7.4
Movie
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
7.4
Movie
4.9
Movie
Dark Floors
4.5
Movie
Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre
6.2
Movie
The Wait
6.6
Movie
The Grump
5.9
Movie
Jitters
6.3
Movie
Life in a Fishbowl
5.3
Movie
Eleven Men Out
5.9
Movie
Let Me Fall
3.8
Movie
Frost
4.6
Movie
Sweet Track
7.0
Movie
A Man Like Me
4.7
Movie
Wallpaper: An Erotic Love Story
8.2
Movie
The Icelandic Dream
6.0
Movie
Mona
8.1
Movie
Odd Fish
7.2
Movie
Skinny Love
4.5
Movie
12 Hours to Destruction
Acting credits 1
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Stjörnubíó TV | (1 ep) |
Crew credits 35
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |