Hrafn Gunnlaugsson

Biography

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.

Directed

1. When the Raven Flies (1984) — Director
2. In the Shadow of the Raven (1988) — Director
3. The White Viking (1991) — Director
4. The Sacred Mound (1993) — Director
5. Witchcraft (1999) — Director
6. Inter Nos (1982) — Director
7. The Headsman and the Harlot (1986) — Director
8. The Revelation (2004) — Director
9. When It Happens (1998) — Director
10. Father's Estate (1980) — Director
11. Who is... (1983) — Director
12. Everything Sweet (1992) — Director
13. Another Look at Reykjavik (2000) — Director
14. The Crimson Sunset (1977) — Director
15. Whiplash (1980) — Director
16. The Silvermoon (1978) — Director
17. Victory (1976) — Director
18. Keramik (1976) — Director
19. Það er gott að vera hér: Leonard Cohen á Íslandi (1988) — Director
20. Reykjavik, Reykjavik (1986) — Director
21. Lily (1978) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Partiledaren som klev ut ur kylan (2021) — Self
2. The Guldbagge Awards (1981) — Self - Best Director winner
3. Another Look at Reykjavik (2000) — Narrator
4. Ingmar Bergman in Iceland (1989) — Self
5. The Hunt of Odd Nerdrum (2018)
6. The Hunt of Odd Nerdrum (2018)