Ágúst Guðmundsson

Ágúst Guðmundsson

Ágúst Guðmundsson (born June 29, 1947 in Reykjavík ) is an Icelandic film director , producer and screenwriter . With his debut film Land and Sons (Land og synir) , he marked the international breakthrough of Icelandic film in 1980 .

biography

Ágúst studied French and Icelandic in the Icelandic capital Reykjavík . He trained as an actor and studied directing at the National Film School in London . In Iceland he worked for television.

In 1980 his feature film debut Land und Sons (Land og synir) was released ; an initial spark for the Icelandic film landscape. His second film The Outlaw - The Gisli Saga (Útlaginn) from 1981 was also internationally successful. In 1985 Ágúst received the Lübeck film lens for his political satire Goldsand (Gullsandur) . His film The Dance (Dansinn, 1998) won the directing award at the Moscow Film Festival. Successful was The Seagull's Laughter (Mávahlátur) , the Icelandic contenders for the Academy Awards 2002 .

Among other things, Ágúst realized the six-part Christmas series Nonni und Manni (1988/89) for television with ZDF . Ágúst is president of the Association of Icelandic Artists BÍL ( Bandalag Íslenskra Listamanna ), founded in 1928 .

Filmography

• 1975: A War Story (Saga om stridinu)
• 1978: School trip (Skolaferd)
• 1979: Little swelling (Little tufa)
• 1980: Land and Sons (Land og synir)
• 1981: The Outlaw - The Gisli Saga (Útlaginn)
• 1982: All right (Með allt á hreinu)
• 1983: Daniel Bruun's journey across the Kiel (Ferd daniel bruun yfir kjöl)
• 1983: The Golden Gate (Gullna hulidid)
• 1984: Goldsand (Gullsandur)
• 1986: Love in the self-service shop (Ast i kjörbud)
• 1988 to 1989: Nonni and Manni (6 episodes)
• 1990: Sea Dragon
• 1991: Áramótaskaup
• 1995: Áramótaskaup
• 1996: Áramótaskaup
• 1998: Herbergi 6
• 1998: The Dance (Dansinn)
• 2001: The Seagull's Laughter (Mávahlátur)
• 2003: Áramótaskaup
• 2004: In Tune with the Time (Í takt við tímann)

Web links

• Ágúst Guðmundsson in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://www.top-videonews.de/suche/default.htm?id=3942
2. ↑ bil.is

Note: Icelanders are referred to by their first name or first and last name, but not just their surname. Further information can be found under Icelandic personal name .