Dagur Kári

Icelandic film director (born 1973)
Person human Q1157396
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Summary

Dagur Kári is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on December 12, 1973[3]. He worked as a film director[4], composer[5], screenwriter[6], musician[7], and film screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Dagur Kári was born in Paris[2].
  • Dagur Kári was born on December 12, 1973[3].
  • Dagur Kári held citizenship in Iceland[10].
  • Dagur Kári's professions included film director[4].
  • Dagur Kári worked as a composer[5].
  • Dagur Kári's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Dagur Kári worked as a musician[7].
  • Dagur Kári worked as a film screenwriter[8].
  • Dagur Kári's professions included director[11].
  • Dagur Kári's field of work was film direction[12].
  • Dagur Kári's field of work was film screenwriting[13].
  • Dagur Kári's field of work was music[14].
  • Dagur Kári's field of work was film score[15].
  • Dagur Kári received the Edda Award for Best Director[16].
  • Dagur Kári received the Edda Award for Best Director[17].
  • Dagur Kári received the Nordic Council Film Prize[18].
  • Dagur Kári is recorded as male[19].
  • Dagur Kári's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Dagur Kári's Commons category is recorded as Dagur Kári Pétursson[21].
  • Dagur Kári's given name is recorded as Dagur[22].
  • Dagur Kári's nominated for is recorded as European Film Award - People's Choice Award for Best Director[23].
  • Dagur Kári's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Icelandic[24].
  • Dagur Kári's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'is', 'text': 'Dagur Kári Pétursson'}[25].
  • Dagur Kári's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Dagur Kári[26].
  • Dagur Kári's P14750 is recorded as 3CD8-098A-BDE7-304B-8550[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Paris[2], Dagur Kári… he was born on December 12, 1973[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], composer[5], screenwriter[6], musician[7], film screenwriter[8], and director[11]. Fields of work include film direction[12], an activity[28]; film screenwriting[13], an occupation[29]; music[14], a type of arts[30]; and film score[15], a music genre[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Edda Award for Best Director[16], a film award category[32] and Nordic Council Film Prize[18], a film award[33], founded in 2002[34].

Why It Matters

Dagur Kári ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Dagur Kári born?

Dagur Kári's place of birth was Paris[2].

What did Dagur Kári do for work?

Dagur Kári worked as film director[4], composer[5], screenwriter[6], musician[7], and film screenwriter[8].

What awards did Dagur Kári receive?

Honors received include Edda Award for Best Director[16], Edda Award for Best Director[17], and Nordic Council Film Prize[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] ↑ . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 21
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'is', '
    Allcinema person id → 739980
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → dagur-kari
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  3. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 38148
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  4. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 3CD8-098A-BDE7-304B-8550
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  5. 16w ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Edda Award for Best Director, Edda Award for Best Director, Nordic Council Film Prize
    Wikidata description → Icelandic film director (born 1973)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Award received: Nordic Council Film Prize"
  6. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Edda Award for Best Director, Edda Award for Best Director, Nordic Council Film Prize
    Educated at → National Film School of Denmark
    Field of work → film direction, film screenwriting, music +1
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Icelandic
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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