Baltasar Kormákur

Baltasar Kormákur

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1966-02-27 (59 years old)

Biography

Baltasar Kormákur Baltasarsson is an Icelandic actor, theatre and film director, and producer. He is best known for directing the films 101 Reykjavík, The Sea, A Little Trip to Heaven, Contraband, 2 Guns, Everest, Touch, and the TV series Katla.


Baltasar Kormákur Baltasarsson was born in Reykjavík, Iceland. His father is the Catalan painter Baltasar Samper.


In 1999, Baltasar founded the film production company Blueeyes with his wife Lilja Pálmadóttir. Agnes Johansen is another producer at the company, and Dadi Einarsson joined later.


Baltasar won the Crystal Globe award for his film Jar City at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2007. 


In December 2011, the production of the drama film Rocketman was announced, with Baltasar Kormákur and Dagur Kári set to direct.


Baltasar's 2012 film The Deep was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, making the January shortlist.


In January 2013, it was announced that a new film, Rocketman, would be produced by Baltasar with his partner Agnes Johansen, with Danish production company Nimbus Film co-producing. The film's expected release was in 2015.


In February 2015, it was announced that his next film would be the crime-thriller The Oath, which is based on a script by actor Ólafur Egilsson.


In 2020, Baltasar began production of the Netflix science fiction series Katla.


His 2024 film Touch became the closing film at Filmfest München.


Baltasar's wife is Lilja Pálmadóttir, and their son is actor Baltasar Breki Samper.


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Filmography

all 49

Movies 46

Producer 22

Director 13

TV Shows 3

Screenplay / Director / Producer
Touch

Touch (2024)

Movie
Director / Producer
Beast

Beast (2022)

Movie
9.33
Creator / Director
Katla

Katla (2021)

TV
Director / Producer
Adrift

Adrift (2018)

Movie
6.86
Finnur / Director / Writer / Producer
The Oath

The Oath (2016)

Movie
Creator / Director / Writer
Trapped

Trapped (2015)

TV
6.33
Director / Producer
Everest

Everest (2015)

Movie
5.5
Director / Screenplay / Producer
The Deep

The Deep (2012)

Movie
Director / Producer
Contraband

Contraband (2012)

Movie
4.33
Kristófer / Producer
Reykjavik-Rotterdam

Reykjavik-Rotterdam (2008)

Movie
Director / Screenplay / Producer
White Night Wedding

White Night Wedding (2008)

Movie
Director / Screenplay / Producer
Jar City

Jar City (2006)

Movie
Director / Screenplay / Producer / Original Story
A Little Trip to Heaven

A Little Trip to Heaven (2005)

Movie
Director / Writer / Producer
The Sea

The Sea (2002)

Movie
Þröstur / Director / Screenplay
101 Reykjavik

101 Reykjavik (2000)

Movie
Director / Producer
Apex

Apex

Movie
Executive Producer / Director
King & Conqueror

King & Conqueror

TV
Director
Cascade

Cascade

Movie
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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1966-02-27 (59 years old)

Birth Name
Baltasar Kormákur Samper

Birth Place
Reykjavík, Iceland

Children
Baltasar Breki Samper

Father
Baltasar B. Samper

Relatives
Baltasar Samper i Marquès

Citizenships
Iceland

Also Known As
Balthasar Kormakur, Бальтасар Кормакур, Baltasar Kormákur Baltasarsson

Awards
Knights of the Order of the Falcon, Edda Award for Best Director

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Ingvar E. Sigurðsson
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10 Movies
3 TV Shows
Agnes Johansen
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Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir
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Kjartan Kjartansson
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9 Movies
Fridrik Thor Fridriksson
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Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson
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7 Movies
Þorsteinn Gunnarsson
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5 Movies
1 TV Show
Atli Geir Grétarsson
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Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
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5 Movies
1 TV Show
Þorsteinn Bachmann
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2 Movies
3 TV Shows
Theodór Júlíusson
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5 Movies
Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson
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5 Movies
Hilmir Snær Guðnason
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5 Movies
Magnús Ólafsson
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5 Movies
Lilja Pálmadóttir
Baltasar Kormákur,
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5 Movies
Dadi Einarsson
Baltasar Kormákur,
Dadi Einarsson worked together with Baltasar Kormákur in:
5 Movies
Sigvaldi J. Kárason
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5 Movies
Ilmur Kristjánsdóttir
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3 Movies
1 TV Show
Ólafur Egilsson
Baltasar Kormákur,
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3 Movies
1 TV Show
Helga Ingunn Stefánsdóttir
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