Baltasar Kormákur

Baltasar Kormákur (Samper) (born 27 February 1966) is an Icelandic actor, theater and film director, and film producer. He is best known for directing the films 101 Reykjavík, Hafið, A Little Trip to Heaven (starring Julia Stiles and Forest Whitaker), and a film based on the book Mýrin (Jar City) by Arnaldur Indriðason. His father is the Spanish painter Baltasar Samper.

With his movie Mýrin he won the Crystal Globe award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2007.

Filmography (as director)

• 101 Reykjavík (2000)
• The Sea (Icelandic: Hafið) (2002)
• A Little Trip to Heaven (2005)
• Jar City (Icelandic: Mýrin) (2006)
• White Night Wedding (Icelandic: Brúðguminn) (2008)
• Inhale (2009)
• Contraband (2012)

Filmography (as actor)

• Devil's Island (1996) as Baddi
• Angels of the Universe (2000) as Óli
• No Such Thing (2001) as Dr. Artaud
• Me and Morrison (2001) as Askildsen
• Reykjavík-Rotterdam (2008) as Kristófer

See also

• Blueeyes Productions

External links

• Baltasar Kormákur at the Internet Movie Database