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Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Producer
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Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson is known for Woman at War (2018), The Deep (2012) and At the Edge of the World (2008).
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    • Awards
      • 11 wins & 9 nominations total

    Known for

    Woman at War (2018)
    Woman at War
    7.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 2018
    Ólafur Darri Ólafsson in The Deep (2012)
    The Deep
    6.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 2012
    At the Edge of the World (2008)
    At the Edge of the World
    7.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 2008
    Of Horses and Men (2013)
    Of Horses and Men
    6.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 2013

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Trine Dyrholm in The Danish Woman (2025)
      The Danish Woman
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025–2026
    • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and James Norton in King & Conqueror (2025)
      King & Conqueror
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025
    • Björn Hlynur Haraldsson and Ísadóra Bjarkardóttir Barney in The Mountain (2025)
      The Mountain
      7.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025
    • Guðrún Gísladóttir, Sigurður Sigurjónsson, and Þorsteinn Gunnarsson in Epilogues (2024)
      Epilogues
      7.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Egill Ólafsson, Kôki, and Palmi Kormákur in Touch (2024)
      Touch
      7.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Grand Finale (2024)
      Grand Finale
      6.5
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir, Gísli Örn Garðarsson, Hilmar Guðjónsson, and Þuríður Blær Jóhannsdóttir in Wild Game (2023)
      Wild Game
      7.3
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson, Isabella Jonatansdottir, Vilhjalmur Arni Sigurðsson, Óttar Kjerulf Þorvarðarson, Vala Sigurðardóttir Snædal, and Ebba Sig in 12 Hours to Destruction (2022)
      12 Hours to Destruction
      6.2
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Þorsteinn Bachmann, Edda Björg Eyjólfsdóttir, Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Gunnar Helgason, Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Jóhann Sigurðarson, Halldór Gylfason, Hallur Ingólfsson, Sigurður Þór Óskarsson, and Ylfa Marín Haraldsdóttir in The Very Last Fishing Trip (2022)
      The Very Last Fishing Trip
      6.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Ólafur Darri Ólafsson in Trapped (2015)
      Trapped
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015–2021
    • Katla (2021)
      Katla
      7.0
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2021
    • Tim Plester and Laufey Elíasdóttir in Backyard Village (2021)
      Backyard Village
      6.6
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Thin Ice (2020)
      Thin Ice
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • The Last Fishing Trip (2020)
      The Last Fishing Trip
      6.6
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Happily Never After (2019)
      Happily Never After
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Nameless
      • steadicam operator: Iceland
      • Post-production
    • Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir, Thorvaldur Kristjansson, and Anna Gunndís Guðmundsdóttir in I Remember You (2017)
      I Remember You
      6.1
      • camera operator: 'b' camera
      • 2017
    • InnSaei (2016)
      InnSaei
      6.6
      • additional sequences
      • 2016
    • Infrastructures (2014)
      Infrastructures
      Short
      • additional photography
      • camera operator (as Bergsteinn Björngulfsson, as Bergsteinn Björngulfsson)
      • 2014
    • Tobey Maguire in Pawn Sacrifice (2014)
      Pawn Sacrifice
      7.0
      • camera operator: Iceland
      • 2014
    • Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead (2014)
      Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead
      6.8
      • second DP
      • 2014
    • Ólafur Darri Ólafsson and María Birta in XL (2013)
      XL
      5.4
      • camera operator
      • 2013
    • Forest Whitaker, Julia Stiles, and Jeremy Renner in A Little Trip to Heaven (2005)
      A Little Trip to Heaven
      5.9
      • camera operator: 'b' camera
      • 2005
    • Natascha McElhone and Jason Biggs in Guy X (2005)
      Guy X
      5.0
      • camera operator
      • 2005
    • Screaming Masterpiece (2005)
      Screaming Masterpiece
      7.2
      • camera operator: New York
      • steadicam operator
      • 2005
    • Virus au paradis (2003)
      Virus au paradis
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • Steadicam operator: Iceland
      • 2003
    • The Sea (2002)
      The Sea
      6.8
      • camera operator
      • 2002

    Producer

    • The Last Fishing Trip (2020)
      The Last Fishing Trip
      6.6
      • co-producer
      • 2020
    • Woman at War (2018)
      Woman at War
      7.4
      • co-producer
      • 2018
    • Seeing Eye Dog (2017)
      Seeing Eye Dog
      • co-producer
      • 2017
    • Cubs (2016)
      Cubs
      7.8
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Ólafur Darri Ólafsson and María Birta in XL (2013)
      XL
      5.4
      • associate producer
      • 2013
    • Little Cosmonaut (2011)
      Little Cosmonaut
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2011
    • Þorsteinn Gunnarsson in Naglinn (2008)
      Naglinn
      6.8
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2008
    • At the Edge of the World (2008)
      At the Edge of the World
      7.5
      • executive producer
      • 2008
    • Thanks
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2007
    • Benedikt Erlingsson in She Talks Icelandic (2006)
      She Talks Icelandic
      Short
      • producer
      • 2006

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Koggull Filmwork & Design Unltd
    • Alternative names
      • Bergsteinn Björgólfsson

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      President of IKS (Icelandic Society of Cinematographers).
    • Nickname
      • Besti

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