Benedikt Erlingsson

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1969-05-31 (55 years old)

Place of Birth Reykjavik, Iceland

Benedikt Erlingsson

Biography

Benedikt Erlingsson (born 31 May 1969; Reykjavík) is an Icelandic actor and theater and film director. He graduated from the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 1994 and has been with the National Theater of Iceland for most of his career. He has directed two feature-length films, both of which have won the Nordic Council Film Prize.

Known For

Director

2018
Woman at War

as Director

2013
Of Horses and Men

as Director

2008
The Nail

as Director

2007
Thanks

as Director

Actor

2024
Touch

as Dr. Stefánsson

2021
Hver drap Friðrik Dór?

as Bróðir Símon

2021
Blackport

as Steingrímur

2016
2013
Polite People

as Þorgeir

2011
Volcano

as Pálmi

2011
The Viking Sagas

as Himself

2011
World's End

as Búi

2009
Circledrawers

as Mozart

2008
2006
The Boss of It All

as Interpreter

2004
2001
Mit liv som Bent

as Haraldur, Linettes kæreste

1998
The Dance

as Hólófernes

Writer

2018
Woman at War

as Screenplay

2013
2008
The Nail

as Screenplay

2007
Thanks

as Writer

Producer

2018
Woman at War

as Producer

2016
Poor Iceland

as Producer

2008
The Nail

as Co-Producer