About Erlingur Thoroddsen
Born 1984. Erlingur Thoroddsen is an Icelandic screenwriter and film director.
Erlingur Óttar Thoroddsen (born 27 April 1984) is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter. Erlingur graduated from Columbia University's MFA Film Directing Program in 2013.
In 2017, Erlingur directed his second feature film, Rift , a gay Icelandic psychological thriller. Erlingur won the Award for Artistic Achievement for Rift at Outfest in 2017.
In 2023, Erlingur directed The Piper, a dark reimagining of the tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
Filmography
Child Eater (2016) Rift (2017) Cold (2023) The Piper (2023)
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Who is Erlingur Thoroddsen?
Icelandic film director and screenwriter
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Erlingur Thoroddsen was born on 27 April 1984.
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Erlingur Thoroddsen is a screenwriter and film director.
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Erlingur Thoroddsen is Icelandic.
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