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Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir

b. 1984

Icelandic director and screenwriter (born 1984)

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About Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir

Born 1984. Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir is an Icelandic screenwriter, director, film editor and film director.

Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir (born 1 August 1984) is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter. Ása graduated with an MA in filmmaking from Columbia University in 2012. Ása's 2017 feature film, The Swan, was based on Guðbergur Bergsson's 1991 book of the same name. Her second film, A Letter from Helga, was based on Bergsvein Birgisson's 2010 book of the same name.

Filmography

Director Love Story (2012) – short You and Me (2015) – short The Swan (2017) Last Dance (2020) – short A Letter from Helga (2022)

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Important facts

Born
1 August 1984
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Screenwriter, director, film editor, film director
Nationality
Iceland

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir?

Icelandic director and screenwriter (born 1984)

When was Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir born?

Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir was born on 1 August 1984.

What is Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir's occupation?

Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir is a screenwriter, director, film editor and film director.

What nationality is Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir?

Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir is Icelandic.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir

· Wikidata: Q111382447

· DBpedia: Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir

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