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Rúnar Rúnarsson

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Rúnar Rúnarsson

IS, DA cinema · 17 credits

Born

20 January 1977 (age 49)

Birthplace

Reykjavík, Iceland

Rúnar Rúnarsson (born 20 January 1977; Reykjavík) is an Icelandic screenwriter and director. Films for which he is credited as both writer and director include the feature film Volcano and the short films Anna, Two Birds, and The Last Farm (which was nominated for an Oscar). His second feature, Sparrows, is a coming-of-age story that was released in 2015. In 2019 his film Echo was released which comprises 56 vignettes to draw a portrait of modern-day Iceland at Christmas time.

Known for

Filmography

Solitude poster

Solitude

IS · 20247.4

Writer

When the Light Breaks poster

When the Light Breaks

IS · 20246.7

Writer, Director, Producer

O poster

O

IS · 20245.5

Director, Writer, Editor

Echo poster

Echo

IS · 20196.5

Director, Producer, Writer

Sparrows poster

Sparrows

IS · 20156.4

Producer, Director, Screenplay

Seven Boats poster

Seven Boats

IS · 2014Not rated

Producer

Artun poster

Artun

IS · 20145.9

Co-Producer

Volcano poster

Volcano

IS · 20116.9

Director, Writer

Anna poster

Anna

DA · 20095.6

Director, Writer

Two Birds poster

Two Birds

IS · 20086.2

Director, Writer

The Last Farm poster

The Last Farm

IS · 20047.1

Director, Writer

Bragur

2004

Bragur

IS · 2004Not rated

Director

Searching for Rajeev poster

Searching for Rajeev

IS · 20027.0

Producer, Director of Photography, Director

Rætur

2000

Roots

IS · 2000Not rated

Director

Lífsg(æði)

1997

Rat Race

IS · 1997Not rated

Director

Oiko Logos poster

Oiko Logos

IS · 19976.5

Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay

Klósettmenning

1995

Toilet Culture

IS · 1995Not rated

Actor, Director, Editor