Ágúst Guðmundsson
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Ágúst Guðmundsson is an Iceland
ic filmmaker.
He studied French, Icelandic in Reykjavík and filmmaking at the National Film School in London
. He has made many popular Icelandic films that have also been translated into other languages.
He is currently director of BÍL, The Federation of Icelandic Artists.
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic filmmaker.
He studied French, Icelandic in Reykjavík and filmmaking at the National Film School in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. He has made many popular Icelandic films that have also been translated into other languages.
Films
- Land og synir (Land and Sons, 1980)
- ÚtlaginnÚtlaginn (The Outlaw)Útlaginn is an Icelandic movie filmed in 1981, detailing a blood feud that took place in Viking times. It is based upon one of the Icelanders' Sagas called the Gísla saga....
(Outlaw: The Saga of Gisli, 1981) - Með allt á hreinu (On Top, 1982)
- Gullsandur (Golden Sands, 1984)
- The German TV series Nonni und ManniNonni and ManniNonni and Manni is a children's television series produced as a joint venture between Iceland and West Germany. It debuted on December 26, 1988 on West Germany's ZDF channel and lasted for six episodes with the last one being aired on January 1, 1989....
(6 episodes, 1988-1989) - Dansinn (The Dance, 1998)
- Mávahlátur (The Seagull's Laughter, 2001)
- Í takt við tímann (In Tune with the Time, 2004)
He is currently director of BÍL, The Federation of Icelandic Artists.