David F. Sandberg
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1981-01-21 (44 years old)
Place of Birth
Jönköping, Sweden
Also known As
Дэвид Ф. Сандберг
David Fredrik Sandberg
David Sandberg
David F. Sandberg
Biography
David Fredrik Sandberg (born 21 January 1981) is a Swedish filmmaker. He is best known for his homemade short horror films (released under the online pseudonym "ponysmasher") and for his feature directorial debut Lights Out (2016), based on his acclaimed 2013 horror short of the same name. He has gone on to direct major studio franchise films such as Annabelle: Creation (2017), Shazam! (2019) and Until Dawn (2025). He is married to actress and producer Lotta Losten, who has starred in many of his short films. He co-founded the production company Mångata.
Acting
2023
as Pedestrian Attacked by Harpy / Mister Mind (uncredited)
2023
as Himself
2006
as Boy (voice)
2020
2015
as Ghost
2014
as Man
2016
as Man
2019
as Mr. Mind / Travis / Gangster Crocodile-Men (uncredited)
2017
as Himself
2019
as Himself / Narrator
2006
as (voice)
2020
as Narrator / Himself
2020
as Shadow
2020
as Man
2020
as Himself
2012
as David / David's Brother
2013
as Danny / Simon (voice)
2016
as Himself
2019
as self / director
2025
as Missing Person (voice)
Production
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as Director
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as Producer
2013
as Director
2006
as Director
2006
as Writer
2006
as Producer
2006
as Editor
2006
as Music
2013
as Director
2016
as Director
2014
as Director
2015
as Director
2015
as Writer
2015
as Producer
2015
as Cinematography
2015
as Music
2015
as Editor
2014
as Director
2014
as Writer
2014
as Cinematography
2014
as Editor
2014
as Director
2014
as Writer
2014
as Editor
2014
as Cinematography
2014
as Director
2014
as Writer
2014
as Producer
2014
as Cinematography
2025
as Director
2025
as Producer
2016
as Director
2017
as Director
2013
as Writer
2020
as Thanks
2019
as Director
2013
as Writer
2023
as Producer
2023
as Director
2023
as Director
2023
as Producer
2023
as Editor
2023
as Cinematography
2023
as Writer
2023
as Writer
2023
as Director
2017
as Director
2017
as Editor
2019
as Animation
2019
as Director
2019
as Writer
2006
as Director
2006
as Screenplay
2006
as Animation
2012
as Director
2014
as Writer
2020
as Director
2020
as Cinematography
2020
as Director
2020
as Editor
2020
as Director
2020
as Director
2020
as Editor
2020
as Writer
2020
as Writer
2020
as Cinematography
2020
as Editor
2020
as Sound Designer
2020
as Sound Designer
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as Director
-
as Producer
2016
as Director
2012
as Director
2012
as Writer
2012
as Producer
2016
as Writer
2014
as Producer
2013
as Director
2013
as Producer
2013
as Writer
2014
as Producer
2016
as Producer
2020
as Producer
2020
as Producer
2013
as Producer
2013
as Original Music Composer
2013
as Director of Photography
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