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'''Róbert Ingi Douglas''' (born 4 June 1973 in [[Reykjavík]]) is an [[Iceland]]ic [[film director]], [[screenwriter]] and [[cinematographer]] who made his feature film debut with ''[[Íslenski draumurinn]]'' (2000).<ref>The Douglas Archives [http://www.douglashistory.co.uk/history/robertdouglas17.htm The Douglas Archives]</ref> That film became a sleeper hit in the summer of 2000 becoming one of Iceland's biggest box-office hits that year. Róbert Douglas followed the success of his first film with a darker film about subtle racism in Iceland's society, ''[[A Man Like Me]]'' (2002). That film proved to be another commercial success in Iceland. Douglas then made ''[[Eleven Men Out]]'' (2005), a film about an all-gay [[soccer]] team. The film has already become a success outside of Iceland and is the director's first film to do so. Before making ''Eleven Men Out'', Douglas made a documentary for television. ''[[This Is Sanlitun]]'' (2013), a comedy feature film set in [[Beijing]] is Douglas's latest film and premiered at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] in 2013, it is Douglas's first English language film. <ref>TIFF 2013 Program {{cite web |url=http://www.tiff.net/festivals/thefestival/2013-programmes/cwc/this-is-sanlitun |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-03-06 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402110446/http://www.tiff.net/festivals/thefestival/2013-programmes/cwc/this-is-sanlitun |archivedate=2 April 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> |
'''Róbert Ingi Douglas''' (born 4 June 1973 in [[Reykjavík]]) is an [[Iceland]]ic [[film director]], [[screenwriter]] and [[cinematographer]] who made his feature film debut with ''[[Íslenski draumurinn]]'' (2000).<ref>The Douglas Archives [http://www.douglashistory.co.uk/history/robertdouglas17.htm The Douglas Archives]</ref> That film became a sleeper hit in the summer of 2000 becoming one of Iceland's biggest box-office hits that year. Róbert Douglas followed the success of his first film with a darker film about subtle racism in Iceland's society, ''[[A Man Like Me]]'' (2002). That film proved to be another commercial success in Iceland. Douglas then made ''[[Eleven Men Out]]'' (2005), a film about an all-gay [[soccer]] team. The film has already become a success outside of Iceland and is the director's first film to do so. Before making ''Eleven Men Out'', Douglas made a documentary for television. ''[[This Is Sanlitun]]'' (2013), a comedy feature film set in [[Beijing]] is Douglas's latest film and premiered at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] in 2013, it is Douglas's first English language film. <ref>TIFF 2013 Program {{cite web |url=http://www.tiff.net/festivals/thefestival/2013-programmes/cwc/this-is-sanlitun |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-03-06 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402110446/http://www.tiff.net/festivals/thefestival/2013-programmes/cwc/this-is-sanlitun |archivedate=2 April 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> |
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Douglas is half Northern Irish and half Icelandic. His mother is from Iceland and his father is from [[Northern Ireland]].<ref>That's Beijing Magazine [http://www.thatsbeijing.net/magazine/media/cinema-a-stage-/261-in-focus-robert-ingi-douglas.html That's Beijing]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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Róbert Ingi Douglas (born 4 June 1973 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic film director, screenwriter and cinematographer who made his feature film debut with Íslenski draumurinn (2000).[1] That film became a sleeper hit in the summer of 2000 becoming one of Iceland's biggest box-office hits that year. Róbert Douglas followed the success of his first film with a darker film about subtle racism in Iceland's society, A Man Like Me (2002). That film proved to be another commercial success in Iceland. Douglas then made Eleven Men Out (2005), a film about an all-gay soccer team. The film has already become a success outside of Iceland and is the director's first film to do so. Before making Eleven Men Out, Douglas made a documentary for television. This Is Sanlitun (2013), a comedy feature film set in Beijing is Douglas's latest film and premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2013, it is Douglas's first English language film. [2]
Douglas is half Northern Irish and half Icelandic. His mother is from Iceland and his father is from Northern Ireland.[3]
Filmography
- The Icelandic Dream (Icelandic Íslenski draumurinn) (2000)
- A Man Like Me (Icelandic. Maður eins og ég) (2002)
- Small Mall (Icelandic. Mjóddin slá í gegn) (2004)
- Eleven Men Out (Icelandic. Strákarnir okkar) (2005)
- This Is Sanlitun (2013)
References
- ^ The Douglas Archives The Douglas Archives
- ^ TIFF 2013 Program "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
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