Ósvaldur Knudsen

Ósvaldur Knudsen

Biography

Leading Icelandic documentary filmmaker Ósvaldur Knudsen (1899–1975) focused on depictions of nature, in particular volcanic activity. He shot Fire on Heimaey in collaboration with his son Vilhjálmur Knudsen (1944).

MFDF Ji.hlava

Director

Documentaries
1974

Fire on Heimaey

1964

Birth of an Island

Cinematographer

Documentaries
1974

Fire on Heimaey

1964

Birth of an Island

Producer

Documentaries
1974

Fire on Heimaey

1964

Birth of an Island

Editor

Documentaries
1974

Fire on Heimaey

1964

Birth of an Island

Screenwriter

Documentaries
1964

Birth of an Island