Arnaldur Indriðason
Icelandic crime writer, former journalist and film critic · Iceland · On the map · Writers · Born 1961 · age 65
Arnaldur Indriðason is an Icelandic writer of crime fiction; his most popular series features the protagonist Detective Erlendur.
Arnaldur Indriðason is read about 298 times a day, in 37 languages.
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2013RBA International Prize for Crime WritingAward2009Barry Award for Best NovelAwardFinnish Whodunnit SocietyAward2008BlóðdropinnAwardPrix du Polar EuropéenAward2007Grand Prix de Littérature PolicièreAward2005Best Crime Novel in Swedish TranslationAwardGold DaggerAwardSwedish Crime Writers' AcademyAward2004Knights of the Order of the FalconAward2003Glass Key awardAward2002Glass Key awardAward1961Born28 January 1961
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Baltasar Kormákur Directed Jar City (2006)
Lilja Pálmadóttir Produced Jar City and Reykjavik-Rotterdam
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Also in Reykjavik-Rotterdam (2008)
Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson Also in Jar City and Reykjavik-Rotterdam
Friðrik Þór Friðriksson Produced Reykjavik-Rotterdam (2008)
Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson Arnaldur wrote Reykjavík-Rotterdam (2008)
Óskar Jónasson Directed Reykjavik-Rotterdam (2008)
Victor Löw Arnaldur wrote Reykjavík-Rotterdam (2008)
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Born 1961 · age 65