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Hrafn Gunnlaugsson

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.

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Known For

  • Who is...
  • Whiplash
  • The Silvermoon
  • Victory
  • Keramik
  • When It Happens
  • When the Raven Flies
  • In the Shadow of the Raven
  • The White Viking
  • Það er gott að vera hér: Leonard Cohen á Íslandi
  • Witchcraft
  • Father's Estate
  • Everything Sweet
  • The Headsman and the Harlot
  • Reykjavik, Reykjavik
  • The Sacred Mound
  • Inter Nos
  • The Revelation
  • Lily
  • Another Look at Reykjavik
  • The Crimson Sunset