Ágúst Guðmundsson
Ágúst Guðmundsson | |
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| Born | 29 June 1947 Reykjavík, Iceland |
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| Years active | 1974–present |
| Awards | Edda Award for Best Director |
Ágúst Guðmundsson (born 29 June 1947) is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter.
He studied French and 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.[1]
He was director of BÍL, The Federation of Icelandic Artists, from 2006–2010.[2] In 2025, the Icelandic Parliament awarded him its honorary lifetime artist pension (Heiðurslaun listamanna).[3]
Films
- Land and Sons (Land og synir, 1980)
- Outlaw: The Saga of Gisli (Útlaginn, 1981)
- On Top (Með allt á hreinu, 1982)
- Golden Sands (Gullsandur, 1984)
- Nonni und Manni (TV series, 6 episodes, 1988-1989)
- The Dance (Dansinn, 1998)
- The Seagull's Laughter (Mávahlátur, 2001)
- Ahead of Time (Í takt við tímann, 2004)
- Spooks and Spirits (Ófeigur gengur aftur, 2013)
References
- ^ "21st Moscow International Film Festival (1999)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-03-22. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
- ^ "Nýr forseti BÍL". BIL.is. 9 May 2006. Archived from the original on 9 September 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ "Ragnheiður, Ágúst og Þórarinn fái heiðurslaun". Mbl.is. 13 December 2025. Archived from the original on 14 December 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.