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Ásgrímur Sverrisson

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  • Writer
  • Editor
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Having made several award winning shorts as a teenager, Asgrimur Sverrisson went on to study film directing at UK's National Film and Television School, graduating in 1994. He has since directed commercials, music videos, documentaries, and fiction films for the cinema and television.

From 1995 to 2008 Asgrimur was the founding editor of Land & synir (www.logs.is), a magazine and website on the Icelandic filmmaking scene. He was also the founding manager of the Edda Awards, The Icelandic Film and Television Awards and was a member of the board of the Icelandic Film and Television Academy from 2002-2008. In 2010 Asgrimur was one of the founders of Bio Paradis, Reykjavik's first arthouse cinema, and served as its Programme Director until 2013.

For the past twenty years he has frequently appeared on television, radio, in newspapers, magazines and online as film commentator and critic.

He's now the Editor of film industry website Klapptre (www.klapptre.is) teaches film history regularly at The Icelandic Film School and appears frequently as moderator and lecturer at film festivals in Iceland and abroad.
BornJune 19, 1964
BornJune 19, 1964
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      • 2 nominations total

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    Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir and Atli Rafn Sigurðsson in Reykjavík (2016)
    Reykjavík
    5.9
    • Director
    • 2016
    Dramarama (2001)
    Dramarama
    6.1
    • Director(segment "Heimsyfirráð eða bleyjuskiptingar")
    • 2001
    Dagur í lífi þjóðar
    • Director
    • 2016
    Brautin rudd
    • Director
    • 1988

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    Director



    • Iceland: Filmland (2021)
      Iceland: Filmland
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Jól í lífi þjóðar (2018)
      Jól í lífi þjóðar
      Short
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Dagur í lífi þjóðar
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir and Atli Rafn Sigurðsson in Reykjavík (2016)
      Reykjavík
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Áfangastaður: Skjaldborg
      Short
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Samræða
      Short
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Take Two
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005–2006
    • Gerð kvikmyndarinnar 'Nói albínói' viðtal við Dag Kára Pétursson leikstjóra og handritshöfund
      Video
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Dramarama (2001)
      Dramarama
      6.1
      • Director (segment "Heimsyfirráð eða bleyjuskiptingar")
      • 2001
    • Lifandi!
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2000
    • FM Engin miskunn
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Kjarnakonur
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Heimsókn
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Ungir Íslendingar: tíu árum síðar
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Ferðin að miðju jarðar
      Short
      • Director
      • 1994

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      • Writer
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    • Iceland: Filmland (2021)
      Iceland: Filmland
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Jól í lífi þjóðar (2018)
      Jól í lífi þjóðar
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Dagur í lífi þjóðar
      • created by (creator)
      • 2016
    • Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir and Atli Rafn Sigurðsson in Reykjavík (2016)
      Reykjavík
      5.9
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Áfangastaður: Skjaldborg
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2009
    • Samræða
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Take Two
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2005–2006
    • Lifandi!
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2000
    • Kjarnakonur
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 1998
    • Ungir Íslendingar: tíu árum síðar
      • Writer
      • 1997
    • Virkið
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1990
    • Ungir Íslendingar
      • Writer
      • 1987

    Editor



    • Iceland: Filmland (2021)
      Iceland: Filmland
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 2021
    • Jól í lífi þjóðar (2018)
      Jól í lífi þjóðar
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2018
    • Dagur í lífi þjóðar
      • Editor
      • 2016
    • Samræða
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2006
    • Gerð kvikmyndarinnar 'Nói albínói' viðtal við Dag Kára Pétursson leikstjóra og handritshöfund
      Video
      • Editor
      • 2004
    • Kjarnakonur
      TV Mini Series
      • Editor
      • 1998
    • Ungir Íslendingar: tíu árum síðar
      • Editor
      • 1997
    • Ferðin að miðju jarðar
      Short
      • Editor
      • 1994
    • Behind Schedule (1993)
      Behind Schedule
      5.6
      • Editor
      • 1993
    • Sértu lipur, læs og skrifandi
      Short
      • Editor
      • 1993
    • Virkið
      Short
      • Editor
      • 1990
    • Sjö sverð á lofti í senn
      TV Mini Series
      • Editor
      • 1989
    • Brautin rudd
      • Editor
      • 1988
    • Hinir ómótstæðilegu
      TV Movie
      • Editor
      • 1988
    • Steinarnir tala
      TV Mini Series
      • Editor
      • 1988

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      • Ásgrímur Kr. Sverrisson
    • Born
      • June 19, 1964
      • Hafnarfjörður, Iceland

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