Arnar Jónsson

Acting

Arnar Jónsson

Born January 23, 1943 · Akureyri, Iceland (age 83)

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Known For

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire SagaEurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga · 2020
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
★ 6.42020
MovieMusicComedy
Two small-town singers chase their pop star dreams at a global music competition, where high stakes, scheming rivals and onstage mishaps test their bond.
Ploey: You Never Fly AlonePloey: You Never Fly Alone · 2018
Ploey: You Never Fly Alone
★ 6.12018
MovieAnimationFamily
A plover chick has not learned to fly when his family migrates in the fall. He must survive the arctic winter, vicious enemies and himself in order to be reunited with his beloved one next spring.
BokehBokeh · 2017
Bokeh
★ 5.42017
MovieDramaScience Fiction
On a romantic getaway to Iceland, a young American couple wake up one morning to discover every person on Earth has disappeared. Their struggle to survive and to reconcile the mysterious event lead them to reconsider everything they know about themselves and the world.
Virgin MountainVirgin Mountain · 2015
Virgin Mountain
★ 7.32015
MovieDrama
Fúsi finds comfort in the familiarity of his routines, until an involuntary dance class forces him to encounter the real world.
MariaMaria · 1997
Maria
★ 5.21997
MovieDrama
María has fled her home of Germany in the wake of the aftermath of the second world war and comes to Iceland to work on a farm.
The DanceThe Dance · 1998
The Dance
★ 6.21998
MovieDramaComedy
Águst Guðmundsson directed this Icelandic period drama, adapted from the short story We Must Dance by William Heinesen, and set on an island in 1913. Pétur (Gunnar Helgason) narrates, recalling the days when mainlanders arrived for a wedding. Flirtatious Sirsa (Pálína Jónsdottir) marries Harald (Dofri Hermannsson), son of a wealthy landowner on the island. Offshore, a ship is sinking, so the men form a rescue party, returning with the captain, the engineer, and several sailors. With a storm gathering, the engineer dies. The clergyman requests an end to the festivities as a mark of respect. Sirsa protests, but her new husband brings the celebration to a halt. The group then fragments into different activities, drunken or otherwise, and the sensual Sirsa directs her attention toward the handsome Ívar (Baldur Trausti Hreinsson). The film's score features traditional folk music.
SeasickSeasick · 2018
Seasick
2018
MovieDrama
Two sailors are under pressure from the fishing company to fish a lot of fish, but other problems arise.
Golden SandsGolden Sands · 1984
Golden 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.

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The DanceThe Dance · 1998
The Dance
★ 6.21998
MovieDramaComedy
Águst Guðmundsson directed this Icelandic period drama, adapted from the short story We Must Dance by William Heinesen, and set on an island in 1913. Pétur (Gunnar Helgason) narrates, recalling the days when mainlanders arrived for a wedding. Flirtatious Sirsa (Pálína Jónsdottir) marries Harald (Dofri Hermannsson), son of a wealthy landowner on the island. Offshore, a ship is sinking, so the men form a rescue party, returning with the captain, the engineer, and several sailors. With a storm gathering, the engineer dies. The clergyman requests an end to the festivities as a mark of respect. Sirsa protests, but her new husband brings the celebration to a halt. The group then fragments into different activities, drunken or otherwise, and the sensual Sirsa directs her attention toward the handsome Ívar (Baldur Trausti Hreinsson). The film's score features traditional folk music.

Djákni

The Eagle: A Crime OdysseyThe Eagle: A Crime Odyssey · 2004
The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey
★ 6.82004
SeriesCrimeDrama
The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey is a Danish police procedural television series produced by Danmarks Radio, created and written by Peter Thorsboe and Mai Brostrøm. The series debuted on 10 October 2004 in Denmark. It won an International Emmy Award from the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for best non-American television drama series in 2005. There were three seasons; the second season premiered in Denmark on 9 October 2005 and the third on 8 October 2006. The last episode originally aired in Denmark on 26 November 2006. The series was filmed on location in various parts of northern Europe, from Berlin and Copenhagen to Oslo and other locations including Iceland. The series has enjoyed particular success in Australia, where it airs on SBS and is available on DVD with English subtitles.

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