
Directing
Óskar Jónasson
Born
1963-06-30 (63)
Place of birth
Reykjavik, Iceland
Known for
Directing
Credits
29 titles
Óskar Jónasson (born 30 June 1963; Reykjavik) is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter. His film Remote Control was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. His most recent film Reykjavík-Rotterdam won four Edda Awards including Director of the Year and Best Screenplay.
Known for
5.4An over confident teen with a magical weapon and a handful of imperfect gods join forces against an evil queen and her army of giants
Legends of Valhalla: Thor
2011
NRLive concert footage of The Sugarcubes from 1988 and 1989, mixed with short interview segments.
The Sugarcubes: Live Zabor
2006
A group of icelandic actors and comedians satirize the events of 2001.
Áramótaskaup 2001
2001
NRA band's and their crew's miscommunication leading them to being on the opposite sides of the country leads to comic consequences.
The Rooties
1998
6.6Since his mother wants to watch TV, Axel, a young auto-mechanic, must recover her remote control, accidentally taken by his punk sister Maja. During his quest, he becomes involved in the conflict between Moli, the liquor smuggler, and Aggi, a night club owner who wants to be Iceland's first mafia boss.
Remote Control
1992
5.7Hubert is a shy and introverted graphic designer who hasn't been too successful when approaching women. When he falls in love with Hanna, he tries to impress her by resorting to mimicking his boss, a notorious womanizer. This tactic works as an ice-breaker, but soon things get out of control, with unforeseen consequences.
In Front of Others
2016
Film credits
Behind the camera
5.4An over confident teen with a magical weapon and a handful of imperfect gods join forces against an evil queen and her army of giants
Legends of Valhalla: Thor
2011
5.4An over confident teen with a magical weapon and a handful of imperfect gods join forces against an evil queen and her army of giants
Legends of Valhalla: Thor
2011
NRLive concert footage of The Sugarcubes from 1988 and 1989, mixed with short interview segments.
The Sugarcubes: Live Zabor
2006
A group of icelandic actors and comedians satirize the events of 2001.
Áramótaskaup 2001
2001
A group of icelandic actors and comedians satirize the events of 2001.
Áramótaskaup 2001
2001
NRA band's and their crew's miscommunication leading them to being on the opposite sides of the country leads to comic consequences.
The Rooties
1998
NRA band's and their crew's miscommunication leading them to being on the opposite sides of the country leads to comic consequences.
The Rooties
1998
6.6Since his mother wants to watch TV, Axel, a young auto-mechanic, must recover her remote control, accidentally taken by his punk sister Maja. During his quest, he becomes involved in the conflict between Moli, the liquor smuggler, and Aggi, a night club owner who wants to be Iceland's first mafia boss.
Remote Control
1992
6.6Since his mother wants to watch TV, Axel, a young auto-mechanic, must recover her remote control, accidentally taken by his punk sister Maja. During his quest, he becomes involved in the conflict between Moli, the liquor smuggler, and Aggi, a night club owner who wants to be Iceland's first mafia boss.
Remote Control
1992
5.7Hubert is a shy and introverted graphic designer who hasn't been too successful when approaching women. When he falls in love with Hanna, he tries to impress her by resorting to mimicking his boss, a notorious womanizer. This tactic works as an ice-breaker, but soon things get out of control, with unforeseen consequences.
In Front of Others
2016
5.7Hubert is a shy and introverted graphic designer who hasn't been too successful when approaching women. When he falls in love with Hanna, he tries to impress her by resorting to mimicking his boss, a notorious womanizer. This tactic works as an ice-breaker, but soon things get out of control, with unforeseen consequences.
In Front of Others
2016
6.3A former sailor who has served prison sentences for alcohol smuggling fights to keep his family afloat. He is offered pay for a last tour of cargo between Reykjavik and Rotterdam. He agrees, in the hope to get out of debt, but unexpected events occur.
Reykjavik-Rotterdam
2008
6.3A former sailor who has served prison sentences for alcohol smuggling fights to keep his family afloat. He is offered pay for a last tour of cargo between Reykjavik and Rotterdam. He agrees, in the hope to get out of debt, but unexpected events occur.
Reykjavik-Rotterdam
2008
3.8No synopsis available yet.
SSL-25 (Special Squad Laugarnesvegur 25)
1989
3.8No synopsis available yet.
SSL-25 (Special Squad Laugarnesvegur 25)
1989
1.0A streetsweeper finds a unconscious woman while cleaning the streets and decides to help her out by bringing her to his home, but little does he know that the woman is lives a life of crime.
Out of the Ash and Into the Fire
2000
A tragedy about a poorly raised spaceman from Reykjavík who tries to gain foothold on a distant dream planet and adapt to the lifestyle of the natives.
The Oxsmá Planet
1983
6.1Lisa wants to take a cruise, hubby Finnbogi schemes to make money. He buys a dilapidated bakery. They get lucky when Karolina, who bakes great cakes, offers to work for them. She's the mother of Marta, head of the area's largest bakery, and the two have quarreled. Marta can't abide mom's rebellion or the rival bakery's success, so she inveigles Finnbogi to invest in porn toys without telling Lisa. Where does he get the cash? From his son Bjartmar, who has promised Russian sailors he'll arrange the purchase of ten Landas. The Russians are coming to collect their cars, Finnbogi hasn't sold a single dildo, hard-bitten Marta plans one more nasty trick. How can Lisa get her cruise?
Pearls and Swine
1997
6.1Lisa wants to take a cruise, hubby Finnbogi schemes to make money. He buys a dilapidated bakery. They get lucky when Karolina, who bakes great cakes, offers to work for them. She's the mother of Marta, head of the area's largest bakery, and the two have quarreled. Marta can't abide mom's rebellion or the rival bakery's success, so she inveigles Finnbogi to invest in porn toys without telling Lisa. Where does he get the cash? From his son Bjartmar, who has promised Russian sailors he'll arrange the purchase of ten Landas. The Russians are coming to collect their cars, Finnbogi hasn't sold a single dildo, hard-bitten Marta plans one more nasty trick. How can Lisa get her cruise?
Pearls and Swine
1997
NRGummi and Gúa live together in a fishing village when everything in their lives start to change.
Fish Out of Water
2013
NRGummi and Gúa live together in a fishing village when everything in their lives start to change.
Fish Out of Water
2013
No synopsis available yet.
A Day's Work
2006
A tale of crime in the Kolaport
20/20
2001
No synopsis available yet.
Vernissage
1988
No synopsis available yet.
Vernissage
1988
2002's Áramótaskaup, an annual 50-minute TV movie, satirizing the events of the past year.
Áramótaskaup: 2002
2002
2002's Áramótaskaup, an annual 50-minute TV movie, satirizing the events of the past year.
Áramótaskaup: 2002
2002
NRAfter getting married Nína and Hjörtur decide to use the money they got as wedding gifts on drugs, but not everything goes according to plan.
Suck me Nína
1985
