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Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Born
17 June 1948
Place
Reykjavik, Iceland
Directing

Hrafn Gunnlaugsson

Hrafn Gunnlaugsson (born 17 June 1948; Reykjavik) is an Icelandic film director. He is the brother of mathematician Þorvaldur Gunnlaugsson and the lawyer Snædís Gunnlaugsdóttir and the actress Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir. He is mostly known for his series of Viking films, sometimes called "Cod Westerns". He was married to Edda Kristjánsdóttir and they have four children: Kristján born 1968 who is a poet and playwright, Tinna who is an actress, Sól who is an art designer and Örk who is an artist and was born in 1993. He won the award for Best Director at the 20th Guldbagge Awards for When the Raven Flies.

As director

The Revelation

The Revelation

2004 · Director
Another Look at Reykjavik

Another Look at Reykjavik

2000 · Director
Witchcraft

Witchcraft

1999 · Director
When It Happens

When It Happens

1998 · Director
The Sacred Mound

The Sacred Mound

1993 · Director
Everything Sweet

Everything Sweet

1992 · Director
The White Viking

The White Viking

1991 · Director
In the Shadow of the Raven

In the Shadow of the Raven

1988 · Director

Það er gott að vera hér: Leonard Cohen á Íslandi

1988 · Director
The Headsman and the Harlot

The Headsman and the Harlot

1986 · Director
Reykjavik, Reykjavik

Reykjavik, Reykjavik

1986 · Director
When the Raven Flies

When the Raven Flies

1984 · Director
Who is...

Who is...

1983 · Director
Inter Nos

Inter Nos

1982 · Director
Whiplash

Whiplash

1980 · Director
Father's Estate

Father's Estate

1980 · Director
The Silvermoon

The Silvermoon

1978 · Director
Lily

Lily

1978 · Director
The Crimson Sunset

The Crimson Sunset

1977 · Director
Keramik

Keramik

1976 · Director
Victory

Victory

1976 · Director

As actor

Partiledaren som klev ut ur kylan

Partiledaren som klev ut ur kylan

2021 · Self
The Hunt of Odd Nerdrum

The Hunt of Odd Nerdrum

2018
Another Look at Reykjavik

Another Look at Reykjavik

2000 · Narrator
Ingmar Bergman in Iceland

Ingmar Bergman in Iceland

1989 · Self