Biography
Fridrik Thór Fridriksson was born in 1954. Self-educated in filmmaking, he started making 16 mm short films while still at school. He ran the Icelandic University film club from 1974-1978 where he promoted popularized film classics and art films. He was also founder, editor and film critic of Iceland"s first film magazine. Fridriksson was a driving force in establishing the Reykjavik Film Festival in 1978 and has been one of its leaders ever since. His films include: "White Whales" (1987), the Oscar-nominted "Children of Nature" (1991), "Cold Fever" (1994), "Movie Days" (1994), "Devil"s Island" (1996), "Angels of the Universe" (2000), "On Top Down Under" (2002), "Falcons" (2002), and "Niceland" (2004).
Source: German Films Service & Marketing GmbH