic Film Corporation that became Iceland's most important film production company. The company produces his films and works with other Icelandic directors as well as producers. His international reputation led the company to build a network of internationally well-established co-production partner companies, including Lars von Trier's Zentropa and Francis Ford Coppola's American Zoetrope.
Known for
Dancer in the Dark
Associate Producer
Plan B
2000
Beowulf & Grendel
Executive Producer
The Boss of It All
Finnur
Sweet Track
Producer
Falcons
Director
One Point O
Associate Producer
Season of the Witch
Director
Guy X
Co-Producer
Crossroads
Producer
Filmography
- 2025Storm AlertsProducer
- 2024EpiloguesProducer
- 2023Woman at Sea
- 2018MihkelProducer
- 2016Rúnturinn IProducer
- 2015HorizonDirector
- 2014In Search of LivingstoneProducer
- 2013Of Horses and MenProducer
- 2011Little CosmonautProducer
- 2011Season of the WitchDirector
- 2010Mamma GógóWriter
- 2009The Sunshine BoyDirector
- 2008Reykjavik-RotterdamExecutive Producer
- 2006The Boss of It AllFinnur
- 2005Beowulf & GrendelExecutive Producer
- 2005Guy XCo-Producer
- 2004One Point OAssociate Producer
- 2004Niceland (Population. 1.000.002)Director
- 2004Cold LightProducer
- 2002Investigation Into the Invisible World
- 2002FalconsDirector
- 2002On Top Down UnderDirector
- 2002No Such ThingProducer
- 2001CrossroadsProducer
- 2001Virgil BlissExecutive Producer
- 2000Plan B
- 2000Dancer in the DarkAssociate Producer
- 2000ERRÓ - North - South - East - WestProducer
- 2000FiascoProducer
- 2000Angels of the UniverseDirector
- 2000IkingutExecutive Producer
- 1999WitchcraftProducer
- 1999Sweety BarrettCo-Producer
- 1999The SplitProducer
- 1998WildsideProducer
- 1998Slurpinn & Co.Co-Producer
- 1997Sweet TrackProducer
- 1997Underwater IcelandProducer
- 1996Devil's IslandProducer
- 1995I Am Curious, FilmSelf
- 1995PrivacyProducer
- 1995Cold FeverDirector
- 1994Movie DaysDirector
- 1992Wallpaper: An Erotic Love StoryProducer
- 1991Children of NatureTaxi Driver
- 1990Pretty AngelsDirector
- 1989FlugþráScreenplay
- 1987White WhalesScreenplay
- 1985The Ring RoadDirector
- 1984Icelandic CowboysProducer
- 1982Rock in ReykjavikProducer
- 1981The Saga of Burnt NjálDirector
- 1975Nomina Sunt OdiosaScreenplay
- —Kill the PoetDirector
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