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Í Takt Við Tímann
''Ahead of Time'' () is a 2004 Icelandic musical comedy film directed by Ágúst Guðmundsson. It is about the comeback of the band Stuðmenn, known from Ágúst Guðmundsson's 1982 film '' On Top''. Cast * Gísli Marteinn Baldursson as himself * Helga Braga Jónsdóttir as Urður * Andrea Gylfadóttir as Verðandi * Ragnhildur Gísladóttir as Harpa Sjöfn Hermundardóttir * Jakob Magnússon as Frímann Flygering * Stefan B. Onundarson as Band member * Hrönn Steingrímsdóttir as Skuld * Stuðmenn * Tómas M. Tómasson as Skafti Sævarsson * Þórður Árnason as Baldvin Roy Pálmason * Egill Ólafsson Egill Ólafsson (born 9 February 1953) is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, and actor. He is married to the actress Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir. Education Egill Ólafsson studied playing guitar and piano when he was young and was part of a boys' bras ... as Kristinn Styrkársson Proppé * Höskuldur Ólafsson as Kári Már Hörpuson * Ásgeir Óskarsson as Hafþór Ægisson * Egge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ágúst Guðmundsson
Ágúst Guðmundsson (born 29 June 1947) is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter. He studied French, Icelandic in Reykjavík and filmmaking at the National Film School in London. He has made many popular Icelandic films that have also been translated into other languages. His 1998 film '' The Dance'' was entered into the 21st Moscow International Film Festival where he won the Silver St. George for Best Director. He is currently director of BÍL, The Federation of Icelandic Artists. Films * '' Land and Sons'' (''Land og synir'', 1980) * '' Outlaw: The Saga of Gisli'' (''Útlaginn'', 1981) * '' On Top'' (''Með allt á hreinu'', 1982) * ''Golden Sands'' (''Gullsandur'', 1984) * ''Nonni und Manni'' (TV series, 6 episodes, 1988-1989) * '' The Dance'' (''Dansinn'', 1998) * '' The Seagull's Laughter'' (''Mávahlátur'', 2001) * ''Ahead of Time'' (''Í takt við tímann'', 2004) * ''Spooks and Spirits ''Spooks and Spirits'' (''Ófeigur gengur aftur'' in its original Icela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakob Frímann Magnússon
Jakob Frímann Magnússon (born 4 May 1953) is a Danish-born Icelandic composer, keyboard player, film director and producer. In Iceland he is best known as the keyboardist and one of the founders of the multiartistic band Stuðmenn, with which he has so far produced 16 albums as of 2017. He has also directed, produced and starred in several films, and released several solo albums with a number of famous jazz musicians from the United States. For a period of the 1990s he was the cultural attaché of the Icelandic embassy in London. Since 2002, aside from playing in Stuðmenn and recording new albums, Jakob Frímann is the co-owner and manager of the advertisement agency Bankastræti in Reykjavík. Jakob studied music in California between 1977 and 1980. During his time in the U.S. he started his own band with Carlos Rios (guitar), Steve Anderson (bass; www.stephenranderson.com) and David Logeman (drums) and released several albums with jazz-influenced music. On these albums he also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On Top (film)
''On Top'' (Icelandic: ''Með allt á hreinu'' ()) is an Icelandic musical comedy from 1982, directed by Icelandic director Ágúst Guðmundsson. The film, which still enjoys widespread popularity in Iceland, tells the story of two bands (one all-male and one all-female) that go on a tour together and then become engaged in a rivalry. The cast is composed members of the pop bands Stuðmenn (also the name of the band in the film) and Grýlurnar (''Gærurnar'' in the film), and the film is largely based on performances by the two bands. According to Valgeir Guðjónsson the L.A. Times film critic reviewed the movie and started the review by saying "On Top features a bunch of Icelandic fruitcakes wearing strange clothes" Cast * Egill Ólafsson * Ragnhildur Gísladóttir * Valgeir Guðjónsson * Eggert Þorleifsson * Jakob Frímann Magnússon *Anna Björnsdóttir Anna Björnsdóttir (born 4 July 1954), also known as Anna Bjorn, is an Icelandic graphic designer, yoga instru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |