Benedikt Erlingsson

Director

Born: May 31, 1969 (56 years old)

Place of birth: Reykjavik, Iceland

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.

Filmography (14)

• The Boss of It All (2006, ★ 6.6)
• Volcano (2011, ★ 6.9)
• Touch (2024, ★ 7.4)
• Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe (2016, ★ 6.6)
• The Seagull's Laughter (2001, ★ 5.5)
• The Higher Force (2008, ★ 5.6)
• The Viking Sagas (2011, ★ 5.3)
• Parents (2007, ★ 5.8)
• Blackport (2021, ★ 5.9)
• The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey (2004, ★ 6.8)
• The Danish Woman (2025, ★ 6.7)
• Of Horses and Men (2013, ★ 6.9)
• Woman at War (2018, ★ 7.2)
• The Show of Shows: 100 Years of Vaudeville, Circuses and Carnivals (2015, ★ 7)