Benedikt Erlingsson

Benedikt Erlingsson

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Reykjavik, Iceland
May 31, 1969

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.

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Representative Works

Touch
Touch
7.3
/ Icelandic
When the Light Breaks
When the Light Breaks
6.6
/ Icelandic
Woman at War
Woman at War
7.2
/ Icelandic
Áramótaskaup: 2016
Áramótaskaup: 2016
3.0
/ Icelandic
Of Horses and Men
Of Horses and Men
6.9
/ Icelandic
The Dance
The Dance
6.2
/ Icelandic
The Boss of It All
The Boss of It All
6.6
/ Danish
Parents
Parents
5.8
/ Icelandic
Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe
Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe
6.5
/ German
Áramótaskaup: 2018
Áramótaskaup: 2018
No Rating Yet
/ Icelandic
Polite People
Polite People
6.2
/ English
The Nail
The Nail
6.0
/ Icelandic

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Touch
2024Nominee

Best Performance

Touch

When the Light Breaks
2024Nominee

Best Performance

When the Light Breaks

Woman at War
2018Nominee

Best Director

Woman at War

Career Highlights

Áramótaskaup: 2016
2016Highlight

Best Performance

Áramótaskaup: 2016

Of Horses and Men
2013Highlight

Best Director

Of Horses and Men

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