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- Composer
- Music Department
- Producer
Atli Örvarsson (b. 1970) is an acclaimed Icelandic film and TV composer, conductor, and musician. His body of work spans over 40 major studio film productions, countless TV shows, collaborations with a range of artists including RZA, Khalid, Talos, and orchestral conducting, and ambitious solo work.
Atli was born and raised in the town of Akureyri in North Iceland. He lived and worked in Los Angeles for many years, feeling a call to return to his homeland in 2016. The move brought him full circle, and heralded a renewed sense of creative freedom, and an exciting new chapter in his storied career.
Since his return, Atli has worked with the Sinfonia Nord orchestra to put Akureyri on the map as an international destination for recording film scores. He founded the thriving INNI label / studios to help bring talented Icelandic artists to a wider audience, and continued his creative evolution with the release of his expansive 2020 solo debut, 'You Are Here'.
Atli's journey in music began early. At age five, his musical aptitude was noticed by a relative who gave an open invitation for a music lesson, for which he showed up bright and early at 10am the next morning. In his teens, he played in a professional theatre ensemble, and earned several gold and platinum discs with the band Sálin hans Jóns míns.
Setting out to broaden his horizons, Atli undertook a degree at Boston's Berklee College of Music, and felt his calling as a film composer. He explored the synergies and subtleties of composing for the screen, going further during his Masters at the University of North Carolina. A move to Los Angeles was the natural next step. Atli quickly found good company, honing his craft alongside prolific TV composer Mike Post, and Hollywood legend Hans Zimmer.
Since then, Atli has become one of Iceland's foremost screen composers, winning the HARPA Nordic Film Composer Award for his acclaimed score to 'Rams', and several ASCAP and BMI Film and TV Music Awards. In 2009, he was nominated as the Breakthrough of the Year at the IFMCA Awards, and Discovery of the Year by the World Soundtrack Academy. In 2019, his score for 'Ploey: You Never Fly Alone' was nominated for a Public Choice Award.
The path ahead will be an exciting one. The view from the top of the world, just miles from the Arctic Circle, has given Atli a new sense of purpose. With the fertile creative ground he has cultivated, a steady flow of film and TV projects in the works, and the rich possibilities of the INNI organisation, the sky seems the limit.- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Award winning Baldvin Z has been one of the most prominent directors in Iceland for the past 6 years. Delivering two feature films (writer and director) and two television series (director) with over 40 film awards, both international as well as 18 Edda awards (the Icelandic Film and Television Academy Awards). Last year, he finished directing Island Songs for Universal Studios and Beyond Strength, an independent documentary. He recently released his third feature "Let Me Fall" at Toronto Film Festival, which has been met with universal praise. Glassriver's TV series "The Trip" will be his next project.- Editor
- Editorial Department
- Director
Valdís Óskarsdóttir was born in 1950 in Akureyri, Iceland. She is an editor and director, known for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), The Celebration (1998) and King's Road (2010).- Arnar Jónsson was born on 21 January 1943 in Akureyri, Iceland. He is an actor, known for Case (2015), Bokeh (2017) and Ørnen: En krimi-odyssé (2004). He is married to Þórhildur Þorleifsdóttir. They have one child.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Þráinn Karlsson was born on 24 May 1939 in Akureyri, Iceland. He was an actor, known for When the Raven Flies (1984), Land and Sons (1980) and Outlaw: The Saga of Gisli (1981). He died on 22 May 2016 in Akureyri, Iceland.- Kristjan Johannsson was born on 24 May 1948 in Akureyri, Iceland. He is an actor, known for Aida (1992), Cavalleria rusticana (1990) and Prokofiev: The Fiery Angel (2022).
- Actor
- Music Department
- Additional Crew
Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson was born on 1 June 1977 in Akureyri, Iceland. He is an actor, known for Eleven Men Out (2005), LazyTown (2002) and The Eurovision Song Contest (2004).- Editor
- Cinematographer
- Visual Effects
Kári Liljendal is an Icelandic filmmaker and owner of Liljendal Productions, a production company based in Akureyri. He began his career in Los Angeles, graduating with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Filmmaking at the New York Film Academy in fall of 2018. He worked at TV Station N4 from 2020-2022, best known for Cinematography and Editing of Himinlifandi (2021). Founded Liljendal Productions in March 2022.- Gunnhildur Sigurðardóttir was born on 21 October 1956 in Akureyri, Iceland. She was an actress, known for Angels of the Universe (2000) and Pearls and Swine (1997). She died on 14 July 2014 in Reykjavík, Iceland.
- Producer
- Director
- Actor
Tryggvi Aðalbjörnsson was born on 21 June 1986 in Akureyri, Iceland. He is a producer and director, known for Eilífðin (2001), Protocol (2013) and Retina (2011).- Producer
- Director
- Editor
Birgir Orri Ásgrímsson was born on 2 September 2004 in Akureyri, Iceland. He is a producer and director, known for Hver komst lífs af? (2021), Fyrirgefðu mér (2020) and Terpentína (2019).- Aðalsteinn Bergdal was born on 1 December 1949 in Akureyri, Iceland. He is an actor, known for Message to Sandra (1983), Atomic Station (1984) and Stella on Holiday (1986).