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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.

Et billede af Hrafn Gunnlaugsson

Directing

1976

[ ] Victory (Director)
[ ] Keramik (Director)

1977

[ ] The Crimson Sunset (Director)

1978

[ ] The Silvermoon (Director)
[ ] Lily (Director)

1980

[ ] Whiplash (Director)
[ ] Father's Estate (Director)

1982

[ ] Inter Nos (Director)

1983

[ ] Who is... (Director)

1984

[ ] When the Raven Flies (Director)

1986

[ ] The Headsman and the Harlot (Director)
[ ] Reykjavik, Reykjavik (Director)

1988

[ ] In the Shadow of the Raven (Director)
[ ] Það er gott að vera hér: Leonard Cohen á Íslandi (Director)

1991

[ ] The White Viking (Director)

1992

[ ] Everything Sweet (Director)

1993

[ ] The Sacred Mound (Director)

1998

[ ] When It Happens (Director)

1999

[ ] Witchcraft (Director)

2000

[ ] Another Look at Reykjavik (Director)

2004

[ ] The Revelation (Director)

Writing

1973

[ ] Story of the Sea (Writer)

1977

[ ] The Crimson Sunset (Writer)

1978

[ ] The Silvermoon (Writer)
[ ] Lily (Screenplay)

1980

[ ] Father's Estate (Writer)

1984

[ ] When the Raven Flies (Writer)

1986

[ ] The Headsman and the Harlot (Screenplay)
[ ] Reykjavik, Reykjavik (Screenplay)

1988

[ ] In the Shadow of the Raven (Writer)

1989

[ ] Ingmar Bergman in Iceland (Writer)

1990

[ ] Pretty Angels (Screenplay)

1991

[ ] The White Viking (Writer)

1993

[ ] The Sacred Mound (Screenplay)

1998

[ ] When It Happens (Writer)

2000

[ ] Another Look at Reykjavik (Screenplay)

2004

[ ] The Revelation (Writer)

Sound

1999

[ ] Witchcraft (Original Music Composer)

2000

[ ] Another Look at Reykjavik (Music)

Production

1978

[ ] Lily (Producer)

1986

[ ] Reykjavik, Reykjavik (Producer)

1993

[ ] The Sacred Mound (Producer)

Editing

1984

[ ] When the Raven Flies (Editor)

1986

[ ] Reykjavik, Reykjavik (Editor)

1989

[ ] Ingmar Bergman in Iceland (Editor)

1993

[ ] The Sacred Mound (Editor)

1999

[ ] Witchcraft (Editor)

2000

[ ] Another Look at Reykjavik (Editor)

Actor

1989

[ ] Ingmar Bergman in Iceland (Self)

2000

[ ] Another Look at Reykjavik (Narrator)

2018

[ ] The Hunt of Odd Nerdrum (????)

2021

[ ] Partiledaren som klev ut ur kylan (Self)