Róbert Ingi Douglas (born 4 June 1973, in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic

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and

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who made his feature film debut with '' Íslenski draumurinn'' (2000). That film became a sleeper hit in the summer of 2000 becoming one of Iceland's biggest box-office hits that year. Róbert Douglas followed the success of his first film with a darker film about subtle racism in Iceland's society, ''

A Man Like Me ''A Man Like Me'' (Icelandic: ''Maður eins og ég'' ()) is a 2002 romantic comedy about the life of "Júlli" (Jón Gnarr Jón Gnarr (; born 2 January 1967)This is an Icelandic name. ''Kristinsson'' is the patronymic, but he is properly ref ...

'' (2002). That film proved to be another commercial success in Iceland. Douglas then made ''

Eleven Men Out ''Eleven Men Out'' ( is, Strákarnir okkar ) is comedy drama directed by Róbert Ingi Douglas. The film participated in the Toronto International Film Festival (2005), the Berlin International Film Festival (2006), and the Hawaii International ...

'' (2005), a film about an all-gay

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team. The film has already become a success outside of Iceland and is the director's first film to do so. Before making ''Eleven Men Out'', Douglas made a documentary for television. ''

This Is Sanlitun ''This Is Sanlitun'' is a 2013 comedy film directed by Róbert Ingi Douglas and starring Carlos Ottery. It is a co-production between China, Iceland and Ireland. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto Intern ...

'' (2013), a comedy feature film set in Beijing is Douglas's latest film and premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2013, it is Douglas's first English language film. Douglas is half Northern Irish and half Icelandic. His mother is from Iceland and his father is from Northern Ireland.That's Beijing Magazin
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Filmography

The Icelandic Dream ''The Icelandic Dream'' (Icelandic: ''Íslenski draumurinn'' ()) is a 2000 Icelandic film directed by Róbert Ingi Douglas. The movie depicts the story about an average Icelander and his dream to maintain wealth and fame. Plot Þórhallur Sverr ...

(Icelandic ''Íslenski draumurinn'') (2000) *

(Icelandic. ''Maður eins og ég'') (2002) *

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(Icelandic. ''Mjóddin slá í gegn'') (2004) *

(Icelandic. ''Strákarnir okkar'') (2005) *

(2013)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Douglas, Robert Ingi 1973 births Living people Robert Ingi Douglas Robert Ingi Douglas Robert Ingi Douglas Robert Ingi Douglas