Hilmar Oddsson

Hilmar Oddsson

Hilmar Oddsson (born 19 January 1957; Reykjavík) is an Icelandic film director, screenwriter, film producer and musician. Hilmar was born in 1957, as the first child of the playwright and theatre director Oddur Björnsson (1932-2011) and his first wife Borghildur Thors (born 1933). He has a younger sister (born 1958). He attended school at Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík, where he was active in the theatre club. Until 1986 he studied at the University of Television and Film Munich. This was followed by his first directing work, for which he also wrote the screenplays. In 1995, Hilmar Oddsson made a biopic about Icelandic composer Jón Leifs called Tears of Stone (Tár úr steini). Hilmar won the Edda Award for Best Director (Leikstjóri ársins) and Edda Award for Best Film (Bíómynd ársins) in 2004 for his work Cold Light (Kaldaljós). His other films include The Beast and No Trace. In addition to his feature films, Hilmar Oddsson was involved in the creation of numerous television reports, video clips and commercials. From 2004 to 2006 he was chairman of the Icelandic Directors' Guild (Samtök kvikmyndaleikstjóra). Besides his work as a filmmaker, Hilmar Oddsson is also a musician. He also played both guitar and keyboard in the band Melchior since 1973, releasing three albums. He composed the film music for his film The Beast (Eins og skepnan deyr). In 1989, Hilmar Oddsson released the solo album Og augun opnast. From 1998 to 2006, he was a member of the Board of Directors of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra.[1] Hilmar Oddsson was Dean of the Icelandic Film School (Kvikmyndaskóli Íslands) from 2010 to 2017. His married to actress Þórey Sigþórsdóttir and has two children, including actress Hera Hilmar.

  • Popularity : 0.426
  • Known For : Directing
  • Birthday : 1957-01-19
  • Place of Birth : Reykjavik, Iceland
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Hilmar Oddsson Movies

  • 2006
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    An Ordinary Day

    An Ordinary Day

    1 2006 HD

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  • 2022
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    Holes

    Holes

    10 2022 HD

    A young man discovers holes in his hands, which he soon realises are spreading.

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  • 2004
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    Cold Light

    Cold Light

    5.8 2004 HD

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  • 1991
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    Sjómaðurinn, spákonan, blómasalinn, skóarinn, málarinn og Sveinn

    Sjómaðurinn, spákonan, blómasalinn, skóarinn, málarinn og Sveinn

    1 1991 HD

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  • 1999
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    God Exits, and So Does Love

    God Exits, and So Does Love

    4 1999 HD

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  • 1999
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    God Exits, and So Does Love

    God Exits, and So Does Love

    4 1999 HD

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  • 2009
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    December

    December

    5 2009 HD

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  • 1998
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    No Trace

    No Trace

    4 1998 HD

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  • 2004
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    Cold Light

    Cold Light

    5.8 2004 HD

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  • 2022
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    Driving Mum

    Driving Mum

    6.2 2022 HD

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  • 1986
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    The Beast

    The Beast

    5 1986 HD

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  • 1995
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    Tears of Stone

    Tears of Stone

    5.6 1995 HD

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    Driving Mum

    Driving Mum

    6.2 2022 HD

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  • 2004
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    Cold Light

    Cold Light

    5.8 2004 HD

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  • 1995
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    Tears of Stone

    Tears of Stone

    5.6 1995 HD

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  • 2010
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    Breki

    Breki

    1 2010 HD

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  • 1986
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    Cinderella and the Man Who Had No Trousers

    Cinderella and the Man Who Had No Trousers

    1 1986 HD

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  • 1986
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    Cinderella and the Man Who Had No Trousers

    Cinderella and the Man Who Had No Trousers

    1 1986 HD

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  • 1986
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    Cinderella and the Man Who Had No Trousers

    Cinderella and the Man Who Had No Trousers

    1 1986 HD

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  • 1986
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    Cinderella and the Man Who Had No Trousers

    Cinderella and the Man Who Had No Trousers

    1 1986 HD

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  • 2006
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    An Ordinary Day

    An Ordinary Day

    1 2006 HD

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  • 2008
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    Dieter Roth Puzzle

    Dieter Roth Puzzle

    1 2008 HD

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  • 2008
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    Dieter Roth Puzzle

    Dieter Roth Puzzle

    1 2008 HD

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  • 2008
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    Dieter Roth Puzzle

    Dieter Roth Puzzle

    1 2008 HD

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  • 2008
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    Dieter Roth Puzzle

    Dieter Roth Puzzle

    1 2008 HD

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  • 2009
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    The Mysteries of Snæfellsjökull

    The Mysteries of Snæfellsjökull

    1 2009 HD

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  • 1970
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    5.8 1970 HD

    The Cliff is a dramatic mystery about a Crime Detective who is sent to a small community in Iceland to help a local policewoman investigate a...

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