Icelandic Literary Prize
4 appearances
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Edition 9 (1997) Winner
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Edition 15 (2003) Winner
Guðjón Friðriksson
グズヨン・フリズリクソン
Guðjón Friðriksson
Aliases:
Gudjon Fridriksson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1954-01-01 （Reykjavík）
- Nationality
- Icelandic
- Languages
- Icelandic
- Residence History
- Reykjavík, Iceland
Career
- Occupations
- film director
- Active Years
- 1988-
- Affiliations
- Icelandic Film Corporation
- Nominations
- Academy Awards nomination for Best Foreign Language Film (Children of Nature)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Golden Hugo | Children of Nature | — | Chicago International Film Festival | winner |
| 2001 | Edda Award | Angels of the Universe | 監督賞 | Icelandic Film and Television Producers | winner |
Golden Hugo
1991
Work:
Children of Nature
Organization:
Chicago International Film Festival
Result:
winner
Edda Award
2001
Work:
Angels of the Universe
Category:
監督賞
Organization:
Icelandic Film and Television Producers
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Children of Nature
1991 DramaAn elderly Icelandic couple embarks on a journey to visit their daughter and her family in the city.
familynatureaging
Angels of the Universe
2000 DramaA biographical drama about a young man struggling with mental illness, based on the life of writer Gyrðir Elíasson's brother.
mental illnessfamilyIcelandic society
Adaptations
- [film] Angels of the Universe / グズヨン・フリズリクソン (2000)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realismemphasis on natural landscapes
- Recurring Motifs
- Icelandic landscapeshuman psyche
Legacy
Pioneer of Icelandic cinema, internationally acclaimed for films exploring Icelandic nature and human drama.
Trivia
- Co-founder of the Icelandic Film Corporation.