Óskar Jónasson (born 30 June 1963) is an Icelandic film director and

screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television ...

. His film ''

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'' was screened in the

Un Certain Regard (; 'A Certain Glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob. The section presents 20 films with unusua ...

section at the

1993 Cannes Film Festival The 46th Cannes Film Festival took place from 13 to 24 May 1993. French filmmaker Louis Malle served as jury president for the main competition. French actress Jeanne Moreau hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. The ''Palme d'Or'' was join ...

. His most recent film '' Reykjavík-Rotterdam'' won four

Edda Award The Edda Award is an accolade bestowed annually by the Icelandic Film and Television Academy, and is the most prominent film and television award in Iceland, awarded annually in February. The ''Edda'' has awarded for outstanding work in various cat ...

s including Director of the Year and Best Screenplay.

Selected filmography

*'' The Sugarcubes: Live Zabor'' (1989) *'' SSL-25'' (1990, short) *''

'' (1992) *'' Limbó'' (1993, TV series) *'' Pearls and Swine'' (1997) *'' Úr öskunni í eldinn'' (2000) *'' Áramótaskaup'' (2001) *'' Áramótaskaup'' (2002) *''

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'' (2002) *'' Svínasúpan'' (2003, TV series) *'' Stelpurnar'' (2005, TV series) *'' Reykjavík-Rotterdam'' (2008) *'' Svartir englar'' (2008, TV series) *'' Thor: Legend of the Magical Hammer'' (2011) *'' Fiskar á Þurru Landi'' (2013) *'' Fyrir framan annað fólk'' (2016)

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* 1963 births Living people Oskar Jonasson Oskar Jonasson Oskar Jonasson Oskar Jonasson {{Iceland-film-director-stub