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David F. Sandberg

Composer / Screenwriter / Actor / Film Director / Animator | * 12/23/1985 (38) | Jönköping, Jönköpings län (Sweden)
David F. Sandberg (born 21 January 1981) is a Swedish filmmaker. He is best known for his collective no-budget horror short films under the online pseudonym ponysmasher and for his 2016 directorial debut Lights Out, based on his 2013 acclaimed horror short of the same name. He also directed the horror film Annabelle: Creation (2017) as part of The Conjuring Universe, and the DC Extended Universe films Shazam! (2019) and Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023). ()
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David Fredrik Sandberg (born 21 January 1981) is a Swedish filmmaker. He is best known for his homemade short horror films (released under the online pseudonym "ponysmasher") and for his feature directorial debut "Lights Out" (2016), based on his acclaimed 2013 horror short of the same name. He has gone on to direct major studio franchise films such as "Annabelle: Creation" (2017) and "Shazam!" (2019). He is married to actress and producer Lotta Losten, who has starred in many of his short films.

Most frequent genres for this person: Horror | Mystery | Comedies

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Movies with David F. Sandberg as Actor(10)

as Narrator / Himself2020 Good Enough: Making Shadowed
as Mr. Mind / Travis / Gangster Crocodile-Men (uncredited)2019 Shazam!
as Ghost2015 Attic Panic
as Man2014 Not So Fast
as David / David's Brother2012 The Drawing Box
as Boy (voice)2006 All Quiet Now...

Movies with David F. Sandberg as Crew(67)

Directing/Director2023 The Culling
Production/Producer2023 The Culling
Directing/Director2023 Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Directing/Director2023 Cam Closer II
Production/Producer2023 Cam Closer II
Writing/Writer2023 Cam Closer II
Directing/Director2023 Below
Production/Producer2023 Below
Directing/Director2023 Lights Out 2
Directing/Director2023 The Unsound
Production/Producer2023 The Unsound
Directing/Director2020 Good Enough: Making Shadowed
Crew/Cinematography2020 Shadowed
Directing/Director2020 Shadowed
Editing/Editor2020 Shadowed
Production/Producer2020 Shadowed
Sound/Sound Designer2020 Shadowed
Writing/Writer2020 Shadowed
Crew/Cinematography2020 Not Alone in Here
Directing/Director2020 Not Alone in Here
Editing/Editor2020 Not Alone in Here
Production/Producer2020 Not Alone in Here
Sound/Sound Designer2020 Not Alone in Here
Writing/Writer2020 Not Alone in Here
Directing/Director2019 Shazam!
Directing/Director2017 Annabelle: Creation
Directing/Director2016 Lights Out
Writing/Writer2016 Lights Out
Directing/Director2016 Closet Space
Production/Producer2016 Closet Space
Writing/Writer2016 Closet Space
Crew/Cinematography2015 Attic Panic
Directing/Director2015 Attic Panic
Editing/Editor2015 Attic Panic
Production/Producer2015 Attic Panic
Sound/Music2015 Attic Panic
Writing/Writer2015 Attic Panic
Crew/Cinematography2014 Coffer
Directing/Director2014 Coffer
Editing/Editor2014 Coffer
Production/Producer2014 Coffer
Writing/Writer2014 Coffer
Crew/Cinematography2014 Pictured
Directing/Director2014 Pictured
Production/Producer2014 Pictured
Writing/Writer2014 Pictured
Crew/Cinematography2014 Not So Fast
Directing/Director2014 Not So Fast
Editing/Editor2014 Not So Fast
Writing/Writer2014 Not So Fast
Directing/Director2014 See You Soon
Production/Producer2014 See You Soon
Writing/Writer2014 See You Soon
Directing/Director2013 Cam Closer
Writing/Writer2013 Cam Closer
Directing/Director2013 Lights Out
Production/Producer2013 Lights Out
Writing/Writer2013 Lights Out
Directing/Director2012 The Drawing Box
Production/Producer2012 The Drawing Box
Writing/Writer2012 The Drawing Box
Directing/Director2012 Ladyboy
Directing/Director2006 All Quiet Now...
Editing/Editor2006 All Quiet Now...
Production/Producer2006 All Quiet Now...
Sound/Music2006 All Quiet Now...
Writing/Writer2006 All Quiet Now...

Additional Information

Full Name: David F. Sandberg
Citizenship: Sweden
Born: Monday, 12/23 1985 (December) in Jönköping, Jönköpings län (Sweden) (current age: 38 years + 96 days)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: Swedish (SV)
Spouses (current/former): Lotta Losten
Other names for David F. Sandberg (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Дэвид Ф. Сандберг"
"David Fredrik Sandberg"
"David Sandberg"
David F. Sandberg frequently works together with these people:
Lotta Losten (46x, Crew)
Bill R. Dean (6x, Crew)
James Wan (4x, Crew)
Rich Delia (3x, Crew)
Jennifer Spence (3x, Crew)
Grace Caroline Currey (3x, Actress)
Walter Hamada (3x, Crew)
Michel Aller (3x, Crew)
Henry Gayden (3x, Crew)
Dave Neustadter (3x, Crew)
Peter Safran (3x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1041982, Added: 12/01/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024