Óskar Jónasson

Directing

Óskar Jónasson

Born 1963-06-30 · Reykjavik, Iceland

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.

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Legends of Valhalla: Thor poster
5.4

An 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

Legends of Valhalla: Thor poster
5.4

An 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

No artwork available
9.0

A group of icelandic actors and comedians satirize the events of 2001.

Áramótaskaup 2001

2001

No artwork available
9.0

A group of icelandic actors and comedians satirize the events of 2001.

Áramótaskaup 2001

2001

Reykjavik-Rotterdam poster
6.3

A 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

Reykjavik-Rotterdam poster
6.3

A 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

Pearls and Swine poster
6.1

Lisa 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

Pearls and Swine poster
6.1

Lisa 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

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Vernissage

1988

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Vernissage

1988

The Sugarcubes: Live Zabor poster
NR

Live concert footage of The Sugarcubes from 1988 and 1989, mixed with short interview segments.

The Sugarcubes: Live Zabor

2006

In Front of Others poster
5.7

Hubert 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

In Front of Others poster
5.7

Hubert 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

Fish Out of Water poster
NR

Gummi and Gúa live together in a fishing village when everything in their lives start to change.

Fish Out of Water

2013

Fish Out of Water poster
NR

Gummi and Gúa live together in a fishing village when everything in their lives start to change.

Fish Out of Water

2013

The Rooties poster
NR

A 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

The Rooties poster
NR

A 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

Out of the Ash and Into the Fire poster
1.0

A 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

SSL-25 (Special Squad Laugarnesvegur 25) poster
3.8

No synopsis available yet.

SSL-25 (Special Squad Laugarnesvegur 25)

1989

SSL-25 (Special Squad Laugarnesvegur 25) poster
3.8

No synopsis available yet.

SSL-25 (Special Squad Laugarnesvegur 25)

1989

Remote Control poster
6.6

Since 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

Remote Control poster
6.6

Since 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

No artwork available
10.0

2002's Áramótaskaup, an annual 50-minute TV movie, satirizing the events of the past year.

Áramótaskaup: 2002

2002

No artwork available
10.0

2002's Áramótaskaup, an annual 50-minute TV movie, satirizing the events of the past year.

Áramótaskaup: 2002

2002