Benedikt Erlingsson

Benedikt Erlingsson
Born (1969-05-31) 31 May 1969
Reykjavík, Iceland
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • actor
AwardsEdda Award for Best Director

Benedikt Erlingsson (born 31 May 1969) is an Icelandic actor and theater and film director. He graduated from the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 1994 and has been with the National Theater of Iceland for most of his career. He has directed two feature-length films, both of which have won the Nordic Council Film Prize.