Guðný Halldórsdóttir (born 23 January 1954) is an Icelandic

film director A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that Goal, vision. The director has a key role ...

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 ...

. She has directed eight films since 1984, including '' Under the Glacier'' and ''

The Honour of the House ''The Honour of the House'' () is a 1999 Icelandic film directed by Guðný Halldórsdóttir. It is based on the by Halldór Laxness. It was Iceland's official Best Foreign Language Film submission at the 72nd Academy Awards, but did not mana ...

''. She wrote the screenplay for 1986 comedy '' Stella í orlofi'' (''Stella on Vacation'') and directed its 2002 sequel, '' Stella í framboði'' (''Stella running for Office''). Her 2007 film '' The Quiet Storm'' was entered into the

30th Moscow International Film Festival The 30th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 19 to 28 June 2008. The Golden George was awarded to the Iranian film '' As Simple as That'' directed by Reza Mirkarimi. Jury * Liv Ullmann (Norway – Chairman of the Jury) * Michael ...

. Her father was writer and 1955

Nobel Prize The Nobel Prizes ( ; ; ) are awards administered by the Nobel Foundation and granted in accordance with the principle of "for the greatest benefit to humankind". The prizes were first awarded in 1901, marking the fifth anniversary of Alfred N ...

winner

Halldór Laxness Halldór Kiljan Laxness (; born Halldór Guðjónsson; 23 April 1902 – 8 February 1998) was an Icelandic writer and winner of the 1955 Nobel Prize in Literature. He wrote novels, poetry, newspaper articles, essays, plays, travelogues and sh ...

, while her mother was writer and textile designer

Auður Laxness Auður Sveinsdóttir Laxness (20 July 1918 – 29 October 2012) was an Icelandic writer and craftswoman, credited with influencing the design and popularity of the Icelandic Lopapeysa sweater during the mid-20th century. Her husband was Icelandic ...

. Her son is rapper, actor and comedian Halldór Laxness Halldórsson, better known as Dóri DNA.

Selected filmography

* '' Stella í orlofi'' (''Stella on Vacation'') (1986) * '' Under the Glacier'' (1989) * ''

'' (1999) * '' Stella í framboði'' (''Stella running for Office'') (2002) * '' The Quiet Storm'' (2007)

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* 1954 births Living people Halldór Laxness Guony Halldorsdottir Guony Halldorsdottir Gudny Halldorsdottir Guony Halldorsdottir {{Iceland-film-director-stub