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My Take
What I admire about Baltasar Kormakur is how he refuses to be boxed in. He acts, writes, produces and directs, and he won Iceland's Edda Award for Best Director twice, in 2002 and 2006, before Hollywood ever came calling. I think the move from intimate Icelandic films like Jar City and 101 Reykjavik to a survival epic like Everest tells you everything about his range. He keeps one foot at home, anchoring stories in Reykjavik even after the studio money arrives. Being named a Knight of the Order of the Falcon feels fitting for someone who put Icelandic cinema on the global map without abandoning it.
Overview
Baltasar Kormákur Baltasarsson (born 27 February 1966) is an Icelandic actor, theatre and film director, and film producer. He directed the films 101 Reykjavík, The Sea, A Little Trip to Heaven, Contraband, 2 Guns, Everest, Touch, and the TV series Katla.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Baltasar Kormákur
- Name (Japanese)
- バルタザル・コルマキュル
- Reading
- ばるたざる・こるまきゅる
- Born
- February 27, 1966 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Horse
- Origin
- Reykjavík, Iceland
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film director / film producer / screenwriter / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2002 Edda Award for Best Director
- 2006 Edda Award for Best Director
- Knights of the Order of the Falcon
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Jar City | — | |
| Notable work | Everest | — | |
| Notable work | The Sea | — |
6. Links
Actor — see all → · Film director — see all → · More people from Iceland →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.