About

Known credits:
24
Birthday:
1954-01-23
Place of birth:
Iceland
Website:
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Guðný Halldórsdóttir

Overview

Guðný Halldórsdóttir (born 23 January 1954) is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter. She has directed eight films since 1984, including Under the Glacier and The Honour of the House. 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. Her father was writer and 1955 Nobel Prize winner Halldór Laxness, while her mother was writer and textile designer Auður Laxness. Her son is rapper, actor and comedian Halldór Laxness Halldórsson, better known as Dóri DNA.

Known for

Directing
2009 Icelandic Leader Sheep Directing Director N/A
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2007 The Quiet Storm Directing Director 58
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2005 Ragnar í Smára Directing Director N/A
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2002 Stella Runs for Office Directing Director 58
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1999 The Honour of the House Directing Director 58
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1998 No Christmas without Bassi Directing Director N/A
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1994 Áramótaskaup: 1994 Directing Director N/A
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1992 The Men's Choir Directing Director 59
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1990 Síðustu 10 árin: Íslensk kvikmyndagerð reifuð Directing Director N/A
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1989 Under the Glacier Directing Director 59
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1980 Dot Dot Comma Dash Directing Script Supervisor N/A
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1978 Lily Directing Assistant Director N/A
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Writing
2009 Icelandic Leader Sheep Writing Writer N/A
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2005 Ragnar í Smára Writing Screenplay N/A
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2002 Stella Runs for Office Writing Writer 58
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1994 Áramótaskaup: 1994 Writing Writer N/A
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1992 The Men's Choir Writing Writer 59
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1992 Northern Tales Writing Writer 58
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1990 Síðustu 10 árin: Íslensk kvikmyndagerð reifuð Writing Screenplay N/A
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1986 The Icelandic Shock Station Writing Writer 59
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1983 A Message to Sandra Writing Screenplay 58
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Production
2011 Anti-American Wins Nobel Prize Production Producer N/A
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Camera
1989 Under the Glacier Camera Director of Photography 59
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Editing
2005 Ragnar í Smára Editing Editor N/A
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