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Benedikt Erlingsson

Benedikt Erlingsson

Benedikt Erlingsson (born 31 May 1969; Reykjavík) is an Icelandic actor and theater and film director. He graduated from the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 1994 and has been with the National Theater of Iceland for most of his career. He has directed two feature-length films, both of which have won the Nordic Council Film Prize.

Known for

Touch
Touch
2024 • Dr. Stefánsson
Hver drap Friðrik Dór?
Hver drap Friðrik Dór?
2021 • Bróðir Símon
Áramótaskaup: 2016
Áramótaskaup: 2016
2016
Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe
Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe
2016 • Halldor Laxness
Volcano
Volcano
2011 • Pálmi
The Viking Sagas
The Viking Sagas
2011 • Himself
Polite People
Polite People
2011 • Þorgeir
Circledrawers
Circledrawers
2009 • Mozart

Full filmography

Touch
Touch
2024 • Dr. Stefánsson
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Hver drap Friðrik Dór?
Hver drap Friðrik Dór?
2021 • Bróðir Símon
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Volcano
Volcano
2011 • Pálmi
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Polite People
Polite People
2011 • Þorgeir
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Parents
Parents
2007 • Police man
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The Boss of It All
The Boss of It All
2006 • Interpreter
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The Dance
The Dance
1998 • Hólófernes
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Benedikt Erlingsson – Biography, Known For & Filmography