Valdís Óskarsdóttir
Valdís Óskarsdóttir (born 6 May 1949) is an Icelandic film editor, whose work includes The Celebration, Les Misérables, Finding Forrester and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. She received multiple awards in early 2005 for her work on Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. In addition, she has twice won the Danish Film Academy's Robert Award for Best Editing.
Also recorded as Valdis Oskarsdottir
Valdís Óskarsdóttir
- Name
- Valdís Óskarsdóttir
- Birth Name
- Valdís Björk Óskarsdóttir
- Born
- 6 May 1949
- Birthplace
- Akureyri, Iceland
- Occupation
- * Film editor
- Nationality
- Iceland
- Education
- National Film School of Denmark
- Languages
- Icelandic
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Valdís Óskarsdóttir (born 6 May 1949) is an Icelandic film editor, whose work includes The Celebration, Les Misérables, Finding Forrester and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. She received multiple awards in early 2005 for her work on Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. In addition, she has twice won the Danish Film Academy's Robert Award for Best Editing.
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Biography
Biography
Sveitabrúðkaup (Country Wedding), her directorial debut, premiered in Iceland in August 2008.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Valdís Óskarsdóttir • Birth Name — Valdís Björk Óskarsdóttir • Born — 6 May 1949 • Birthplace — Akureyri, Iceland • Occupation — * Film editor • director • Years Active — 1992–present Valdís Óskarsdóttir (born 6 May 1949) is an Icelandic film editor, whose work includes The Celebration, Les Misérables, Finding Forrester and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. She received multiple awards in early 2005 for her work on Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. In addition, she has twice won the Danish Film Academy's Robert Award for Best Editing. Sveitabrúðkaup (Country Wedding), her directorial debut, premiered in Iceland in August 2008.
Filmography
Filmography
Valdís was the primary editor on the following films, unless noted otherwise. • Remote Control (Sódóma Reykjavík) (1992) • The Biggest Heroes (De største helte) (1996) • Dream Hunters (Draumadísir) (1996) • The Last Viking (Den sidste viking) (1997) • The Dance (Dansinn) (1998) • The Celebration (Festen) (1998) • Les Misérables (1998) (additional editor) • Julien Donkey-Boy (1999) • Mifune's Last Song (Mifunes sidste sang) (1999) • Finding Forrester (2000) • Labyrinth (Labyrinten) (2000) (miniseries) • When the Sun Goes Down (Solen er så rød) (2000) • Bear's Kiss (2002) (consulting editor) • The Sea (Hafið) (2002) • Sweet Dreams (Skagerrak) (2003) • It's All About Love (2003) • Toss-Up (Yazi tura) (2004) (with Uğur Yücel) • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) • Mister Lonely (2005) • Overcoming (2005) • A Man Comes Home (En mand kommer hjem) (2007) • Mongol (Монгол) (2007) (with Zach Staenberg) • Country Wedding (Sveitabrúðkaup) (2008) (also director and screenwriter) • Vantage Point (2008) (replaced by Stuart Baird and credited as additional editor) • Metalhead (2013) • Lost River (2014) (co-edited with Nico Leunen) • A Beautiful Now (2015) (co-edited with Adam H. Mack) • Autumn Lights (2016) • Kursk (2018) • Flag Day (2021) (co-edited with Michelle Tesoro)
Identity
Identity
Valdís Óskarsdóttir is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as screenwriter, film editor, photographer and director.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1949
Valdís Óskarsdóttir was born on 1 January 1950.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 140748296, Valdís Óskarsdóttir.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q467495: Valdís Óskarsdóttir
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reference work
- “Valdís Óskarsdóttir”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Awards and nominations
• Year — Award — Category — Title — Result • 1998 — Danish Film Academy Awards — Best Editing — The Celebration • 1999 — Mifune's Last Song • 2002 — Edda Awards — Best Editing — The Sea • 2004 — Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival — Best Film Editing — Toss-Up (Yazi tura) • American Cinema Editors — Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical — Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind • BAFTA Awards — Best Editing • Online Film Critics Society Awards — Best Editing • San Diego Film Critics Society — Best Editing
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 140748296, Valdís Óskarsdóttir.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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