Dagur Kári (born Dagur Kári Pétursson; 12 December 1973) is an

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ic film director.

Early life and education

He was born in

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, to Icelandic parents. The family returned to Iceland when he was 3 years old. After attending local schools as a child, Kári went to Denmark for college. He graduated from the

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in 1999, having created the art house short movie ''Lost Weekend''. The film won 11 prizes on the international festival circuit.

Career

Kari's first

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'' Noi the Albino'' (''Nói albínói'', 2003) won several international awards. His second film, ''

Voksne mennesker ''Dark Horse'' ( da, Voksne mennesker) is a 2005 Danish-Icelandic film directed by Dagur Kári, about a young man, his best friend, and a girl. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. Cast and charact ...

'' (''Dark Horse'', 2005) was screened in the

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section at the

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. In 2008, he finished his first English-language film ''

The Good Heart ''The Good Heart'' is an Icelandic independent film written and directed by Dagur Kári, starring Brian Cox and Paul Dano. It debuted at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. Plot Short-tempered bartender Jacques ( Brian Cox) has a h ...

'', starring Americans Brian Cox and

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, and French actress Isild Le Besco. He is also a member of the band Slowblow. He featured their music in ''

Nói albínói ''Noi the Albino'' ( is, Nói albinói () is an Icelandic film by director Dagur Kári released in 2003. The film explores the life of teenage outsider Nói (played by Tómas Lemarquis) in a remote fishing village in western Iceland. It won mul ...

''. In December 2011 it was announced to produce a drama film ''Rocketman'', which eventually became '' Virgin Mountain'', with

Baltasar Kormákur Baltasar Kormákur Baltasarsson (born 27 February 1966) is an Icelandic actor, theater and film director, and film producer. He is best known for directing the films '' 101 Reykjavík'', '' The Sea'', '' A Little Trip to Heaven'', '' Contraband ...

and Dagur Kári was set to direct the film. In January 2013 it is again announced that film will be produced by Kormákur with his partner Agnes Johansen.

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will co-produce the film. Film's production started in February and will be filmed in the end of 2013, is expected to release in 2015.

Filmography

* ''Old Spice'' (1999) * ''Lost Weekend'' (1999) * ''Dramarama'' (Icelandic. Villiljós) (2001) * '' Noi the Albino'' (Icelandic. Nói Albínói) (2003) * '' Dark Horse'' (Danish. Voksne mennesker) (2005) * ''

'' (2009) * '' Virgin Mountain'' (''Fusi'') (2015) * ''Utmark'' (2021)

References

External links

*
Dagur Kári at DFI.dk

Lost weekend at 23rd International Film Schools Festival
1973 births Icelandic expatriates in Denmark Icelandic film directors Icelandic musicians Living people French people of Icelandic descent {{Iceland-film-director-stub

Early life and education

Career

Filmography

See also

References

External links