Edvard Egilsson
- Composer
- Actor
- Music Department
Eðvarð Egilsson is an award-winning composer hailing from Reykjavik, Iceland. He is known for his original scores for the films Smoke Sauna Sisterhood which won 'Best Documentary' at the European Film Awards and the Director's Award at Sundance Film Festival, as well as the Icelandic film Quake and television series Líf Dafnar.
Eðvarð's music is characterized by his unique blend of electronic influences and classical composition techniques, creating complex and emotive narratives through his use of rhythm and sound manipulation. He has a degree in classical composition from the Iceland University of the Arts and has worked in the music and film industry both in Iceland and in Los Angeles, where he lived for close to a decade.
Eðvarð won the 2024 Harpa Nordic Film Composers Award for 'Smoke Sauna Sisterhood' and has been nominated for the prestigious Edda Award, Cinema Eye Honors and 2023 Harpa Award which recognizes outstanding achievement in film composition.
Eðvarð's music is characterized by his unique blend of electronic influences and classical composition techniques, creating complex and emotive narratives through his use of rhythm and sound manipulation. He has a degree in classical composition from the Iceland University of the Arts and has worked in the music and film industry both in Iceland and in Los Angeles, where he lived for close to a decade.
Eðvarð won the 2024 Harpa Nordic Film Composers Award for 'Smoke Sauna Sisterhood' and has been nominated for the prestigious Edda Award, Cinema Eye Honors and 2023 Harpa Award which recognizes outstanding achievement in film composition.
