About
Rúnar Rúnarsson (born 20 January 1977; Reykjavík) is an Icelandic screenwriter and director. Films for which he is credited as both writer and director include the feature film Volcano and the short films Anna, Two Birds, and The Last Farm (which was nominated for an Oscar). His second feature, Sparrows, is a coming-of-age story that was released in 2015. In 2019 his film Echo was released which comprises 56 vignettes to draw a portrait of modern-day Iceland at Christmas time.
Filmography
When the Light Breaks2024 · Writer, Director, Producer
O2024 · Director, Writer, Editor
Solitude2024 · Writer
Echo2019 · Director, Producer, Writer
Sparrows2015 · Producer, Director, Screenplay
Artun2014 · Co-Producer
Seven Boats2014 · Producer
Volcano2011 · Director, Writer
Anna2009 · Director, Writer
Two Birds2008 · Director, Writer
The Last Farm2004 · Director, Writer
Bragur2004 · Director
Searching for Rajeev2002 · Director of Photography, Producer
Roots2000 · Director
Rat Race1997 · Director
Oiko Logos1997 · Executive Producer, Director, Screenplay
Toilet Culture1995 · Director, Editor