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Sigurjón Sighvatsson was born in [[Reykjavík]], [[Iceland]], the son of Sigurborg Sigurjonsdottir and Sighvatur Karlsson.<ref name=filmr>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/66/Sigurjon-Sighvatsson.html |title=Sigurjon Sighvatsson Biography (1952-) |publisher=Filmreference.com |date= |accessdate=2011-02-11}}</ref> He immigrated to the United States in 1978.<ref name=filmr/> He graduated with [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] in English and literature from the [[University of Iceland]] and [[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]] from the [[University of Southern California]] in Los Angeles. |
Sigurjón Sighvatsson was born in [[Reykjavík]], [[Iceland]], the son of Sigurborg Sigurjonsdottir and Sighvatur Karlsson.<ref name=filmr>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/66/Sigurjon-Sighvatsson.html |title=Sigurjon Sighvatsson Biography (1952-) |publisher=Filmreference.com |date= |accessdate=2011-02-11}}</ref> He immigrated to the United States in 1978.<ref name=filmr/> He graduated with a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] in English and literature from the [[University of Iceland]] and an [[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]] from the [[University of Southern California]] in Los Angeles. |
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He began his professional film career as a co-founder of [[Propaganda Films]], which revolutionized the commercial and music video industries before moving into feature film production. While at Propaganda, he worked with future directing stars such as [[David Fincher]], [[Michael Bay]] and [[Spike Jonze]] and produced such films as [[David Lynch]]'s ''[[Wild at Heart (film)|Wild at Heart]]'', ''[[Madonna: Truth or Dare]]'', ''[[Kalifornia]]'', ''[[Basquiat]]'', ''[[Candyman (film)|Candyman]]'', ''[[Red Rock West]]'' and ''[[A Thousand Acres]]''. Additionally, he produced the modern television classic David Lynch's ''[[Twin Peaks]]'' and was one of the original producers on the original ''[[Beverly Hills 90210]]'' series. He then served as the first president of [[Lakeshore Entertainment]], where he oversaw and/or executive produced such films as ''[[Arlington Road]]'', ''[[Runaway Bride (1999 film)|Runaway Bride]]'', ''[[The Mothman Prophecies]]'', ''[[200 Cigarettes]]'', ''[[Homegrown (film)|Homegrown]]'', and ''[[Polish Wedding]]''. |
He began his professional film career as a co-founder of [[Propaganda Films]], which revolutionized the commercial and music video industries before moving into feature film production. While at Propaganda, he worked with future directing stars such as [[David Fincher]], [[Michael Bay]] and [[Spike Jonze]] and produced such films as [[David Lynch]]'s ''[[Wild at Heart (film)|Wild at Heart]]'', ''[[Madonna: Truth or Dare]]'', ''[[Kalifornia]]'', ''[[Basquiat]]'', ''[[Candyman (film)|Candyman]]'', ''[[Red Rock West]]'' and ''[[A Thousand Acres]]''. Additionally, he produced the modern television classic David Lynch's ''[[Twin Peaks]]'' and was one of the original producers on the original ''[[Beverly Hills 90210]]'' series. He then served as the first president of [[Lakeshore Entertainment]], where he oversaw and/or executive produced such films as ''[[Arlington Road]]'', ''[[Runaway Bride (1999 film)|Runaway Bride]]'', ''[[The Mothman Prophecies]]'', ''[[200 Cigarettes]]'', ''[[Homegrown (film)|Homegrown]]'', and ''[[Polish Wedding]]''. |
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Sigurjón Sighvatsson (born 15 June 1952), also known as Joni Sighvatsson, is Icelandic Hollywood film producer and businessman.
Biography
Sigurjón Sighvatsson was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, the son of Sigurborg Sigurjonsdottir and Sighvatur Karlsson.[1] He immigrated to the United States in 1978.[1] He graduated with a BA in English and literature from the University of Iceland and an MFA from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
He began his professional film career as a co-founder of Propaganda Films, which revolutionized the commercial and music video industries before moving into feature film production. While at Propaganda, he worked with future directing stars such as David Fincher, Michael Bay and Spike Jonze and produced such films as David Lynch's Wild at Heart, Madonna: Truth or Dare, Kalifornia, Basquiat, Candyman, Red Rock West and A Thousand Acres. Additionally, he produced the modern television classic David Lynch's Twin Peaks and was one of the original producers on the original Beverly Hills 90210 series. He then served as the first president of Lakeshore Entertainment, where he oversaw and/or executive produced such films as Arlington Road, Runaway Bride, The Mothman Prophecies, 200 Cigarettes, Homegrown, and Polish Wedding.
He is the principal of Palomar Pictures, an independent film production company in Los Angeles. His current project Killer Elite was released September 23, 2011. He also produced Brothers, Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait, Screaming Masterpiece, A Little Trip to Heaven, K-19: The Widowmaker and The Weight of Water, The Good Heart, The Last Winter, Destricted and Pretty Persuasion. Additionally, he serves as chairman of Scanbox Entertainment, a major Scandinavian film distribution and production company through which he executive produced Valhalla Rising. He will produce the Julie Kagawa Young-adult fiction novel Blood of Eden.[2]
Sighvatsson is the Icelandic Consul General in Los Angeles (honorary). He owns clothing manufacturer 66°North.
Producer selected filmography
- Z for Zachariah (2015)
- A Little Trip to Heaven (2005), starring Julia Stiles and Forest Whitaker, directed by Baltasar Kormákur
- K-19: The Widowmaker (2002), starring Harrison Ford
- 200 Cigarettes (1999), starring Ben Affleck, Kate Hudson, Courtney Love and Elvis Costello
- Arlington Road (1999), starring Jeff Bridges, Tim Robbins and Joan Cusack
- Going All the Way (1997), starring Ben Affleck and Jeremy Davies
- 'Til There Was You (1997), starring Jeanne Tripplehorn, Dylan McDermott, Sarah Jessica Parker and Jennifer Aniston
- Kalifornia (1993), starring Brad Pitt, Juliette Lewis, David Duchovny and Michelle Forbes
- Red Rock West (1992), starring Nicolas Cage
- Wild at Heart (1990), directed by David Lynch, starring Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern and Willem Dafoe
References
- ^ a b "Sigurjon Sighvatsson Biography (1952-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
- ^ "Palomar Pictures Ready to Spill the Blood of Eden". Dread Central. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
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