Grímur Hákonarson
Grímur Hákonarson (born 1977) is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter. His first feature film was Summerland from 2010, for which Grímur was nominated for the Edda Award for Best Screenplay. His next feature film was Rams, about two estranged brothers on the Icelandic countryside who come together to save their sheep.
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Grímur Hákonarson
- Name
- Grímur Hákonarson
- Born
- 1977
- Birthplace
- Iceland
- Occupation
- * film director
- Awards
- Edda Award for Best Director
- Known for
- Rams · Summerland · The County · Varði goes Europe
- Languages
- Icelandic
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Grímur Hákonarson (born 1977) is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter. His first feature film was Summerland from 2010, for which Grímur was nominated for the Edda Award for Best Screenplay. His next feature film was Rams, about two estranged brothers on the Icelandic countryside who come together to save their sheep.
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Grímur Hákonarson (born 1977) is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter. The film director was born in Iceland.
Works include Rams, Summerland, The County and Varði goes Europe. Languages used include Icelandic. Grímur Hákonarson received Edda Award for Best Director.
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The film was selected for the Un Certain Regard section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival and won the Un Certain Regard Award.
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• Name — Grímur Hákonarson • Born — 1977 • Birthplace — Iceland • Occupation — * film director • screenwriter • Awards — Edda Award for Best Director
Documentaries
Documentaries
• Varði Goes Europe (2002) • A Pure Heart (Hreint hjarta) (2012)
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Feature films
• Year — English Title — Original Title — Notes • 2010 — Summerland — Sumarlandið • 2015 — Rams — Hrútar • 2019 — The County — Héraðið • TBA — A Favour — In production
Short films
Short films
• Last Words of Hreggviður (2004) • Slavek the Shit (2005) • Wrestling (Bræðrabylta) (2007)
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