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Ágúst Guðmundsson

Ágúst Guðmundsson

Born: 1947-06-29 • Reykjavik, Iceland

Ágúst Guðmundsson (born 29 June 1947; Reykjavík) is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter.

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. His 1998 film The Dance was entered into the 21st Moscow International Film Festival where he won the Silver St. George for Best Director. He is currently director of BÍL, The Federation of Icelandic Artists.

Filmography
Rust poster
Rust
1990 • Driver
Under the Glacier poster
Under the Glacier
1989 • Túlkur
Love in a Supermarket poster
Love in a Supermarket
1986
High Tide poster
High Tide
1981 • The Narrator