Óskar Þór Axelsson (born ) 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

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, Iceland. Hecompleted his

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degree in general literature at the

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in 1997 and then spent one year in the

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exchange program at the

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. He graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree in Filmmaking from

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in 2006.

Career

Óskar's first full-length film was '' Black's Game'' (2012), based on the novel of the same name by . In the 2013

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, Óskar won Screenplay of the Year (''Handrit ársins'') for the film, and it became the second highest grossing Icelandic film of all time. A prequel to ''Black's Game'' is due to be released in 2024, and a sequel in 2025. 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 ''

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'', 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 Operation Napoleon (Icelandic: Napóleonsskjölin) is an Icelandic thriller film directed by Óskar Þór Axelsson. It is based on Arnaldur Indriðason's best selling book of the same name. It stars Vivian Ólafsdóttir, Iain Glen, Jack Fox, Ó ...

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