Ágúst Guðmundsson (born 29 June 1947) is an Icelandic

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and

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. He studied French, Icelandic in Reykjavík and filmmaking at the National Film School in

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. He has made many popular Icelandic films that have also been translated into other languages. His 1998 film '' The Dance'' was entered into the

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where he won the Silver St. George for Best Director. He is currently director of BÍL, The Federation of Icelandic Artists.

Films

* '' Land and Sons'' (''Land og synir'', 1980) * '' Outlaw: The Saga of Gisli'' (''Útlaginn'', 1981) * '' On Top'' (''Með allt á hreinu'', 1982) * ''

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'' (''Gullsandur'', 1984) * '' Nonni und Manni'' (TV series, 6 episodes, 1988-1989) * '' The Dance'' (''Dansinn'', 1998) * ''

The Seagull's Laughter ''The Seagull's Laughter'' () is a 2001 Icelandic film directed by Ágúst Guðmundsson. It stars Ugla Egilsdóttir as Agga, an orphaned preteen distrusting of her cousin Freyja, played by Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir, who turns heads on her retu ...

'' (''Mávahlátur'', 2001) * '' Ahead of Time'' (''Í takt við tímann'', 2004) * '' Spooks and Spirits'' (''Ófeigur gengur aftur'', 2013)

References

External links

* Ágúst Guðmundsson in th
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