Dagur Kári (born Dagur Kári Pétursson; 12 December 1973) is an Icelandic film director.
Early life
He was born in Paris, France, to Icelandic parents. The family returned to Iceland when he was 3 years old. After attending local schools as a child, Kári went to Denmark for college. He graduated from the
National Film School of Denmark in 1999, having created the
art house short movie ''Lost Weekend''. The film won 11 prizes on the international festival circuit.
Career
Kari's first feature film ''
Noi the Albino'' (''Nói albínói'', 2003) won several international awards. His second film, ''
Voksne mennesker'' (''Dark Horse'', 2005) 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
2005 Cannes Film Festival
The 58th Cannes Film Festival took place from 11 May and ran until 22 May 2005. Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica served as jury president for the main competition. Cécile de France hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.
Belgian filmmakers D ...
.
In 2008, he finished his first English-language film ''
The Good Heart'', starring Americans
Brian Cox and
Paul Dano, and French actress
Isild Le Besco
Isild Le Besco (born 22 November 1982) is a French actress and filmmaker, who is of French and Algerian descent on her mother's side, and Vietnamese and Breton on her father's.
She has starred in many films, including '' Sade'' (2000), a Frenc ...
.
He is also a member of the band
Slowblow. He featured their music in ''
Nói albínói''.
In December 2011 it was announced to produce a drama film ''Rocketman'', which eventually became ''
Virgin Mountain'', with
Baltasar Kormákur
Baltasar Kormákur Baltasarsson is an Icelandic actor, theatre and film director, and film producer. He is best known for directing the films '' 101 Reykjavík'', '' The Sea'', '' A Little Trip to Heaven'', ''Contraband'', '' 2 Guns'', ''Eve ...
and Dagur Kári was set to direct the film. In January 2013 it is again announced that film will be produced by Kormákur with his partner Agnes Johansen. Denmark's
Nimbus Film will co-produce the film. Film's production started in February and will be filmed in the end of 2013, is expected to release in 2015.
Filmography
* ''Old Spice'' (1999)
* ''Lost Weekend'' (1999)
* ''Dramarama'' (Icelandic. Villiljós) (2001)
* ''
Noi the Albino'' (Icelandic. Nói Albínói) (2003)
* ''
Dark Horse
A dark horse is a previously lesser-known person, team or thing that emerges to prominence in a situation, especially in a competition involving multiple rivals, that is unlikely to succeed but has a fighting chance, unlike the underdog who is exp ...
'' (Danish. Voksne mennesker) (2005)
* ''
The Good Heart'' (2009)
* ''
Virgin Mountain'' (''Fusi'') (2015)
* ''Utmark'' (2021)
See also
*
Zik zak filmworks
References
External links
*
Dagur Kári at DFI.dkLost weekend at 23rd International Film Schools Festival
1973 births
Icelandic expatriates in Denmark
Icelandic film directors
Icelandic musicians
Living people
French people of Icelandic descent
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