Valdís Óskarsdóttir (born 6 May 1949) is an Icelandic

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, whose work includes ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind ''Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'' is a 2004 American surrealist science fiction romantic drama film directed by Michel Gondry and written by Charlie Kaufman from a story by Gondry, Kaufman, and Pierre Bismuth. Starring Jim Carrey a ...

''. She received multiple awards in early 2005 for her work on ''Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind''. In addition, she has twice won the Danish Film Academy's Robert Award for Best Editing. '' Sveitabrúðkaup'' (), her directorial debut, premiered in Iceland in August 2008.

Filmography

Valdís was the primary editor on the following films, unless noted otherwise. *''

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(Sódóma Reykjavík)'' (1992) *''The Biggest Heroes (De største helte)'' (1996) *''Dream Hunters (Draumadísir)'' (1996) *''The Last Viking (Den sidste viking)'' (1997) *''The Dance (Dansinn)'' (1998) *''

(Festen)'' (1998) *''

'' (1998) (additional editor) *''

Julien Donkey-Boy ''Julien Donkey-Boy'' is a 1999 American experimental drama film written and directed by Harmony Korine. The story concentrates on Julien, a man with schizophrenia, played by Scottish actor Ewen Bremner, and his dysfunctional family. The film ...

'' (1999) *''

Mifune's Last Song ''Mifune'' (, "Mifune's Last Song") is a 1999 romantic comedy film, starring Iben Hjejle and Anders W. Berthelsen. Directed by Søren Kragh-Jacobsen, it was the third film made according to the Dogme 95 group rules. The film was a great success i ...

(Mifunes sidste sang)'' (1999) *''

'' (2000) *''Labyrinth (Labyrinten)'' (2000) (

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) *''When the Sun Goes Down (Solen er så rød)'' (2000) *'' Bear's Kiss'' (2002) (consulting editor) *'' The Sea (Hafið)'' (2002) *''Sweet Dreams (Skagerrak)'' (2003) *''

It's All About Love ''It's All About Love'' is a 2003 English-language Danish romance-drama film written and directed by Thomas Vinterberg. Its narrative can be classified as apocalyptic science fiction, but Vinterberg prefers to call it "a dream". Unlike the dire ...

'' (2003) *''Toss-Up (Yazi tura)'' (2004) (with

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) *''

'' (2004) *'' Mister Lonely'' (2005) *''Overcoming'' (2005) *''A Man Comes Home (En mand kommer hjem)'' (2007) *''

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(Монгол)'' (2007) (with

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) *'' Country Wedding'' (Sveitabrúðkaup) (2008) (also

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and screenwriter) *'' Vantage Point'' (2008) (replaced by

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and credited as additional editor) *'' Metalhead'' (2013) *'' Lost River'' (2014) (co-edited with Nico Leunen) *'' A Beautiful Now'' (2015) (co-edited with Adam H. Mack) *'' Autumn Lights'' (2016) *''

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'' (2018) *''

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'' (2021)

Awards and nominations

External links

Official Site
* 1949 births Living people Best Editing BAFTA Award winners Valdís Óskarsdóttir Valdís Óskarsdóttir {{film-editor-stub