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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 different languages on Wikipedia. David F. Sandberg is the 1,899th most popular film director (down from 1,897th in 2019), the 1,426th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 1,430th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Swedish Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, David F. Sandberg ranks 1,899 out of 2,041. Before him are Greig Fraser, David Robert Mitchell, Dustin Lance Black, Scott Silver, Roel Reiné, and Ángeles González-Sinde. After him are Debra Granik, Abrar Alvi, Louis Theroux, Jonathan Liebesman, Wes Ball, and Mike Mitchell.

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Among people born in 1981, David F. Sandberg ranks 637. 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 1,426 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 24. Before him are Tomas Alfredson (1965), Jonas Åkerlund (1965), Kjell Grede (1936), Daniel Espinosa (1977), Malik Bendjelloul (1977), and Hannes Holm (1962). After him are Linus Sandgren (1972).

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