Rúnar Rúnarsson

Rúnar Rúnarsson (born 20 January 1977 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic screenwriter and director. Films for which he is credited as both writer and director include the feature film Volcano and the short films Anna, Two Birds, and The Last Farm (which was nominated for an Oscar). His second feature, Sparrows, is a coming-of-age story that was released in 2015. In 2019 his film Echo was released which comprises 56 vignettes to draw a portrait of modern-day Iceland at Christmas time.[1]

For the Icelandic footballer, see Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson.
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Rúnar.

Rúnar Rúnarsson
Born (1977-01-20) 20 January 1977
Reykjavík, Iceland
Occupations
  • screenwriter
  • film director
AwardsEdda Award for Best Director

References
  1. "Rúnar Rúnarsson | Cast and Crew | Icelandic Films". icelandicfilms.info. Retrieved 31 January 2014.


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