Rúnar Rúnarsson (born 20 January 1977 in
Reykjavík
Reykjavík ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a po ...
) is an
Icelandic screenwriter and director. Films for which he is credited as both writer and director include the feature film
''Volcano'' and the short films
''Anna'',
''Two Birds'', and ''
The Last Farm'' (which was nominated for an Oscar). His second feature, ''
Sparrows
Sparrow may refer to:
Birds
* Old World sparrows, family Passeridae
* New World sparrows, family Passerellidae
* two species in the Passerine family Estrildidae:
** Java sparrow
** Timor sparrow
* Hedge sparrow, also known as the dunnock or hed ...
'', is a coming-of-age story that was released in 2015. In 2019 his film ''Echo'' was released which comprises 56 vignettes to draw a portrait of modern-day Iceland at Christmas time.
References
External links
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Icelandic film directors
Icelandic screenwriters
Living people
1977 births
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