Erlingur Óttar Thoroddsen (born 27 April 1984) is an Icelandic

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and

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. Erlingur graduated from

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's MFA Film Directing Program in 2013. In 2017, Erlingur directed his second feature film, ''

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'' ('), a gay Icelandic psychological thriller. Erlingur won the Award for Artistic Achievement for ''Rift'' at

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in 2017. In 2023, Erlingur directed ''The Piper'', a dark reimagining of the tale of the

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Filmography

* ''Child Eater'' (2016) * ''

'' (') (2017) * '' The Piper'' (2023)

References

External links

Erlingur Óttar Thoroddsen
at the Icelandic Film Centre * Erlingur Thoroddsen Erlingur Thoroddsen Living people 1984 births {{Iceland-film-director-stub