David F. Sandberg
Age: N/A | From: Jönköping, Sweden
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Дэвид Ф. Сандберг , David Fredrik Sandberg , David Sandberg
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Jönköping, Sweden
Homepage: https://dauid.com/
Movie Involvements: 94
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
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), Shazam! (2019) and Until Dawn (2025). He is married to actress and producer Lotta Losten, who has starred in many of his short films. He co-founded the production company Mångata.
Most Famous Work
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
(2023) Director
Shazam!
(2019) Director
Annabelle: Creation
(2017) Director
Lights Out
(2016) Writer
Directing Annabelle: Creation
(2017) Editor
Lights Out
(2013) Writer
Closet Space
(2016) Writer
Lights Out 2
(2025) DirectorActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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| 2023 | Himself | |
| Pedestrian Attacked by Harpy / Mister Mind (uncredited) | ||
| 2022 | Self - Guest | |
| 2020 | Himself | |
| Man | ||
| Narrator / Himself | ||
| Shadow | ||
| 2019 | Himself / Narrator | |
| Mr. Mind / Travis / Gangster Crocodile-Men (uncredited) | ||
| 2017 | Himself | |
| 2016 | Himself | |
| Man | ||
| 2015 | Ghost | |
| 2014 | Man | |
| 2013 | Danny / Simon (voice) | |
| 2012 | David / David's Brother | |
| 2006 | Boy (voice) | |
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Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2023 | Cinematography | |
| 2020 | Cinematography | |
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| 2015 | Cinematography | |
| 2014 | Cinematography | |
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Directing
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| 2023 | Director | |
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| 2019 | Director | |
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| 2015 | Director | |
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| 2013 | Director | |
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| 2012 | Director | |
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| 2006 | Director | |
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Editing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2023 | Editor | |
| 2020 | Editor | |
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| 2017 | Editor | |
| 2015 | Editor | |
| 2014 | Editor | |
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| 2006 | Editor | |
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Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Producer | |
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| 2020 | Producer | |
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| 2016 | Producer | |
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| 2013 | Producer | |
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| 2012 | Producer | |
| 2006 | Producer | |
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Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2023 | Writer | |
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| 2016 | Writer | |
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| 2015 | Writer | |
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| 2013 | Writer | |
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| 2012 | Writer | |
| 2006 | Writer | |
| Screenplay | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sound Designer | |
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| 2015 | Music | |
| 2006 | Music | |
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Visual Effects
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Animation | |
| 2006 | Animation | |
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