Óskar Þór Axelsson (born 28 June 1973) is an Icelandic

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and

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. He is best known for the 2012 crime film '' Black's Game'' and the 2017 mystery-horror '' I Remember You''.

Early life and education

Óskar was born and raised in

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, Iceland. Hecompleted his

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degree in general literature at the

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in 1997 and then spent one year in the

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exchange program at the

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. He graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree in Filmmaking from

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in 2006.

Career

Óskar's first full-length film was '' Black's Game'' (2012), based on the novel of the same name by . In the 2013 Edda Awards, Óskar won Screenplay of the Year (''Handrit ársins'') for the film, and it became the second highest grossing Icelandic film of all time. A prequel to ''Black's Game'' was due for release in 2024, and a sequel in 2025. Óskar's second film was '' I Remember You'' (2017), based on a novel of the same name by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir. It was the most watched and the highest grossing film in Iceland in 2017. Óskar has also directed the TV series '' Stella Blómkvist'', and five episodes of the TV series '' Trapped''.

Filmography

* ''Nylon'' (2004) (Short) * ''Traveler'' (2005) (Short) * ''Misty Mountain'' (2006) (Short) * '' Black's Game'' (''Svartur á leik'') (2012) * '' I Remember You'' (''Ég man þig'') (2017) * '' Operation Napoleon''

References

External links

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