2019Nominee
Best Performance
Shazam!
David F. Sandberg
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Jönköping, Sweden
January 21, 1981
Biography
David Fredrik Sandberg (born 21 January 1981) is a Swedish filmmaker. He is best known for his homemade short horror films (released under the online pseudonym "ponysmasher") and for his feature directorial debut Lights Out (2016), based on his acclaimed 2013 horror short of the same name. He has gone on to direct major studio franchise films such as Annabelle: Creation (2017), Shazam! (2019) and Until Dawn (2025). He is married to actress and producer Lotta Losten, who has starred in many of his short films. He co-founded the production company Mångata.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2025Nominee
Best Performance
Until Dawn
2023Nominee
Best Performance
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Career Highlights
2017Highlight
Best Director
Annabelle: Creation
2016Highlight
Best Director
Lights Out