Baltasar Kormákur
Baltasar Kormákur Samper | |
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Baltasar Kormákur at the 42nd KVIFF, 2007 | |
Born | Reykjavík, Iceland | 27 February 1966
Alma mater | Iceland University of the Arts |
Occupations | |
Years active | 1992–present |
Children | Baltasar Breki Samper |
Website | rvkstudios |
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, The Sea, A Little Trip to Heaven (starring Julia Stiles and Forest Whitaker), a film based on the book Jar City by Arnaldur Indriðason, Contraband, 2 Guns (starring Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington) and Everest.
Life and career
Kormákur was born in Reykjavík, Iceland. His father is the Spanish painter Baltasar Samper. His son is actor Baltasar Breki Samper.
For his film Mýrin, he won the Crystal Globe award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2007. In December 2011, it was announced the production of a drama film Rocketman with Baltasar Kormákur and Dagur Kári was set to direct the film.[1][2] His 2012 film The Deep was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards,[3] making the January shortlist.[4] In January 2013, it was again announced that the film will be produced by Kormákur with his partner Agnes Johansen.[5] Denmark's Nimbus Film will co-produce the film. The film's production started in February and will be filmed until the end of 2013, with an expected release in 2015.[6] In February 2015, it was announced that his next film would be the crime-thriller The Oath,[7] which is based on a script by actor Ólafur Egilsson.[8]
In May 2020, Kormakur restarted production of a Netflix science fiction series "Katla" after a several weeks hiatus due to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to protect the crew from the virus, several protocols were established, including color-coded armbands, daily temperature checks, catered boxed meals, hourly surface disinfection, and gloves on the make-up artists and production designers. Two crew members with elevated temperatures ended up testing positive for COVID-19. They were isolated for 14 days, and no one else became infected.[9]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Credited as | ||
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Director | Producer | Writer | ||
1996 | Go LazyTown | Yes | No | Yes |
2000 | 101 Reykjavík | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2002 | The Sea | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2005 | A Little Trip to Heaven | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2006 | Jar City | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2008 | White Night Wedding | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2010 | Inhale | Yes | No | No |
2012 | Contraband | Yes | Yes | No |
The Deep | No | Yes | Yes | |
2013 | 2 Guns | Yes | No | No |
2015 | Everest | Yes | Yes | No |
2016 | The Oath | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2018 | Adrift | Yes | Yes | No |
Producer only
- Pop in Reykjavík (1998) (Documentary)
- Stormy Weather (2003)
- Dís (2004)
- The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela (2008) (Executive producer)
- Reykjavík-Rotterdam (2008)
- Summerland (2010)
- Virgin Mountain (2015)
- Vultures (2018)
Television
Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |
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Director | Producer | |||
2013 | Hulli | No | Executive | |
The Missionary | Yes | No | TV movie | |
2015–2019 | Trapped | Yes | Yes | Creator |
2016 | The Mayor | No | Yes |
Acting credits
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992 | Wallpaper: Erotic Love Story | Lass | |
A Fairy of Our Time | — | Short film | |
1995 | Agnes | Natan | |
1996 | Dream Hunters | Gunnar | |
Devil's Island | Baddi | ||
1999 | Split | Fridrik | |
2000 | Angels of the Universe | Óli | |
101 Reykjavík | Þröstur | ||
2001 | No Such Thing | Dr. Artaud | |
Me and Morrison | Askildsen | ||
Regina | Ivan | ||
2003 | Stormy Weather | Einar | |
2008 | Reykjavík-Rotterdam | Kristófer | |
2016 | The Oath | Finnur |
Awards and honors
Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Notes |
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2000 | Chicago International Film Festival | Gold Hugo | 101 Reykjavík | Nominated | New Directors Competition |
2000 | Edda Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Englar Alheimsins | Nominated | |
2000 | Edda Awards | Best Film | 101 Reykjavík | Nominated | Shared with: Ingvar Þórðarson |
2000 | Edda Awards | Best Director | 101 Reykjavík | Nominated | |
2000 | Edda Awards | Best Screenplay | 101 Reykjavík | Won | |
2000 | European Film Awards | European Discovery of the Year | 101 Reykjavík | Nominated | |
2000 | Locarno International Film Festival | Golden Leopard | 101 Reykjavík | Nominated | |
2000 | Locarno International Film Festival | Youth Jury Award: Euro<26 | 101 Reykjavík | Won | |
2000 | Lubeck Nordic Film Days | Prize of the Ecumenical Jury | 101 Reykjavík | Won | |
2000 | Thessaloniki Film Festival | FIPRESCI Prize | 101 Reykjavík | Won | "For the homogeneous and literary treating of complicated contemporary sexual relationships with a sense of humour." |
2000 | Toronto International Film Festival | Discovery Award | 101 Reykjavík | Won | Tied With George Washington |
2001 | Berlin International Film Festival | Shooting Star | Won | ||
2001 | Bogota Film Festival | Golden Precolumbian Circle | 101 Reykjavík | Nominated | Best film |
2001 | Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema | Best Film | 101 Reykjavík | Nominated | |
2001 | Pula Film Festival | Big Golden Arena | 101 Reykjavík | Won | European Competition: Best Film |
2001 | Rouen Nordic Film Festival | Grand Jury Prize | 101 Reykjavík | Won | |
2001 | Tbilisi International Film Festival | Prize of the Union of Georgian Filmmakers | 101 Reykjavík | Won | |
2002 | Edda Awards | Best Screenplay | The Sea | Won | Shared with: Ólafur Haukur Símonarson |
2002 | Edda Awards | Best Film | The Sea | Won | |
2002 | Edda Awards | Best Director | The Sea | Won | |
2002 | Nordic Council Film Prize | Icelandic Entry | The Sea | Nominated | |
2002 | San Sebastián Film Festival | Golden Seashell | The Sea | Nominated | |
2003 | Istanbul International Film Festival | Golden Tulip | The Sea | Nominated | |
2003 | Istanbul International Film Festival | FIPRESCI Prize | The Sea | Won | "For its deep observation of social and cultural wounds of a disintegrating family faced with globalization." |
2003 | Tromsø International Film Festival | Audience Award | The Sea | Won | |
2005 | Nordic Council Film Prize | Icelandic Entry | Dís | Nominated | Shared with: Silja Hauksdóttir (director, writer), Birna Anna Björnsdóttir (writer), Oddný Sturludóttir (writer) and Agnes Johansen (producer) |
2006 | Cognac Festival du Film Policier | Critics Award | A Little Trip to Heaven | Won | |
2006 | Edda Awards | Best Film | Jar City | Won | Shared with: Agnes Johansen and Lilja Pálmadóttir (producers) |
2006 | Edda Awards | Best Director | Jar City | Won | |
2006 | Göteborg Film Festival | FIPRESCI Prize | A Little Trip to Heaven | Won | |
2006 | Nordic Council Film Prize | Icelandic Entry | A Little Trip to Heaven | Nominated | Shared with: Edward Martin Weinman (writer) and Sigurjón Sighvatsson (producer) |
2007 | Nordic Council Film Prize | Icelandic Entry | Jar City | Nominated | Shared with: Agnes Johansen and Lilja Pálmadóttir (producers) |
2007 | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | Crystal Globe | Jar City | Won | Shared with: Lilja Pálmadóttir (producer) |
2007 | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | Don Quijote Award | Jar City | Won | |
2008 | Edda Awards | Best Film | White Night Wedding | Won | |
2008 | Nordic Council Film Prize | Icelandic Entry | White Night Wedding | Nominated | Shared with: Ólafur Egilsson (writer), Agnes Johansen, Kim Magnusson, and Lilja Pálmadóttir (producers) |
2008 | Valenciennes International Festival of Action and Adventure Films | Grand Prize | Jar City | Won | Shared with: Agnes Johansen and Lilja Pálmadóttir (producers) |
2008 | Valenciennes International Festival of Action and Adventure Films | Best Direct | Jar City | Won | |
2010 | Rouen Nordic Film Festival | Young Audience Award | White Night Wedding | Won | |
2011 | Edda Awards | Best Director | Inhale | Nominated | |
2012 | Les Arcs European Film Festival | Crystal Arrow | The Deep | Nominated | |
2012 | Mar del Plata Film Festival | Best Film | The Deep | Nominated | |
2013 | Edda Awards | Best Screenplay | The Deep | Nominated | Shared with: Jón Atli Jónasson |
2013 | Edda Awards | Best Director | The Deep | Won | |
2013 | European Film Awards | Audience Award | The Deep | Nominated | |
2013 | Göteborg Film Festival | Dragon Award | The Deep | Nominated | Best Nordic Film |
2013 | Locarno International Film Festival | Variety Piazza Grande Award | 2 Guns | Nominated | |
2013 | Nordic Council Film Prize | Icelandic Entry | The Deep | Nominated | |
2014 | Göteborg Film Festival | Nordic Honorary Dragon Award | Won | ||
2015 | CinemaCon | International Filmmaker of the Year | Won |
See also
References
- ^ "Dagur Kari writing Icelandic film Rocket Man; Baltasar Kormakur to produce". screendaily.com. 15 December 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "Contraband Director Baltasar Kormakur to Produce ROCKET MAN". filmofilia.com. 15 December 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "Djúpið framlag Íslands til Óskarsverðlaunanna". svarthofdi.is. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ^ "9 Foreign Language Films Vie For Oscar". Oscars. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Baltasar Kormakur to produce Dagur Kari's Rocketman". screendaily.com. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "Oscar Hopeful Baltasar Kormakur to Produce Dagur Kari's 'Rocketman'". thewrap.com. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "The Oath". thewrap.com. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "The Oath". RVK Studios. 4 January 2013. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ Sperling, Nicole (15 May 2020). "Two Projects Are Filming Again. Here's How They're Doing It". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
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