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Sjón

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Sjón
Sjón is an internationally acclaimed Icelandic author, working in various literary forms and in all genres of film. His most recent work for the screen is the screenplay for The Northman, a Viking revenge drama, co-written with its legendary director Robert Eggers. Premiering to great acclaim in April 2022, it went on to become a top ten grossing film in the US that year. In 2021 he co-wrote the screenplay for Lamb, the first Icelandic film to make the top ten list in the US. Picking up a prize at the Cannes Film Festival and at numerous festivals over the world, Lamb then went on to the shortlist for the Best International Film Oscar. Currently, Sjón is writing and developing a number of scripts with former collaborators and some new ones.

Sjón's novels and poems have been translated into more than 40 languages. Among his books are The Blue Fox, From the Mouth of the Whale, Moonstone and CoDex 1962, for which he has won international awards and nominations, including the Nordic Council's Literature Prize, The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize, and the Icelandic Literary Prize. In 2017 Sjón became the third writer to be chosen to contribute to Future Library - following Margaret Atwood and David Mitchell - a public artwork based in Norway spanning 100 years. At the 2001 Oscars ceremony, Sjón was nominated for an Academy Award for his lyrics in Lars von Trier's Dancer in the Dark. Sjón lives and works in Reykjavík.
BornAugust 27, 1962
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BornAugust 27, 1962
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Known for

    Alexander Skarsgård in The Northman (2022)
    The Northman
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 2022
    Hilmir Snær Guðnason and Noomi Rapace in Lamb (2021)
    Lamb
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 2021
    Björk in Dancer in the Dark (2000)
    Dancer in the Dark
    7.9
    • Writer(as Sjón Sigurdsson)
    • 2000
    Screaming masterpiece (2005)
    Screaming masterpiece
    7.2
    • Self
    • 2005

    Credits

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    Writer



    • Werwulf
      • Writer
      • In Development
      • 2026
    • Untitled Labyrinth Sequel
      • screenplay
      • In Development



    • Mannvirki (2023)
      Mannvirki
      6.1
      • poetry by
      • 2023
    • Alexander Skarsgård in The Northman (2022)
      The Northman
      7.0
      • written by
      • 2022
    • Hilmir Snær Guðnason and Noomi Rapace in Lamb (2021)
      Lamb
      6.3
      • writer
      • 2021
    • Fiskar á Þurru Landi (2013)
      Fiskar á Þurru Landi
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • writer
      • 2013
    • Carlos Takeshi in Harpoon (2009)
      Harpoon
      4.8
      • writer (as Sjón Sigurdsson)
      • 2009
    • Anna and the Moods (2006)
      Anna and the Moods
      5.9
      Short
      • writer
      • 2006
    • Regina! (2001)
      Regina!
      5.6
      • writer
      • 2001
    • Björk in Dancer in the Dark (2000)
      Dancer in the Dark
      7.9
      • librettist (as Sjón Sigurdsson)
      • 2000
    • Sjón and The Sugarcubes in The Sugarcubes & Johnny Triumph: Luftgitar (1987)
      The Sugarcubes & Johnny Triumph: Luftgitar
      6.0
      Music Video
      • writer (as Johnny Triumph)
      • 1987

    Script and Continuity Department



    • Ólafur Darri Ólafsson in Trapped (2015)
      Trapped
      8.0
      TV Series
      • script consultant (as Sjón Sigurdsson)
      • 2015–2016

    Composer



    • Björk: LynnFox Video Showcase
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2024
    • Björk: The Comet Song (2010)
      Björk: The Comet Song
      7.3
      Music Video
      • Composer (as Sjón Sigurdsson)
      • 2010
    • Björk: Wanderlust (2008)
      Björk: Wanderlust
      8.3
      Music Video
      • Composer (as Sjón Sigurdsson)
      • 2008
    • Björk: Oceania (2004)
      Björk: Oceania
      7.6
      Music Video
      • Composer (as Sjón Sigurdsson)
      • 2004
    • Björk in Björk: I've Seen It All (Webeo Version) (2000)
      Björk: I've Seen It All (Webeo Version)
      7.0
      Music Video
      • Composer (as Sjón Sigurdsson, music by)
      • 2000
    • Björk in Björk Feat. Thom Yorke: I've Seen It All (2000)
      Björk Feat. Thom Yorke: I've Seen It All
      7.6
      Music Video
      • Composer (as Sjón Sigurdsson, music by)
      • 2000
    • Sjón and The Sugarcubes in The Sugarcubes & Johnny Triumph: Luftgitar (1987)
      The Sugarcubes & Johnny Triumph: Luftgitar
      6.0
      Music Video
      • Composer (as Sjón Sigurdsson)
      • 1987

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      • Sigurjon B Sigurdsson
    • Born
      • August 27, 1962
      • Reykjavik, Iceland
    • Spouse
      • Ásgerður JúníusdóttirJanuary 1, 1995 - present
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      • 1 Pictorial

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