Benedikt Erlingsson
Icelandic film actor and director · Iceland · On the map · Directors · Born 1969 · age 57
Benedikt Erlingsson is an Icelandic actor and theater and film director. He graduated from the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 1994 and has been with the National Theater of Iceland for most of his career. He has directed two feature-length films, both of which have won the Nordic Council Film Prize.
Benedikt Erlingsson is read about 14 times a day, in 15 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 18 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 117 days, one point a day.
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2026
Góðir ÍslendingarSeries, Guest Star2025
The Danish WomanSeries, Director, Writer2024
TouchFilm, Dr. Stefánsson2021
BlackportSeries, Steingrímur
Hver drap Friðrik Dór?Film, 2021Bróðir Símon2019Edda Award for Best DirectorAward2018
Áramótaskaup: 2018Film2016
Áramótaskaup: 2016Film2015
The Show of Shows: 100 Years of Vaudeville, Circuses and CarnivalsFilm, Director2014Edda Award for Best DirectorAwardNordic Council Film PrizeAward2013
Of Horses and MenFilm, Director, Writer2011
World's EndSeries, Búi
Polite PeopleFilm, 2011Þorgeir2008
The Higher ForceFilm, Snati2007
ParentsFilm, Police man2006She Talks IcelandicFilm2004
The Eagle: A Crime OdysseySeries, Flykaptajn2003
NjalssagaFilm2002
MemphisFilm2001
My Life as BentSeries, Haraldur, Linettes kæreste
The Seagull's LaughterFilm, 2001Hilli1998
DoomsdayFilm1997FóstbræðurSeries1969Born31 May 1969
Góðir ÍslendingarSeries, Guest Star2025The Danish WomanSeries, Director, Writer2024TouchFilm, Dr. Stefánsson2021BlackportSeries, SteingrímurHver drap Friðrik Dór?Film, 2021Bróðir Símon2019Edda Award for Best DirectorAward2018Áramótaskaup: 2018Film2016Áramótaskaup: 2016Film2015The Show of Shows: 100 Years of Vaudeville, Circuses and CarnivalsFilm, Director2014Edda Award for Best DirectorAwardNordic Council Film PrizeAward2013Of Horses and MenFilm, Director, Writer2011World's EndSeries, BúiPolite PeopleFilm, 2011Þorgeir2008The Higher ForceFilm, Snati2007ParentsFilm, Police man2006She Talks IcelandicFilm2004The Eagle: A Crime OdysseySeries, Flykaptajn2003NjalssagaFilm2002MemphisFilm2001My Life as BentSeries, Haraldur, Linettes kæresteThe Seagull's LaughterFilm, 2001Hilli1998DoomsdayFilm1997FóstbræðurSeries1969Born31 May 1969People around Benedikt
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Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir Benedikt directed Woman at War (2018)
Hilmir Snær Guðnason Also in Blackport and The Seagull's Laughter
Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson Benedikt directed Of Horses and Men (2015)
María Ellingsen Benedikt directed Of Horses and Men (2015)
Olaf de Fleur Directed The Higher Force (2008)
Friðrik Þór Friðriksson Produced Of Horses and Men (2013)
Arnar Jónsson Also in The Eagle and The Dance
Gísli Örn Garðarsson Directed Blackport
Lars von Trier Directed The Boss of It All (2006)- Stefán Karl Stefánsson Also in The Lost Little Caterpillar (2002)
Baltasar Kormákur Produced Touch (2024)
Jón Gnarr Also in The Higher Force and Woman at War
Jens Albinus Also in The Eagle and The Boss of It All
Søren Kragh-Jacobsen Directed The Eagle
Niels Arden Oplev Directed The Eagle
Rúnar Rúnarsson Directed Volcano (2011)
Björn Hlynur Haraldsson Also in Blackport and Polite People
Laddi Also in The Lost Little Caterpillar (2002)
Sigurður Sigurjónsson Also in The Higher Force and Polite People
Jesper W. Nielsen Directed The Eagle
Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir Also in The Eagle and The Seagull's Laughter
Rumle Hammerich Directed The Eagle
Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir Also in Blackport
Jannik Johansen Directed The Eagle
Known for
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Touch 2024
Woman at War 2018
Of Horses and Men 2013
The Boss of It All 2006
Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe 2016
Filmography 27
44 credits on file
Television 7
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
Country
Iceland
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1969 · age 57
