Friðrik Þór Friðriksson (born 12 May 1954; pronounced
[ˈfrɪðrɪk ˈθouË r ˈfrɪðrɪxsÉ"n]), sometimes credited as
Fridrik Thor Fridriksson, is an Icelandic film director and
producer.Fridriksson started his film making career with experimental
films and documentaries in the early 1980s. In 1987, he founded The
Icelandic Film Corporation that became Iceland's most important film
production company. The company produces his films and works with
other Icelandic directors as well as producers. His international
reputation led the company to build a network of internationally
well-established co-production partner companies, including Lars von
Trier's Zentropa and Francis Ford Coppola's American Zoetrope.He made
his debut as a film director with Skytturnar (White Whales) in 1987.
His second feature Children of Nature (1991) was nominated for an
Oscar as Best Foreign Language Film (it was also the first Iceland's
nomination in this category). Children of Nature took the Grand Prize
at the 4th Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in February
1993.Friðrik also starred in Lars von Trier's 2006 comedy film The
Boss of it All.
[ˈfrɪðrɪk ˈθouË r ˈfrɪðrɪxsÉ"n]), sometimes credited as
Fridrik Thor Fridriksson, is an Icelandic film director and
producer.Fridriksson started his film making career with experimental
films and documentaries in the early 1980s. In 1987, he founded The
Icelandic Film Corporation that became Iceland's most important film
production company. The company produces his films and works with
other Icelandic directors as well as producers. His international
reputation led the company to build a network of internationally
well-established co-production partner companies, including Lars von
Trier's Zentropa and Francis Ford Coppola's American Zoetrope.He made
his debut as a film director with Skytturnar (White Whales) in 1987.
His second feature Children of Nature (1991) was nominated for an
Oscar as Best Foreign Language Film (it was also the first Iceland's
nomination in this category). Children of Nature took the Grand Prize
at the 4th Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in February
1993.Friðrik also starred in Lars von Trier's 2006 comedy film The
Boss of it All.
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