Ágúst Guðmundsson

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-06-29 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Reykjavik, Iceland

Ágúst Guðmundsson

Biography

Ágúst Guðmundsson (born 29 June 1947; Reykjavík) is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter. He studied French, 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. He is currently director of BÍL, The Federation of Icelandic Artists.

Acting

1990

Rust

as Driver

1981

High Tide

as The Narrator

1989

Production

1986

1984

The Golden Gate

as Director

1978

End of term trip

as Director

1978

1981

High Tide

as Director

1981

High Tide

as Writer

1977

A War time story

as Director

2004

Ahead of Time

as Writer

2004

Ahead of Time

as Director

2001

1982

On Top

as Director

1980

Land and Sons

as Editor

2013

2013

2013

1982

On Top

as Writer

1980

Land and Sons

as Director

1980

1980

1980

A Little Swelling

as Screenplay

1980

2006

Icelandic Cinema

as Director

1998

The Dance

as Director

1984

Golden Sands

as Director

1984

Golden Sands

as Writer

1998

The Dance

as Writer

1998

The Dance

as Producer

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