Dagur Kári

Dagur Kári (born Dagur Kári Pétursson; 12 December 1973) is an Icelandic film director.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Dagur Kári.
Dagur Kári
Born
Dagur Kári Pétursson

(1973-12-12) 12 December 1973
Paris, France
Other namesDagur Kari Petursson, Dag Kára Pétursson
AwardsEdda Award for Best Director

Early life

He was born in Paris, France, to Icelandic parents. The family returned to Iceland when he was 3 years old. After attending local schools as a child, Kári went to Denmark for college. He graduated from the National Film School of Denmark in 1999, having created the art house short movie Lost Weekend. The film won 11 prizes on the international festival circuit.[1]

Career

Kari's first feature film Noi the Albino (Nói albínói, 2003) won several international awards. His second film, Voksne mennesker (Dark Horse, 2005) was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.[2]

In 2008, he finished his first English-language film The Good Heart, starring Americans Brian Cox and Paul Dano, and French actress Isild Le Besco.

He is also a member of the band Slowblow. He featured their music in Nói albínói.

In December 2011 it was announced to produce a drama film Rocketman, which eventually became Virgin Mountain, with Baltasar Kormákur and Dagur Kári was set to direct the film.[3][4] In January 2013 it is again announced that film will be produced by Kormákur with his partner Agnes Johansen.[5] Denmark's Nimbus Film will co-produce the film. Film's production started in February and will be filmed in the end of 2013, is expected to release in 2015.[6]

Filmography

See also

References
  1. "Dagur Kàri • Director - Cineuropa – The Icelandic genius". cineuropa.org. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  2. "Festival de Cannes: Dark Horse". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
  3. "Dagur Kari writing Icelandic film Rocket Man; Baltasar Kormakur to produce". screendaily.com. 15 December 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  4. "Contraband Director Baltasar Kormakur to Produce ROCKET MAN". filmofilia.com. 15 December 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  5. "Baltasar Kormakur to produce Dagur Kari's Rocketman". screendaily.com. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  6. "Oscar Hopeful Baltasar Kormakur to Produce Dagur Kari's 'Rocketman'". thewrap.com. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
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