Baltasar Kormákur
🔥 TrendingBorn in Reykjavik, Iceland, Baltasar Kormákur became one of Other's most celebrated Directors during the Generation X era.
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Baltasar Kormákur, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
"Baltasar Kormákur's directorial breakthrough came with "101 Reykjavík" (2000), which garnered international critical acclaim and put Icelandic cinema on the map." — About Baltasar Kormákur
| Metric | Baltasar Kormákur | Avg Director | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 60 | 64 | -4 yrs |
| Career length | 42 yrs | ~35 yrs | +7 yrs |
| Based on 249 Director profiles in our database | |||
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Facts about Baltasar Kormákur
Did you know that Baltasar Kormákur started his career as a highly acclaimed stage actor before transitioning to film directing, often starring in his early works?
- His father, Baltasar Samper, was a renowned Spanish-Icelandic painter and professor.
- He founded RVK Studios, a major film and TV production company based in Reykjavík, in 2011.
- Kormákur originally trained as an actor at the Icelandic Academy of Arts, graduating in 1990.
- His film "The Deep" (Djúpið) was Iceland's official submission for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar in 2013.
- Before directing films, he was a prominent stage actor and director, notably directing "Shopping & F***ing" in Iceland.
Baltasar Kormákur's directorial breakthrough came with "101 Reykjavík" (2000), which garnered international critical acclaim and put Icelandic cinema on the map. He successfully transitioned to Hollywood with films like "Contraband" and "2 Guns," before directing the ambitious international co-production "Everest," solidifying his status as a versatile global filmmaker.
Kormákur has significantly elevated the profile of Icelandic cinema, demonstrating its capacity for both unique local storytelling and large-scale international productions. He is a pivotal figure in bridging Icelandic talent with global audiences.