Róbert Ingi Douglas (born 4 June 1973, in

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) is an

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and

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who made his feature film debut with ''

Íslenski draumurinn ''The Icelandic Dream'' (Icelandic: ''Íslenski draumurinn'' ()) is a 2000 Icelandic film directed by Róbert Ingi Douglas. The movie depicts the story about an average Icelander and his dream to maintain wealth and fame. Plot Þórhallur Sve ...

'' (2000). That film became a sleeper hit in the summer of 2000 becoming one of Iceland's biggest box-office hits that year. Róbert Douglas followed the success of his first film with a darker film about subtle racism in Iceland's society, ''

A Man Like Me ''A Man Like Me'' (Icelandic: ''Maður eins og ég'' ()) is a 2002 romantic comedy about the life of "Júlli" (Jón Gnarr), a lonely and confused man who is searching for some sense in his life. Surprisingly he meets a young woman from China (Ste ...

'' (2002). That film proved to be another commercial success in Iceland. Douglas then made ''

Eleven Men Out ''Eleven Men Out'' ( ) is a comedy drama film directed by Róbert Ingi Douglas. The film participated in the Toronto International Film Festival (2005), the Berlin International Film Festival (2006), and the Hawaii International Film Festival. ...

'' (2005), a film about an all-gay

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team. The film has already become a success outside of Iceland and is the director's first film to do so. Before making ''Eleven Men Out'', Douglas made a documentary for television. '' This Is Sanlitun'' (2013), a comedy feature film set in

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is Douglas's latest film and premiered at the

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in 2013, it is Douglas's first English-language film. Douglas is half Northern Irish and half Icelandic. His mother is from Iceland and his father is from

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Filmography

* The Icelandic Dream (Icelandic ''Íslenski draumurinn'') (2000) *

(Icelandic. ''Maður eins og ég'') (2002) * Small Mall (Icelandic. ''Mjóddin slá í gegn'') (2004) *

(Icelandic. ''Strákarnir okkar'') (2005) * This Is Sanlitun (2013)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Douglas, Robert Ingi 1973 births Living people Robert Ingi Douglas Robert Ingi Douglas Robert Ingi Douglas Robert Ingi Douglas