Friðrik Þór Friðriksson

Icelandic film director
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Summary

Friðrik Þór Friðriksson was born on May 12, 1954[1], in Reykjavík[2]. He has worked as a film director[3], screenwriter[4], film producer[5], and actor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: May 12, 1953[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Iceland[9]
  • Award received: Edda Award for Best Director[10], Annual award ACFK[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Commons category: Friðrik Þór Friðriksson[13]
  • Family name: Friðriksson[14]
  • Given name: Friðrik[15], Þór[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Icelandic[17], English[18]
  • Name in native language: Friðrik Þór Friðriksson[19]
  • Patronym or matronym: Friðriksson[20]
  • Related category: Category:Films directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson[21]

Why It Matters

Friðrik Þór Friðriksson has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Friðrik Þór Friðriksson born?

Friðrik Þór Friðriksson's place of birth was Reykjavík[2].

What did Friðrik Þór Friðriksson do for work?

Friðrik Þór Friðriksson worked as a film director[3], screenwriter[4], film producer[5], and actor[6].

What awards did Friðrik Þór Friðriksson receive?

Honors received include Edda Award for Best Director[10] and Annual award ACFK[11].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved . en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . acfk.cz. acfk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  5. 14w ago · WindEwriX · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Edda Award for Best Director, Annual award ACFK
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    Sex or gender → male
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