Júlíus Kemp

Directing

Júlíus Kemp

Born
(age 58)
Birthplace
Reykjavik, Iceland
Credits
36 titles

Biography

Júlíus Kemp (born 2 December 1967) is an Icelandic film director and producer.

He is an award-winning director of music videos. In November 1997 his film Blossi/810551 (1997) was selected as the Icelandic entry for the 1998 Academy Awards. In 1998 he made the short film The Happy End, which was selected in competition at Toronto Int. Short Film Festival. In 2000 he produced and shot the box office hit _Icelandic Dream, The (2000)_, nominated for 4 Edda Awards (Icelandic Oscars) including Best Picture, and selected in competition for Best Nordic Film at Gothenburg Film Festival 2001, and in official selection at: Edinburg 2001, Toronto 2001, Pusan 2001, etc. In 2002 Kemp released a new movie with Icelandic Dream director, Robert I. Douglas, _Man like me, A (2002)_, starring Icelandic comedian 'Jon Gnarr' and Hong Kong actress/pop singer Stephanie Che.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 1

YearTitleRole
2026 Stjörnubíó TV (1 ep)

Crew credits 35

YearTitleJob
TBA Marathon Before Menopause Film Producer
2026 Ferlið Hans Bubba Film Co-Producer
2024 Odd Fish Film Producer
2024 Top 10 Must Film Producer
2024 Skinny Love Film Producer
2022 12 Hours to Destruction Film Producer
2022 The Wait Film Co-Producer
2018 Let Me Fall Film Producer
2017 Unknown Soldier Film Co-Producer
2016 Pop Up Art Festival Film Producer
2014 The Grump Film Co-Producer
2014 Life in a Fishbowl Film Producer
2012 Frost Film Producer
2012 Mona Film Producer
2011 Santa's Night Out Film Producer
2011 Legacy Film Producer
2010 Jitters Film Producer
2010 Utopia Film Producer, Production Manager
2009 How to Win a Lost Game Film Producer
2009 Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre Film Director
2008 Dark Floors Film Co-Producer
2008 Hotel Earth Film Producer
2006 Marshmallow Film Director, Screenplay
2005 Stutt kvikmynd án titils Film Assistant Editor, Executive Producer
2005 Eleven Men Out Film Producer
2002 A Man Like Me Film Producer
2000 The Icelandic Dream Film Producer
1998 The Happy End Film Director, Editor, Executive Producer
1997 Sweet Track Film Director
1994 Sail Boats of Heaven TV Editor (4 ep)
1994 Miðbær Reykjavíkur - aldarspegill íslensks mannlífs Film Director of Photography
1992 Wallpaper: An Erotic Love Story Film Director, Screenplay
1992 Happy Birthday Film Director, Screenplay
1992 The Inventor Film Director, Screenplay, Producer
1991 Denni Film Director
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