Karl Júlíusson

Karl Júlíusson (also known as Kalle Juliusson, Kalli Juliusson, Karl K. Juliusson and Karl Juliusson) is an award-winning Icelandic-born film production and costume designer who resides in Norway.[1]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Karl.
Karl Júlíusson
Born
Karl Júlíusson

Iceland
Other namesKalle Juliusson
Kalli Juliusson
Karl Juliusson
Karl K. Juliusson

Júlíusson got his start in film production in the classic Viking film When the Raven Flies. In the early 80's, Karl Júlíusson ran a leather workshop where he produced and sold custom made leather goods. Director Hrafn Gunnlaugsson had seen a bag made by Júlíusson and visited the shop and convinced him to make costumes for the film. The two ended up making 5 films together. Júlíusson is best known for his production designs for filmmaker Lars Von Trier (Breaking the Waves and Dancer in the Dark) and director Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker, K-19: The Widowmaker, and The Weight of Water), both of whom he frequently collaborates with.[2][3]

Júlíusson is the winner of the 2008 Norwegian Amanda award for his art direction on The Kautokeino Rebellion which was directed by Nils Gaup, and which was the most successful domestic film in Norway in 2008.[4]

Selected filmography

As production designer

As costume designer
  • Hrafninn flýgur (1984) (aka Revenge of the Barbarians)
  • Middle Ages Now (1984) (aka Bödeln och Skökan)
  • Í skugga hrafnsins (1988) (aka Shadow of the Raven)
  • Hvíti víkingurinn (1991) (aka The White Viking)
  • Kvitebjørn Kong Valemon (1991) (aka The Polar Bear King)
  • Allt gott (1992) (TV) (aka Everything Sweet)
  • Hin helgu vé (1993) (aka The Sacred Mound)

References
  1. "Preview: Kautokeino-opprøret" Europeanfilms.net
  2. Karl Júlíusson IMDB listing
  3. "Breaking the Waves" Filmreference.com credits
  4. "Amanda awards honors 'Rebellion', Norway kudos were handed out Saturday night", Variety, Aug. 17, 2008, by Gunnar Rehlin
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