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| birth_place = [[Reykjavík]], Iceland |
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| nationality = Icelandic |
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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 name="archives">{{cite web |url=http://www.douglashistory.co.uk/history/robertdouglas17.htm |title=Robert Ingi Douglas, 1973 – |website=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>{{cite web |url=http://www.tiff.net/festivals/thefestival/2013-programmes/cwc/this-is-sanlitun |title=This Is Sanlitun |website=[[Toronto International Film Festival]] |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402110446/http://www.tiff.net/festivals/thefestival/2013-programmes/cwc/this-is-sanlitun |archivedate=2 April 2015 |first=Steve |last=Gravestock}}</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
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* [[The Icelandic Dream]] (Icelandic ''Íslenski draumurinn'') (2000) |
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* [[A Man Like Me]] (Icelandic. ''Maður eins og ég'') (2002) |
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* [[Small Mall]] (Icelandic. ''Mjóddin slá í gegn'') (2004) |
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* [[Eleven Men Out]] (Icelandic. ''Strákarnir okkar'') (2005) |
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* [[This Is Sanlitun]] (2013) |
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Latest revision as of 06:33, 5 March 2024
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| Born | 4 June 1973 Reykjavík, Iceland |
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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.[1]
Filmography[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ a b "Robert Ingi Douglas, 1973 –". The Douglas Archives.
- ^ Gravestock, Steve. "This Is Sanlitun". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
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