Þórður Pálsson
Þórður Pálsson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Þórður Kristján Pálsson |
| Other name | Thordur Palsson |
| Alma mater | National Film and Television School |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Notable work | The Damned |
Þórður Kristján Pálsson (also written Thordur Palsson) is an Icelandic filmmaker. He is known for directing the horror film The Damned (2024). He created the crime thriller television series The Valhalla Murders (2019).
Life and career
Þórður Kristján Pálsson was born in Iceland. He graduated from National Film and Television School with a Master of Arts in Directing Fiction in 2015.[1]
He began his career in directing the short films Hardur Heimur (2013), Never Comes the Day (2014), Goodbye Heart (2014) and Brothers (2015).[2][3][4]
In 2019, Pálsson created and directed the crime thriller television series The Valhalla Murders for Netflix.[5]
In 2024, he made his directorial debut with the folk horror film The Damned,[6][7][8][9] which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on 6 June 2024.[10] It was released theatrically in the United States on 3 January 2025 by Vertical.[11]
In 2025, it was announced that Pálsson was co-developing the climate disaster miniseries Avalanche with Óttar M. Norðfjörð.[12][13]
In 2026, it was announced that he is set to direct the horror film Dead by Daylight,[14] which is based on the 2016 video game of the same name. He will direct a script written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Alexandre Aja,[15] with Jason Blum, James Wan and Stephen Mulrooney producing under their Blumhouse-Atomic Monster and Behaviour Interactive banners, respectively.[16]
Filmography
Feature films
- The Damned (2024) – director, story writer
- Dead by Daylight (TBA) – director
Short films
- Vera (2011) – assistant director
- Hardur Heimur (2013) – director, writer
- Never Comes the Day (2014) – director
- Goodbye Heart (2014) – director
- Brothers (2015) – director, writer
Television series
- The Valhalla Murders (2019–2020) – creator, director, story writer
- Avalanche (TBA) – creator, director
References
- ↑ Creator/director Þórður Pálsson on Valhalla Murders
- ↑ "From Iceland — Icelander Wins Nordic Talents Competition". The Reykjavik Grapevine. 6 September 2015.
- ↑ "Alumni Nominee Thordur Palsson". Watersprite Film Festival.
- ↑ "Þórður Pálsson". Icelandic Film Centre.
- ↑ Pham, Annika (31 January 2019). "Netflix Co-Produces First Icelandic Series 'The Valhalla Murders'". Variety.
- ↑ Ásgeirsdóttir, Ásdís (18 January 2025). "Hundurinn fékk sviðsskrekk". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic).
- ↑ "Icelandic horror movie gets a grant". Morgunblaðið. 22 February 2016.
- ↑ Kermode, Jenny (15 January 2025). "Fear of the other". Eye for Film.
- ↑ Bray, Catherine (7 January 2025). "The Damned review – atmospheric period chiller twists the knife on Iceland fishers". The Guardian.
- ↑ Dunn, Jack (17 April 2024). "Tribeca Festival Reveals 2024 Feature Film Lineup Including New Movies With Lily Gladstone, Jenna Ortega and Michael Cera". Variety. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ↑ Billinton, Alex (31 October 2024). "Chilling Icelandic Horror Thriller Film The Damned Official US Trailer". First Showing. Archived from the original on 24 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ↑ Whittock, Max; Goldbart, Jesse (14 March 2025). "'The Valhalla Murders' Duo & Elín Hall Teaming On Icelandic-Finnish Climate Miniseries 'Avalanche'". Deadline.
- ↑ Mullappilly, Sreejith (14 March 2025). "The Valhalla Murders creators announce their next, 'Avalanche'". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ Garner, Glenn (14 June 2026). "'Dead by Daylight' Taps Thordur Palsson To Adapt Horror Game For Blumhouse Atomic Monster, Behaviour Interactive". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 15 June 2026. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ↑ Kit, Borys (13 February 2026). "'Dead By Daylight' Movie Adaptation Lands 'The Conjuring,' 'Crawl' Combo as Writers (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 24 May 2026. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ↑ 'Dead By Daylight': Blumhouse & Producer James Wan Enlist 'The Damned' Director Thordur Palsson For Slasher Adaptation