Benedikt Erlingsson

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1969-05-31 (56 years old)

Place of Birth

Reykjavik, Iceland

Benedikt Erlingsson

Biography

Benedikt Erlingsson (born 31 May 1969; Reykjavík) is an Icelandic actor and theater and film director. He graduated from the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 1994 and has been with the National Theater of Iceland for most of his career. He has directed two feature-length films, both of which have won the Nordic Council Film Prize.

Acting

2006

The Boss of It All

as Interpreter

2011

Volcano

as Pálmi

2008

2009

Circledrawers

as Mozart

2013

Polite People

as Þorgeir

2011

2024

Touch

as Dr. Stefánsson

1998

The Dance

as Hólófernes

2016

2021

Hver drap Friðrik Dór?

as Bróðir Símon

2007

Parents

as Police man

Production

2013

2013

2018

Woman at War

as Director

2008

The Nail

as Director

2008

The Nail

as Screenplay

2008

The Nail

as Co-Producer

2018

Woman at War

as Screenplay

2016

Poor Iceland

as Producer

2007

Thanks

as Director

2007

Thanks

as Writer

2018

Woman at War

as Producer

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