Erlingur Óttar Thoroddsen (born 27 April 1984) is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter.[1][2] [3][4][5] Erlingur graduated from Columbia University's MFA Film Directing Program in 2013.[6]

Erlingur Óttar Thoroddsen
Erlingur Óttar Thoroddsen being interviewed
Erlingur Óttar Thoroddsen at the Göteborg Book Fair in 2024.
Born (1984-04-27) 27 April 1984 (age 42)
Occupations
  • film director
  • screenwriter

In 2017, Erlingur directed his second feature film, Rift (Icelandic: Rökkur), a gay Icelandic psychological thriller.[7][8] Erlingur won the Award for Artistic Achievement for Rift at Outfest in 2017.[9]

In 2023, Erlingur directed The Piper, a dark reimagining of the tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.[10]

Filmography

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