Rúnar Rúnarsson

Writer, Director, Producer, Editor

January 20, 1977 (49 years)
Rúnar Rúnarsson (born 20 January 1977; Reykjavík) is an Icelandic screenwriter and director. Films for which he is credited as both writer and director include the feature film Volcano and the short films Anna, Two Birds, and The Last Farm (which was nominated for an Oscar). His second feature, Sparrows, is a coming-of-age story that was released in 2015. In 2019 his film Echo was released which comprises 56 vignettes to draw a portrait of modern-day Iceland at Christmas time.

Known For

  • Volcano
    Volcano2011
  • When the Light Breaks
    When the Light Breaks2024
  • Sparrows
    Sparrows2015
  • Echo
    Echo2019
  • The Last Farm
    The Last Farm2004
  • Two Birds
    Two Birds2008
  • Solitude
    Solitude2023
  • Anna
    Anna2009
  • Whale Valley
    Whale Valley2013
  • O
    O2024
  • Seven Boats
    Seven Boats2014

Filmography

2024
2024
2023
2019
2015
2014
2013
Whale Valley · as Co-Producer

1991
Movie Days · as Self - Interviewee

2024

2002
In the Shoes of the Dragon · as Cinematographer