Directing

Fridrik Thor Fridriksson

Born 1954-05-12

Reykjavík, Iceland

Department: Directing

Biography

Fridrik Thor Fridriksson (Icelandic: Friðrik Þór Friðriksson, pronounced [ˈfrɪðrɪk ˈθouːr ˈfrɪðrɪxsɔn]; born 12 May 1954; Reykjavík) is an Icelandic film director and producer. Fridriksson started his film making career with experimental films and documentaries in the early 1980s. In 1987, he founded The Icelandic Film Corporation that became Iceland's most important film production company. The company produces his films and works with other Icelandic directors as well as producers. His international reputation led the company to build a network of internationally well-established co-production partner companies, including Lars von Trier's Zentropa and Francis Ford Coppola's American Zoetrope.

1995

TMDB3.2

Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (79 titles)

Title	Character / Role	Type	Year
Storm Alerts	Producer	Movie	2025
Epilogues	Producer	Movie	2024
Woman at Sea	Self / Appearance	Movie	2023
Mihkel	Producer	Movie	2018
Rúnturinn I	Producer	Movie	2016
Horizon	Director	Movie	2015
In Search of Livingstone	Producer	Movie	2014
Of Horses and Men	Producer	Movie	2013
Little Cosmonaut	Producer	Movie	2011
Season of the Witch	Director	TV Series	2011
Mamma Gógó	Writer	Movie	2010
Mamma Gógó	Director	Movie	2010
The Sunshine Boy	Director	Movie	2009
Reykjavik-Rotterdam	Executive Producer	Movie	2008
The Boss of It All	Finnur	Movie	2006
Beowulf & Grendel	Executive Producer	Movie	2005
Guy X	Co-Producer	Movie	2005
One Point O	Associate Producer	Movie	2004
Niceland (Population. 1.000.002)	Director	Movie	2004
Cold Light	Producer	Movie	2004
Investigation Into the Invisible World	Self / Appearance	Movie	2002
Falcons	Director	Movie	2002
Falcons	Writer	Movie	2002
Falcons	Producer	Movie	2002
On Top Down Under	Director	Movie	2002
On Top Down Under	Screenplay	Movie	2002
No Such Thing	Producer	Movie	2002
Crossroads	Producer	Movie	2001
Virgil Bliss	Executive Producer	Movie	2001
Plan B	Self / Appearance	Movie	2000
Plan B	Writer	Movie	2000
Dancer in the Dark	Associate Producer	Movie	2000
ERRÓ - North - South - East - West	Producer	Movie	2000
Fiasco	Producer	Movie	2000
Angels of the Universe	Director	Movie	2000
Angels of the Universe	Producer	Movie	2000
Ikingut	Executive Producer	Movie	2000
Witchcraft	Producer	Movie	1999
Sweety Barrett	Co-Producer	Movie	1999
The Split	Producer	Movie	1999
Wildside	Producer	Movie	1998
Slurpinn & Co.	Co-Producer	Movie	1998
Sweet Track	Producer	Movie	1997
Underwater Iceland	Producer	Movie	1997
Devil's Island	Producer	Movie	1996
Devil's Island	Director	Movie	1996
I Am Curious, Film	Self	Movie	1995
Privacy	Producer	Movie	1995
Cold Fever	Director	Movie	1995
Cold Fever	Screenplay	Movie	1995
Cold Fever	Executive Producer	Movie	1995
Movie Days	Director	Movie	1994
Movie Days	Writer	Movie	1994
Movie Days	Producer	Movie	1994
Wallpaper: An Erotic Love Story	Producer	Movie	1992
Children of Nature	Taxi Driver	Movie	1991
Children of Nature	Director	Movie	1991
Children of Nature	Screenplay	Movie	1991
Children of Nature	Producer	Movie	1991
Pretty Angels	Director	Movie	1990
Flugþrá	Director	Movie	1989
Flugþrá	Screenplay	Movie	1989
White Whales	Screenplay	Movie	1987
White Whales	Director	Movie	1987
White Whales	Producer	Movie	1987
The Ring Road	Director	Movie	1985
The Ring Road	Writer	Movie	1985
Icelandic Cowboys	Director	Movie	1984
Icelandic Cowboys	Director of Photography	Movie	1984
Icelandic Cowboys	Producer	Movie	1984
Rock in Reykjavik	Producer	Movie	1982
Rock in Reykjavik	Director	Movie	1982
The Saga of Burnt Njál	Director	Movie	1981
Nomina Sunt Odiosa	Director	Movie	1975
Nomina Sunt Odiosa	Screenplay	Movie	1975
Nomina Sunt Odiosa	Producer	Movie	1975
The Making Of: Angels of The Universe	Self	Movie	—
Kill the Poet	Director	Movie	—
Kill the Poet	Producer	Movie	—