Hrafn Gunnlaugsson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Hrafn Gunnlaugsson

Icelandic film director

Date of Birth: 17-Jun-1948

Place of Birth: Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland

Profession: screenwriter, film director, film editor

Nationality: Iceland

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Hrafn Gunnlaugsson (born 17 June 1948) is an Icelandic film director.
He is the brother of mathematician Þorvaldur Gunnlaugsson and the lawyer Snædís Gunnlaugsdóttir and the actress Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir.
He is mostly known for his series of Viking films, sometimes called "Cod Westerns".
He was married to Edda Kristjánsdóttir and they have four children: Kristján born 1968 who is a poet and playwright, Tinna who is an actress, Sól who is an art designer and Örk who is an artist and was born in 1993.
He won the award for Best Director at the 20th Guldbagge Awards for When the Raven Flies.