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Hilmar Oddsson

Hilmar Oddsson

Actor, Writer, Director

Born January 19, 1957 in Reykjavik, Iceland

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Hilmar Oddsson (born 19 January 1957; Reykjavík) is an Icelandic film director, screenwriter, film producer and musician. Hilmar was born in 1957, as the first child of the playwright and theatre director Oddur Björnsson (1932-2011) and his first wife Borghildur Thors (born 1933). He has a younger sister (born 1958). He attended school at Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík, where he was active in the theatre club. Until 1986 he studied at the University of Television and Film Munich.

This was followed by his first directing work, for which he also wrote the screenplays. In 1995, Hilmar Oddsson made a biopic about Icelandic composer Jón Leifs called Tears of Stone (Tár úr steini). Hilmar won the Edda Award for Best Director (Leikstjóri ársins) and Edda Award for Best Film (Bíómynd ársins) in 2004 for his work Cold Light (Kaldaljós). His other films include The Beast and No Trace. In addition to his feature films, Hilmar Oddsson was involved in the creation of numerous television reports, video clips and commercials. From 2004 to 2006 he was chairman of the Icelandic Directors' Guild (Samtök kvikmyndaleikstjóra).

Besides his work as a filmmaker, Hilmar Oddsson is also a musician. He also played both guitar and keyboard in the band Melchior since 1973, releasing three albums. He composed the film music for his film The Beast (Eins og skepnan deyr). In 1989, Hilmar Oddsson released the solo album Og augun opnast. From 1998 to 2006, he was a member of the Board of Directors of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra.[1] Hilmar Oddsson was Dean of the Icelandic Film School (Kvikmyndaskóli Íslands) from 2010 to 2017.

His married to actress Þórey Sigþórsdóttir and has two children, including actress Hera Hilmar.

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Filmography

Actor

6

Type

Year

Holur Short Film2022

Northern Light: Iceland's Creative Revolution Short Film2010Self

The Heart of the Earth Poster

The Heart of the Earth Short Film2009The Man

Taka tvö TV Series2005Self

Cold Light Poster

Cold Light Feature Film2004Tumi's Father

Scenes Under the Midnight Sun Poster

Scenes Under the Midnight Sun Documentary1987Self

Writer

7

Type

Year

Á Ferð með Mömmu Poster

Á Ferð með Mömmu Feature Film2022

Hamarinn Poster

Hamarinn TV Series2009

Cold Light Poster

Cold Light Feature Film2004

Guð er til... og ástin Poster

Guð er til... og ástin Feature Film1999

Tears of Stone Poster

Tears of Stone Feature Film1995

Öskubuska og maðurinn sem átti engar buxur Poster

Öskubuska og maðurinn sem átti engar buxur TV Movie1987

The Beast Poster

The Beast Feature Film1986

Director

9

Type

Year

Á Ferð með Mömmu Poster

Á Ferð með Mömmu Feature Film2022

December Poster

December Feature Film2009

Kallakaffi TV Series2005

Cold Light Poster

Cold Light Feature Film2004

Guð er til... og ástin Poster

Guð er til... og ástin Feature Film1999

No Trace Poster

No Trace Feature Film1998

Tears of Stone Poster

Tears of Stone Feature Film1995

Öskubuska og maðurinn sem átti engar buxur Poster

Öskubuska og maðurinn sem átti engar buxur TV Movie1987

The Beast Poster

The Beast Feature Film1986

Producer

2

Type

Year

Les Mystères du Snæfellsjökull Poster

Les Mystères du Snæfellsjökull Documentary2009

Cold Light Poster

Cold Light Feature Film2004

Composer

1

The Beast Poster

The Beast Feature Film1986

Editor

1

Guð er til... og ástin Poster

Guð er til... og ástin Feature Film1999

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