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David F. Sandberg

1981 - Today

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David Fredrik Sandberg (born 21 January 1981) is a Swedish filmmaker. He came to prominence for writing, directing, producing, editing, and scoring no-budget short horror films, which he released online under the pseudonym "ponysmasher". The most popular of these, Lights Out (2013), received a feature film adaptation in 2016, marking his feature-length directorial debut. He has since directed the films Annabelle: Creation (2017), Shazam! Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). David F. Sandberg is the 1,974th most popular film director (down from 1,898th in 2024), the 1,468th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 1,430th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Swedish Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, David F. Sandberg ranks 1,974 out of 2,041. Before him are Scott Silver, Roel Reiné, Götz Spielmann, Audrey Wells, Marc Rothemund, and Ángeles González-Sinde. After him are Boaz Yakin, Sergey Dvortsevoy, Debra Granik, Abrar Alvi, Louis Theroux, and Robert Luketic.

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Among people born in 1981, David F. Sandberg ranks 659. Before him are Allison Tolman, Hossam Ghaly, Ana Hickmann, Mitchell Johnson, Antony Costa, and Potito Starace. After him are Holly Holm, Raphael Botti, Goran Rubil, Anushka Shetty, An Qi, and Beverley Mitchell.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, David F. Sandberg ranks 1,468 out of 1,879. Before him are Mikael Nilsson (1968), Björn Ferry (1978), Peder Fredricson (1972), Pierre Thorsson (1966), Fredrik Åkesson (1972), and Sharlee D'Angelo (1973). After him are Oscar Hiljemark (1992), Magnus Kihlstedt (1972), Jörgen Jönsson (1972), Markus Heikkinen (1978), Björn Wirdheim (1980), and Christopher Amott (1977).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Sweden

Among film directors born in Sweden, David F. Sandberg ranks 25. Before him are Jonas Åkerlund (1965), Kjell Grede (1936), Daniel Espinosa (1977), Tarik Saleh (1972), Malik Bendjelloul (1977), and Hannes Holm (1962). After him are Linus Sandgren (1972), and Lisa Langseth (1975).

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