Júlíus Kemp

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Júlíus Kemp

Directing 58 December 2, 1967

Reykjavik, Iceland

Júlíus Kemp (born 2 December 1967) is an Icelandic film director and producer. He is an award-winning director of music videos. In November 1997 his film Blossi/810551 (1997) was…

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Unknown Soldier

Unknown Soldier

7.4 2017 Movie
Dark Floors

Dark Floors

4.9 2008 Movie
The Wait

The Wait

6.1 2022 Movie
Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre

Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre

4.5 2009 Movie
The Grump

The Grump

6.6 2014 Movie
Jitters

Jitters

5.9 2010 Movie
Life in a Fishbowl

Life in a Fishbowl

6.3 2014 Movie
Let Me Fall

Let Me Fall

5.9 2018 Movie
Eleven Men Out

Eleven Men Out

5.3 2005 Movie
Utopia

Utopia

2010 Movie
Sweet Track

Sweet Track

4.6 1997 Movie
The Icelandic Dream

The Icelandic Dream

8.3 2000 Movie

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Júlíus Kemp (born 2 December 1967) is an Icelandic film director and producer. He is an award-winning director of music videos. In November 1997 his film Blossi/810551 (1997) was selected as the Icelandic entry for the 1998 Academy Awards. In 1998 he made the short film The Happy End, which was selected in competition at Toronto Int. Short Film Festival. In 2000 he produced and shot the box office hit _Icelandic Dream, The (2000)_, nominated for 4 Edda Awards (Icelandic Oscars) including Best Picture, and selected in competition for Best Nordic Film at Gothenburg Film Festival 2001, and in official selection at: Edinburg 2001, Toronto 2001, Pusan 2001, etc. In 2002 Kemp released a new movie with Icelandic Dream director, Robert I. Douglas, _Man like me, A (2002)_, starring Icelandic comedian 'Jon Gnarr' and Hong Kong actress/pop singer Stephanie Che.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Ferlið Hans Bubba

    Movie Co-Producer

  2. 2026
    Stjörnubíó

    TV show

  3. 2024
    Odd Fish

    Movie Producer

  4. 2024
    Top 10 Must

    Movie Producer

  5. 2024
    Skinny Love

    Movie Producer

  6. 2022
    12 Hours to Destruction

    Movie Producer

  7. 2022
    The Wait

    Movie Co-Producer

  8. 2018
    Let Me Fall

    Movie Producer

  9. 2017
    Unknown Soldier

    Movie Co-Producer

  10. 2016
    Pop Up Art Festival

    Movie Producer

  11. 2014
    The Grump

    Movie Co-Producer

  12. 2014
    Life in a Fishbowl

    Movie Producer

  13. 2012
    Frost

    Movie Producer

  14. 2012
    Mona

    Movie Producer

  15. 2011
    Santa's Night Out

    Movie Producer

  16. 2011
    Legacy

    Movie Producer

More credits
  1. 2010
    Jitters

    Movie Producer

  2. 2010
    Utopia

    Movie Producer

  3. 2009
    How to Win a Lost Game

    Movie Producer

  4. 2009
    Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre

    Movie Director

  5. 2008
    Dark Floors

    Movie Co-Producer

  6. 2008
    Hotel Earth

    Movie Producer

  7. 2006
    Marshmallow

    Movie Director

  8. 2005
    Stutt kvikmynd án titils

    Movie Assistant Editor

  9. 2005
    Eleven Men Out

    Movie Producer

  10. 2002
    A Man Like Me

    Movie Producer

  11. 2000
    The Icelandic Dream

    Movie Producer

  12. 1998
    The Happy End

    Movie Editor

  13. 1997
    Sweet Track

    Movie Director

  14. 1994
    Sail Boats of Heaven

    TV show Editor

  15. 1994
    Miðbær Reykjavíkur - aldarspegill íslensks mannlífs

    Movie Director of Photography

  16. 1992
    Wallpaper: An Erotic Love Story

    Movie Director

  17. 1992
    The Inventor

    Movie Screenplay

  18. 1992
    Happy Birthday

    Movie Screenplay

  19. 1991
    Denni

    Movie Director