María Guðmundsdóttir (filmmaker)

María Guðmundsdóttir (born 12 February 1942) is an Icelandic filmmaker, photographer and actress. She is a former supermodel and Miss Iceland in 1961.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Maria.
María Guðmundsdóttir
Born (1942-02-12) 12 February 1942
Reykjavík, Iceland
Occupationfilmmaker, photographer and actor
Years active1961–present

Biography

María was born in Reykjavík and grew up in Djúpuvík.[1] She was crowned Miss Iceland in 1961.[2] By 1967, she was modeling for Eileen Ford in New York.[3]

Since 1980, she has acted in, produced, and directed a number of films, most recently Ferðin heim - smásögur úr Árneshreppi á Ströndum, a 2015 documentary she produced and directed about the people of Árneshreppur, the municipality where she grew up.[4]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleOther notes
1997Pearls and SwineKarólína
1999The Honour of the HouseSælar konur #4
2002Stella for OfficeBæjarfulltrúi 2
2007Wrestling(Short)
2008Heiðin (aka Small Mountain)Munda
2012A Stunning PerformanceAgnes(Short)
2014Dead Snow 2: Red vs. DeadDame I Rullestol
YearTelevision seriesRoleOther notes
2007The Night ShiftKona frá barnaverndTV Mini-Series, 2 episodes
2011World's EndEdda matseljaTV Mini-Series, 9 episodes
2017-2018SteypustöðinVariousTV Series, 12 episodes

References
  1. "Fegurðarsamkeppnin" [Beauty Contest]. Vikan (in Icelandic). Reykjavík. 4 May 1961. Archived from the original (pdf) on March 23, 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2017. Alt URL
  2. "Ungfrú Ísland 1961" [Miss Iceland 1961]. Vísir (in Icelandic). Reykjavík. 12 June 1961. Archived from the original (pdf) on March 28, 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2017. Alt URL
  3. "María & Thelma" [Maria & Thelma] (pdf). Hrund (in Icelandic). Reykjavík. 1 November 1967. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  4. "María Guðmundsdóttir Curriculum Vitae". Kvikmyndamiðstöð Íslands. eplica.is. Retrieved 30 November 2017.


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