David F. Sandberg
| David F. Sandberg | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1981 (age 34–35) Jönköping, Sweden |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Spouse(s) | Lotta Losten (m. 2013 — present) |
David F. Sandberg (born 1981) is a Swedish filmmaker. He is best known for his collective no-budget horror short films under his "ponysmasher" alias, and for his 2016 debut Lights Out, based on his 2013 acclaimed horror short of the same name.[1]
Career and life
Before Lights Out, Sandberg was a freelance animator and maker of documentary and short films.[2] He was deeply in debt in 2013, and said the short film Lights Out changed his life in "every way imaginable". Sandberg released his feature film of the same name in 2016 based on his 2013 film and received critical praise.[3][4]
He is set to direct Annabelle 2, the sequel to 2014 supernatural horror film, Annabelle, set to be released in 2017.[5][6]
Sandberg stars Lotta Losten in many of his short films, including Lights Out.[7] They married in 2013.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ladyboy | Director |
| Cam Closer | ||
| Lights Out | ||
| 2014 | See You Soon | |
| Pictured | ||
| Not So Fast | ||
| Coffer | ||
| 2015 | Attic Panic | |
| 2016 | Closet Space | |
| Lights Out | ||
| 2017 | Annabelle 2 |
References
- ↑ Slotek, Jim (2016-07-21). "'Lights Out': David F. Sandberg goes from YouTube to Hollywood". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ Sandberg, David F. (2016-08-09). "dauid comments on What Makes a Movie Scary?- Now You See It". Reddit. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ↑ Zeitchik, Steven (8 June 2016). "How David Sandberg turned a viral-short sensation into a horror feature with 'Lights Out'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ Thompson, Simon (21 July 2016). "'Lights Out' Director David F. Sandberg Talks Going From Zero To $5 Million Budgets And His Hollywood Horror Story". Forbes. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ Borys Kit (2016-07-21). "How New Line Cinema Is Making a Killing in Horror". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ Kristine Walker (2016-07-02). "'Annabelle 2' Release Date, Latest News & Updates: 'Annabelle' Sequel Bringing More Evil Dolls To Haunt Orphans? Instagram Photos Hint Start Of Filming". Parent Herald. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ Mintchell, Fredrick (2016-07-22). "Lights Out's David F. Sandberg and Lotta Losten are living their own Hollywood rags to riches story". World Tech Today. Retrieved 2016-07-25.