About

Known credits:
33
Birthday:
1981-01-21
Place of birth:
Jönköping, Sweden
Website:
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David F. Sandberg

Overview

David Fredrik Sandberg (born 21 January 1981) is a Swedish filmmaker. He is best known for his homemade short horror films (released under the online pseudonym "ponysmasher") and for his feature directorial debut Lights Out (2016), based on his acclaimed 2013 horror short of the same name. He has gone on to direct major studio franchise films such as Annabelle: Creation (2017), Shazam! (2019) and Until Dawn (2025). He is married to actress and producer Lotta Losten, who has starred in many of his short films. He co-founded the production company Mångata.

Known for

Acting
2025 Until Dawn Actor Missing Person (voice) 62
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2023 Shazam! Fury of the Gods Actor Pedestrian Attacked by Harpy / Mister Mind (uncredited) 64
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2020 Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe Actor Self 58
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2019 Shazam! Actor Mr. Mind / Travis / Gangster Crocodile-Men (uncredited) 69
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2016 Closet Space Actor Man 59
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2014 See You Soon Actor Husband N/A
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Directing
2025 Call of the Ocean Directing Director N/A
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2025 Until Dawn Directing Director 62
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2023 Shazam! Fury of the Gods Directing Director 64
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2019 Shazam! Directing Director 69
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2017 Annabelle: Creation Directing Director 65
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2016 Lights Out Directing Director 63
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2016 Closet Space Directing Director 59
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2014 See You Soon Directing Director N/A
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2014 Lights Out Directing Director 64
Fair
2012 Ladyboy Directing Director 58
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Untitled Amityville Horror Film Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2025 Call of the Ocean Writing Writer N/A
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2016 Closet Space Writing Writer 59
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2014 See You Soon Writing Writer N/A
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2014 Lights Out Writing Writer 64
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Production
2025 Call of the Ocean Production Producer N/A
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2025 Until Dawn Production Producer 62
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2016 Closet Space Production Producer 59
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2014 Lights Out Production Producer 64
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Untitled Amityville Horror Film Production Producer N/A
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Sound
2014 Lights Out Sound Original Music Composer 64
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Camera
2025 Call of the Ocean Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2014 See You Soon Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2014 Lights Out Camera Director of Photography 64
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Crew
2020 Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe Crew Thanks 58
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Editing
2025 Call of the Ocean Editing Editor N/A
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2014 See You Soon Editing Editor N/A
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