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Dagur Kári

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Composer
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Dagur Kári in The Good Heart (2009)
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Dagur Kári was born on 12 December 1973 in Paris, France. He is a director and writer, known for Virgin Mountain (2015), Dark Horse (2005) and The Good Heart (2009).
BornDecember 12, 1973
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BornDecember 12, 1973
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    • Awards
      • 33 wins & 26 nominations total

    Known for

    Gunnar Jónsson in Virgin Mountain (2015)
    Virgin Mountain
    7.4
    • Director
    • 2015
    Dark Horse (2005)
    Dark Horse
    7.1
    • Director
    • 2005
    The Good Heart (2009)
    The Good Heart
    6.8
    • Director
    • 2009
    Noi the Albino (2003)
    Noi the Albino
    7.3
    • Director
    • 2003

    Credits

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    Director

    • Sjalú
      • Director
    • Anders W. Berthelsen and Lene Maria Christensen in The Excavation (2025)
      The Excavation
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Olivia Joof Lewerissa, Thue Ersted Rasmussen, Andrea Heick Gadeberg, Joachim Fjelstrup, Sofie Torp, Jesper Groth, and Nicolai Jørgensen in Hygge! (2023)
      Hygge!
      5.9
      • directed by
      • 2023
    • Sidse Babett Knudsen in Borgen (2010)
      Borgen
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Welcome to Utmark (2021)
      Welcome to Utmark
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Norskov (2015)
      Norskov
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Gunnar Jónsson in Virgin Mountain (2015)
      Virgin Mountain
      7.4
      • Director
      • 2015
    • The Good Heart (2009)
      The Good Heart
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Dark Horse (2005)
      Dark Horse
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Noi the Albino (2003)
      Noi the Albino
      7.3
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Dramarama (2001)
      Dramarama
      6.2
      • Director (segment "Líkið í lestinni")
      • 2001
    • Lost Weekend
      6.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Old Spice
      4.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 1999

    Writer

    • Sjalú
      • Writer
    • Olivia Joof Lewerissa, Thue Ersted Rasmussen, Andrea Heick Gadeberg, Joachim Fjelstrup, Sofie Torp, Jesper Groth, and Nicolai Jørgensen in Hygge! (2023)
      Hygge!
      5.9
      • written by
      • 2023
    • Welcome to Utmark (2021)
      Welcome to Utmark
      7.7
      TV Series
      • creator (2020)
      • 2021
    • Gunnar Jónsson in Virgin Mountain (2015)
      Virgin Mountain
      7.4
      • screenplay
      • 2015
    • The Good Heart (2009)
      The Good Heart
      6.8
      • written by
      • 2009
    • Dark Horse (2005)
      Dark Horse
      7.1
      • screenplay
      • 2005
    • Noi the Albino (2003)
      Noi the Albino
      7.3
      • writer
      • 2003
    • Lost Weekend
      6.1
      Short
      • written by
      • 2000
    • Old Spice
      4.9
      Short
      • written by
      • 1999

    Composer

    • Olivia Joof Lewerissa, Thue Ersted Rasmussen, Andrea Heick Gadeberg, Joachim Fjelstrup, Sofie Torp, Jesper Groth, and Nicolai Jørgensen in Hygge! (2023)
      Hygge!
      5.9
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Gunnar Jónsson in Virgin Mountain (2015)
      Virgin Mountain
      7.4
      • Composer
      • 2015
    • A Normal Life (2012)
      A Normal Life
      • Composer
      • 2012
    • The Good Heart (2009)
      The Good Heart
      6.8
      • music by (as Slowblow)
      • 2009
    • Noi the Albino (2003)
      Noi the Albino
      7.3
      • Composer
      • 2003
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    The Good Heart
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    The Good Heart

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Dagur Kari Petursson
    • Born
      • December 12, 1973
      • Paris, France

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      He is the son of Pétur Gunnarsson, who is a very famous Icelandic writer.

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