Kristín Jóhannesdóttir

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Female

Birthday 1948-11-17 (76 years old)

Place of Birth Iceland

Kristín Jóhannesdóttir

Biography

Kristín Jóhannesdóttir (born 17 November 1948) is an Icelandic film and theatre director. Kristín has directed numerous works on stage and television but also films. Kristín's parents were Sigurbjörg Þorvaldsdóttir (1918-2007), a housewife, and Jóhannes Elíasson (1920-1975), a bank manager. Kristín's husband was Sigurður Pálsson (1948-2017) writer and poet. Their son is John Paul (1987). Kristín graduated from Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík in 1969 and then went to France and graduated in literature and film studies from Université Paul Valéry in Montpellier in 1975, a DEA degree (first part of a doctorate) in Film Studies from the same school in 1977 and later a final degree in film direction.

Known For

Director

2021
Alma

as Director

2011
Oddi

as Director

2006
Col Tempo

as Director

1992
As in Heaven

as Director

1988
Broken Glass

as Director

1986
A Purpose in Life

as Director

1983
Rainbows End

as Director

Writer

2021
Alma

as Screenplay

2006
Col Tempo

as Screenplay

1992
As in Heaven

as Writer

1988
Broken Glass

as Screenplay

1983
Rainbows End

as Writer

Editor

1988
Broken Glass

as Editor

1986
1983
Rainbows End

as Editor

Camera

1988
Broken Glass

as Director of Photography