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Benedikt Erlingsson

Directing Born May 31, 1969 Reykjavik, Iceland 44 credits

Biography

Benedikt Erlingsson works in directing. Born May 31, 1969 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Archytele lists 44 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

Film

Woman at War

2018
Film

Woman at War

2018
Film

Woman at War

2018
Film

The Boss of It All

as Interpreter

The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey

as Flykaptajn
Film

Hitch Hike

as Haraldur, Linettes kæreste

Frequent co-stars

Jens Albinus 1 shared title
Peter Gantzler 1 shared title
Fridrik Thor Fridriksson 1 shared title
Iben Hjejle 1 shared title
Henrik Prip 1 shared title
Mia Lyhne 1 shared title
Casper Christensen 1 shared title
Louise Mieritz 1 shared title
Jean-Marc Barr 1 shared title
Sofie Gråbøl 1 shared title

Career timeline

Góðir Íslendingar
The Danish WomanThe Danish Woman · WriterThe Danish Woman · DirectorThe Danish Woman · Creator
TouchWhen the Light Breaks
BlackportHver drap Friðrik Dór?
Woman at War · DirectorWoman at War · ScreenplayWoman at War · ProducerÁramótaskaup: 2018
Áramótaskaup: 2016Stefan Zweig: Farewell to EuropePoor Iceland · Producer
The Show of Shows: 100 Years of Vaudeville, Circuses and Carnivals · Director
Of Horses and Men · DirectorOf Horses and Men · Writer
World's EndPolite PeopleThe Viking SagasVolcano
Circledrawers
The Higher ForceThe NailThe Nail · DirectorThe Nail · ScreenplayThe Nail · Co-Producer
ParentsRattlesnakesThanks · DirectorThanks · Writer
The Boss of It AllShe Talks Icelandic
The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey
Njalssaga
The Lost Little CaterpillarMemphis
My Life as BentThe Seagull's Laughter
The DanceDoomsday
Fóstbræður

Full filmography

  • Góðir Íslendingar (2026) as Guest Star
  • The Danish Woman (2025) as Balding Thug
  • The Danish Woman (2025) Writer
  • The Danish Woman (2025) Director
  • The Danish Woman (2025) Creator
  • Touch (2024) as Dr. Stefánsson
  • When the Light Breaks (2024)
  • Blackport (2021) as Steingrímur
  • Hver drap Friðrik Dór? (2021) as Bróðir Símon
  • Woman at War (2018) Director
  • Woman at War (2018) Screenplay
  • Woman at War (2018) Producer
  • Áramótaskaup: 2018 (2018)
  • Áramótaskaup: 2016 (2016)
  • Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe (2016) as Halldor Laxness
  • Poor Iceland (2016) Producer
  • The Show of Shows: 100 Years of Vaudeville, Circuses and Carnivals (2015) Director
  • Of Horses and Men (2013) Director
  • Of Horses and Men (2013) Writer
  • World's End (2011) as Búi
  • Polite People (2011) as Þorgeir
  • The Viking Sagas (2011) as Himself
  • Volcano (2011) as Pálmi
  • Circledrawers (2009) as Mozart
  • The Higher Force (2008) as Snati
  • The Nail (2008)
  • The Nail (2008) Director
  • The Nail (2008) Screenplay
  • The Nail (2008) Co-Producer
  • Parents (2007) as Police man
  • Rattlesnakes (2007)
  • Thanks (2007) Director
  • Thanks (2007) Writer
  • The Boss of It All (2006) as Interpreter
  • She Talks Icelandic (2006)
  • The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey (2004) as Flykaptajn
  • Njalssaga (2003)
  • The Lost Little Caterpillar (2002) as Narrator
  • Memphis (2002)
  • My Life as Bent (2001) as Haraldur, Linettes kæreste
  • The Seagull's Laughter (2001) as Hilli
  • The Dance (1998) as Hólófernes
  • Doomsday (1998)
  • Fóstbræður (1997)