María Sólrún Sigurðardóttir Explained

María Sólrún Sigurðardóttir
Alias:Maria Solrun
Birth Date:1 August 1965
Birth Place:Reykjavík, Iceland
Occupation:Writer, Director and Producer
Years Active:1995 - present

María Sólrún Sigurðardóttir, (August 1, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) also credited as Maria Solrun is a German film director and screenwriter.[1] [2] She is best known for her work on the films Adam and Jargo.[3]

Life and career

María was born in Reykjavík, Iceland and graduated from the German Film and Television Academy Berlin (dffb).

María's debut feature film Jargo, starring Constantin von Jascheroff, Oktay Özdemir, premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and won two awards at the Sarajevo Film Festival.[4] In 2018, her second feature film Adam, starting Ivar Asgeirsson, Matthias Brenner, Floriane Daniel, premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival.[5] She has worked as a screenwriter for several film production companies including Columbia Tristar, Sony Pictures, Studio Hamburg, X Filme and Boje Buck Productions. Since 2006 she has also been working as a film and television fiction consultant for the Icelandic Film Centre.

Filmography

YearFilmWriterDirectorNotes
2018Adam Feature Film
2014Frauen verstehen TV movie
2010–2013Liebe am FjordTV series
2012Klinik am AlexTV series
2006–2007Die FamilienanwältinTV series
2006Meine bezaubernde NannyTV movie
2004Typisch Mann!TV series
2004Chaos MumTV series
2004JargoFeature Film
2000Autsch, du FröhlicheTV movie
1998A Dive Into the Earth's CrustDocumentary
1997Underwater IcelandDocumentary
1995Two Little Girls and a WarShort Film

Notes and References

  1. Web site: María Sólrún Back With A New Film. grapevine.is. 17 April 2018 . 2019-01-09.
  2. Web site: Veteran producer Jim Stark to reteam with 'Adam' director Maria Solrun (exclusive). screendaily.com. 2019-01-09.
  3. Web site: Jargo. variety.com. 27 February 2004 . 2019-01-09.
  4. Web site: Jargo. berlinale.de. 2019-01-09.
  5. Web site: Adam. berlinale.de. 2019-01-09.