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Jón Sigurbjörnsson
Born November 1, 1922 (age 103)
Jón Sigurbjörnsson is a former Icelandic film and television actor and singer of popular music.
Known For
Running Blind · 1979Running Blind
★ 8.31979
MovieActionDrama
Cold War thriller set in Iceland – a British agent and his Icelandic fiancee try to protect an electronic device from falling into the clutches of the KGB.
Jar City · 2006Jar City
★ 5.92006
MovieDramaThriller
A murder opens up a bleak trail of long buried secrets and small town corruption for a worn out police detective and his squad.
Golden Sands · 1984Golden Sands
★ 8.01984
MovieComedy
A political comedy about the effects of the apparent discovery of gold in the sands near a small community on Iceland's south coast. Troops from the American NATO base "invade" the territory, journalists from Reykjavik arrive and the morals of the local inhabitants quickly turn topsy-turvy.
The Last Farm · 2004The Last Farm
★ 7.12004
MovieDrama
An Oscar nominated Icelandic short film about an old man who might leave his farm but keeps a secret.
Magnús · 1989Magnús
★ 6.81989
MovieComedyDrama
Magnús is a 45-year-old lawyer, whose routine is upset by the personal news that he is suffering from cancer. This causes Magnús to stop and think about himself, his life and his family. If his life is going to end sooner than he expected, he wants to know how much it's been worth to him. Has life been worth living? Is it worth fighting for; is it worth a struggle against death? He takes a look at his family, a group of ordinary people, who are the colourful heroes of everyday life, struggling along in a world far removed from the world of high finance, power politics and international intrigues, but yet to them their lives are lives of high adventure. Those adventures, from the sublime to the ridiculous, form the storyline of the film, told against the background of Magnús' dilemma.
Outlaw: The Saga of Gisli · 1981Outlaw: The Saga of Gisli
★ 5.41981
MovieDrama
Based on the saga of Gísli Súrsson, one of the Icelandic Sagas. The attempt of a family head in 10th century Iceland to strengthen the fragile bonds within the clan through blood brotherhood turns into the opposite through suspicion and resentment. When the law of blood revenge has to be fulfilled after a murder, a fateful chain reaction is set in motion.
When the Raven Flies · 1984When the Raven Flies
★ 6.61984
MovieActionDrama
Vikings pillage Ireland, seeking silver and slaves, slaying men and women in the process. A young boy is spared when a Viking takes pity on him instead of killing him. Twenty years later the boy returns to Iceland take his revenge.
Movie Days · 1994Movie 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.
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