Edda Heiðrún Backman

Acting

Edda Heiðrún Backman

Born November 27, 1957 · Akranes, Iceland

Died October 1, 2016 · aged 58

Edda Heiðrún Backman was an Icelandic actress, musician and painter.

Known For

Movie DaysMovie Days · 1994
Movie Days
★ 6.11994
MovieDrama
This Icelandic tale, loosely based on the real-life experiences of director Fridrik Fridriksson tells the saga of a boyhood spent in Iceland in the 1960s.
Cold LightCold Light · 2004
Cold Light
★ 5.82004
MovieDrama
What could be better than knowing your future? And what could be worse? A love-filled childhood abruptly ends when catastrophe descends. A catastrophe that the child had foreseen yet failed to act upon.
101 Reykjavik101 Reykjavik · 2000
101 Reykjavik
★ 6.22000
MovieDramaComedy
A 30-year-old slacker who lives with his mother finds his life turned upside down when his mother's flamenco-dancing friend moves in.
The Old dollThe Old doll · 1992
The Old doll
★ 7.01992
MovieFamily
Lilla discovers that she'll be getting a new doll for christmas so she decides to throw the old one away, but once she falls asleep bad dreams start to haunt her.
A Fairy Tale of Our TimeA Fairy Tale of Our Time · 1992
A Fairy Tale of Our Time
★ 7.01992
MovieAdventure
A story in the form of a fairy tale, that tells of the time the Princess calls upon her hero to slay the modern day dragon. The film is unusual in the way it portrays ecological issues in a highly artistic way.
The BeastThe Beast · 1986
The Beast
★ 6.01986
MovieDrama
Helgi is a young man that dreams about becoming a writer and returns to his childhood home with his girlfriend Lára. While he's there he becomes obsessed with shooting a reindeer for unclear reasons. Iceland's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1986
Cinderella and the Man Who Had No TrousersCinderella and the Man Who Had No Trousers · 1986
Cinderella and the Man Who Had No Trousers
1986
MovieDramaTV Movie
The film tells the story of Maja and Nikulás meeting and how they develop a friendship when she starts to visit him regularly. This worries Bergur, Nikulás' son, especially after he learns that his father intends to leave the girl an inheritance, a Chinese vase. Bergur takes action, and the short-lived adventure ends in a more tragic way than is usually the case in fairy tales.
The Football KidThe Football Kid · 1989
The Football Kid
★ 10.01989
MovieFamily
Willy, seven years old, is more interested in books than sports while his father, ex-football star, is determined to make a football player out of him. Willy realizes that he cannot live up to his father's expectations but feels compelled to give him what he always wanted. One day, Willy finds a solution to the problem.

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