Portrait of Baltasar Kormákur

Directing

Baltasar Kormákur

Career

Active from 1995 to 2026, busiest in 1996 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Touch
Touch
GoodWatch score80/100

Characters

1

The characters Baltasar Kormákur played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Baltasar Kormákur Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Nostalgia
    2.1, average 3.8
  • Wholesome
    1.9, average 3.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.9, average 2.2
  • Situational Comedy
    1.6, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Icelandic Cinema 3
  • Nordic Noir 3
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Thought-Provoking 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Family Drama 2
  • Moral Dilemma 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Survival Drama 2
  • Slow-Burn Investigation 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

40
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

7 titles
Jar City
Jar City
GoodWatch score 83

Producer

Dark Ocean
Dark Ocean

as Hákon

Six Clean Kills
Six Clean Kills

Director, Producer

The Big Fix
The Big Fix

Producer, Director

On the Job
On the Job

Writer, Director

I Am Victor
I Am Victor

Producer, Director

Cascade
Cascade

Director

2020s

4 titles · average score 64
Apex
Apex (2026)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Producer

Touch
Touch (2024)
GoodWatch score 80

Screenplay, Director

Beast
Beast (2022)
GoodWatch score 59

Director, Producer

Against the Ice
Against the Ice (2022)
GoodWatch score 59

Producer

2010s

11 titles · average score 65
Adrift
Adrift (2018)
GoodWatch score 64

Producer, Director

Vultures
Vultures (2018)
GoodWatch score 60

Producer

The Oath
The Oath (2016)
GoodWatch score 68

as Finnur

Áramótaskaup: 2016
Áramótaskaup: 2016 (2016)

Producer

Everest
Everest (2015)
GoodWatch score 68

Producer, Director

Virgin Mountain
Virgin Mountain (2015)
GoodWatch score 84

Producer

2 Guns
2 Guns (2013)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Contraband
Contraband (2012)
GoodWatch score 55

Director, Producer

The Deep
The Deep (2012)
GoodWatch score 79

Screenplay, Director

Inhale
Inhale (2010)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

Summerland
Summerland (2010)

Producer

2000s

12 titles · average score 55
Reykjavik-Rotterdam
Reykjavik-Rotterdam (2008)
GoodWatch score 64

as Kristófer

White Night Wedding
White Night Wedding (2008)
GoodWatch score 41

Director, Screenplay

Jar City
Jar City (2006)
GoodWatch score 67

Screenplay, Director

Simply - A True Story
Simply - A True Story (2006)

Director

A Little Trip to Heaven
A Little Trip to Heaven (2005)
GoodWatch score 43

Original Story, Producer

Stormy Weather
Stormy Weather (2003)
GoodWatch score 58

as Einar

The Sea
The Sea (2002)
GoodWatch score 47

Writer, Director

No Such Thing
No Such Thing (2002)
GoodWatch score 48

as Dr. Artaud

Regína
Regína (2001)

as Ívar

Me and Morrison
Me and Morrison (2001)
GoodWatch score 35

as Askildsen

101 Reykjavik
101 Reykjavik (2000)
GoodWatch score 72

as Þröstur

Angels of the Universe
Angels of the Universe (2000)
GoodWatch score 78

as Óli

1990s

6 titles · average score 67
The Split
The Split (1999)

as Friðrik

Pop in Reykjavik
Pop in Reykjavik (1998)

Producer

Dream Hunters
Dream Hunters (1996)

as Gunnar

Devil's Island
Devil's Island (1996)
GoodWatch score 67

as Baddi

Go LazyTown
Go LazyTown (1996)

Director, Writers' Assistant

Agnes
Agnes (1995)

as Natan