María Sólrún Sigurðardóttir

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]

María Sólrún Sigurðardóttir
Born (1965-08-01) August 1, 1965
Reykjavík, Iceland
Other namesMaria Solrun
OccupationWriter, Director and Producer
Years active1995–present

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
Year Film Writer Director Notes
2018 Adam Y Y Feature Film
2014 Frauen verstehen Y N TV Movie
2010-2013 Liebe am Fjord Y N TV Series
2012 Klinik am Alex Y N TV Series
2006-2007 Die Familienanwältin Y N TV Series
2006 Meine bezaubernde Nanny Y N TV Movie
2004 Typisch Mann! Y N TV Series
2004 Wie krieg ich meine Mutter groß? Y N TV Series
2004 Jargo Y Y Feature Film
2000 Autsch, du Fröhliche Y N TV Movie
1998 A Dive Into the Earth's Crust Y Y Documentary
1997 Underwater Iceland Y N Documentary
1995 Two Little Girls and a War Y Y Short Film

References
  1. "María Sólrún Back With A New Film". grapevine.is. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
  2. "Veteran producer Jim Stark to reteam with 'Adam' director Maria Solrun (exclusive)". screendaily.com. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
  3. "Jargo". variety.com. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
  4. "Jargo". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
  5. "Adam". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2019-01-09.


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