About Grímur Hákonarson
Born 1977. Grímur Hákonarson is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter.
Grímur Hákonarson (born 1977) is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter. His first feature film was Summerland from 2010, for which Grímur was nominated for the Edda Award for Best Screenplay. His next feature film was Rams, about two estranged brothers on the Icelandic countryside who come together to save their sheep. The film was selected for the Un Certain Regard section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival and won the Un Certain Regard Award.
Filmography
Feature films
Documentaries Varði Goes Europe (2002) A Pure Heart (Hreint hjarta) (2012)
Short films Last Words of Hreggviður (2004) Slavek the Shit (2005) Wrestling (Bræðrabylta) (2007)
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Grímur Hákonarson?
Icelandic film director and screenwriter
When was Grímur Hákonarson born?
Grímur Hákonarson was born in 1977 in Iceland.
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Grímur Hákonarson is a film director and screenwriter.
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Grímur Hákonarson is Icelandic.
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