Person
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Directing · Born 1948-06-17 · Reykjavik, Iceland
Biography
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson (born 17 June 1948; Reykjavik) is an Icelandic film director. He is the brother of mathematician Þorvaldur Gunnlaugsson and the lawyer Snædís Gunnlaugsdóttir and the actress Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir. He is mostly known for his series of Viking films, sometimes called "Cod Westerns". He was married to Edda Kristjánsdóttir and they have four children: Kristján born 1968 who is a poet and playwright, Tinna who is an actress, Sól who is an art designer and Örk who is an artist and was born in 1993. He won the award for Best Director at the 20th Guldbagge Awards for When the Raven Flies.
Known for
The Guldbagge Awards
Self - Best Director winner
Ingmar Bergman in Iceland
Self
Who is...
Director
The Sacred Mound
Director
Partiledaren som klev ut ur kylan
Self
Victory
Director
Everything Sweet
Director
The Hunt of Odd Nerdrum
2018
Father's Estate
Director
Whiplash
Director
Filmography
- 2021Partiledaren som klev ut ur kylanSelf
- 2018The Hunt of Odd Nerdrum
- 2018The Hunt of Odd Nerdrum
- 2004The RevelationDirector
- 2000Another Look at ReykjavikNarrator
- 1999WitchcraftDirector
- 1998When It HappensDirector
- 1993The Sacred MoundDirector
- 1992Everything SweetDirector
- 1991The White VikingDirector
- 1990Pretty AngelsScreenplay
- 1989Ingmar Bergman in IcelandSelf
- 1988In the Shadow of the RavenDirector
- 1988Það er gott að vera hér: Leonard Cohen á ÍslandiDirector
- 1986The Headsman and the HarlotDirector
- 1986Reykjavik, ReykjavikDirector
- 1984When the Raven FliesDirector
- 1983Who is...Director
- 1982Inter NosDirector
- 1981The Guldbagge AwardsSelf - Best Director winner
- 1980WhiplashDirector
- 1980Father's EstateDirector
- 1978The SilvermoonDirector
- 1978LilyDirector
- 1977The Crimson SunsetWriter
- 1976VictoryDirector
- 1976KeramikDirector
- 1973Story of the SeaWriter
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