Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson | |
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Born |
Reykjavík, Iceland | 16 April 1972
Died | 26 April 2021 | (aged 49)
Alma mater | Łódź Film School |
Occupations |
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Spouse | Marta Luiza Macuga |
Children | 1 |
Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson (16 April 1972 – 26 April 2021), also known as Árni Óli, was an Icelandic film director and screenwriter. [1] He graduated from the Łódź Film School in Poland in 2001. [2] [3] [4]
Árni Óli's career began with the celebrated short film Anna's Day (Annas dag), which won the International Award at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in 2003. [2] His first feature film was Thicker Than Water (Blóðbönd), which won the Special Prize of the Jury at International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg. [2] Árni Óli won the Edda Award for Best Film (Kvikmynd ársins) in 2011 for his work Undercurrent (Brim), [5] and also won the Russian Film Clubs Federation Award at the Moscow International Film Festival. [2] Árni Óli's third feature as director was the animated film Ploey: You Never Fly Alone (Lói: Þú flýgur aldrei einn) in 2018, the most expensive Icelandic film ever made. [6] His final feature film was the Polish-Icelandic production Wolka, released after his death in 2021. [7]
Árni Óli was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, in 1972. He was married to Marta Luiza Macuga with whom he had one son. [8]
In February 2021, Árni Óli was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer. He died from the illness on 26 April the same year. [9] [10]
Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson | |
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Born |
Reykjavík, Iceland | 16 April 1972
Died | 26 April 2021 | (aged 49)
Alma mater | Łódź Film School |
Occupations |
|
Spouse | Marta Luiza Macuga |
Children | 1 |
Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson (16 April 1972 – 26 April 2021), also known as Árni Óli, was an Icelandic film director and screenwriter. [1] He graduated from the Łódź Film School in Poland in 2001. [2] [3] [4]
Árni Óli's career began with the celebrated short film Anna's Day (Annas dag), which won the International Award at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in 2003. [2] His first feature film was Thicker Than Water (Blóðbönd), which won the Special Prize of the Jury at International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg. [2] Árni Óli won the Edda Award for Best Film (Kvikmynd ársins) in 2011 for his work Undercurrent (Brim), [5] and also won the Russian Film Clubs Federation Award at the Moscow International Film Festival. [2] Árni Óli's third feature as director was the animated film Ploey: You Never Fly Alone (Lói: Þú flýgur aldrei einn) in 2018, the most expensive Icelandic film ever made. [6] His final feature film was the Polish-Icelandic production Wolka, released after his death in 2021. [7]
Árni Óli was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, in 1972. He was married to Marta Luiza Macuga with whom he had one son. [8]
In February 2021, Árni Óli was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer. He died from the illness on 26 April the same year. [9] [10]