Óskar Thór Axelsson

Óskar Þór Axelsson (born 28 June 1973) is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter. He is best known for the 2012 crime film Black's Game and the 2017 mystery-horror I Remember You.

Early life and education Óskar was born and raised in Reykjavík, Iceland. In the 2013 Edda Awards, Óskar won Screenplay of the Year (Handrit ársins) for the film, and it became the second highest grossing Icelandic film of all time.

Óskar's second film was I Remember You (2017), based on a novel of the same name by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir. It was the most watched and the highest grossing film in Iceland in 2017.

Óskar has also directed the TV series Stella Blómkvist, and five episodes of the TV series Trapped.

Filmography Nylon (2004) (Short) Traveler (2005) (Short) Misty Mountain (2006) (Short) Black's Game (Svartur á leik) (2012) I Remember You (Ég man þig) (2017) Operation Napoleon