María Sólrún Sigurðardóttir, (August 1, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) also credited as Maria Solrun is a German film director and screenwriter.[1][2] She is best known for her work on the films Adam and Jargo.[3]
María Sólrún Sigurðardóttir | |
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| Born | August 1, 1965 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Other names | Maria Solrun |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, Director and Producer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Life and career
editMaría was born in Reykjavík, Iceland and graduated from the German Film and Television Academy Berlin (dffb).
María's debut feature film Jargo, starring Constantin von Jascheroff, Oktay Özdemir, premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and won two awards at the Sarajevo Film Festival.[4] In 2018, her second feature film Adam, starting Ivar Asgeirsson, Matthias Brenner, Floriane Daniel, premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival.[5] She has worked as a screenwriter for several film production companies including Columbia Tristar, Sony Pictures, Studio Hamburg, X Filme and Boje Buck Productions. Since 2006 she has also been working as a film and television fiction consultant for the Icelandic Film Centre.
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Writer | Director | Notes |
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| 2018 | Adam | 
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Feature Film |
| 2014 | Understand Women (Frauen Verstehen) |
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TV movie |
| 2010–2013 | Love by the Fjord (Liebe am Fjord) |
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TV series |
| 2012 | Clinic at Alex (Klinik am Alex) |
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TV series |
| 2006–2007 | The Family Lawyer (Die Familienanwältin) |
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TV series |
| 2006 | My Adorable Nanny (Meine Bezaubernde Nanny) |
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TV movie |
| 2004 | Typical Man! (Typisch Mann!) |
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TV series |
| 2004 | Chaos Mum |
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TV series |
| 2004 | Jargo |
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Feature Film |
| 2000 | Ouch, You Happy One (Autsch, du Fröhliche) |
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TV movie |
| 1998 | A Dive Into the Earth's Crust |
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Documentary |
| 1997 | Underwater Iceland |
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Documentary |
| 1995 | Two Little Girls and a War |
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Short Film |
References
edit- ^ "María Sólrún Back With A New Film". grapevine.is. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ^ "Veteran producer Jim Stark to reteam with 'Adam' director Maria Solrun (exclusive)". screendaily.com. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ^ "Jargo". variety.com. 27 February 2004. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ^ "Jargo". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ^ "Adam". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
External links
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