David F. Sandberg
Birth : 1981-01-21, Jönköping, Jönköpings län, Sweden
History
David Fredrik Sandberg (born 21 January 1981) is a Swedish filmmaker. He is best known for his homemade short horror films (released under the online pseudonym "ponysmasher") and for his feature directorial debut "Lights Out" (2016), based on his acclaimed 2013 horror short of the same name. He has gone on to direct major studio franchise films such as "Annabelle: Creation" (2017) and "Shazam!" (2019). He is married to actress and producer Lotta Losten, who has starred in many of his short films.
Director
Billy Batson and his foster siblings, who transform into superheroes by saying "Shazam!", are forced to get back into action and fight the Daughters of Atlas, who they must stop from using a weapon that could destroy the world.
Editor
Making the no budget short Not Alone in Here with a two person crew during quarantine.
Director
Making the no budget short Not Alone in Here with a two person crew during quarantine.
Himself
Making the no budget short Not Alone in Here with a two person crew during quarantine.
Producer
A woman suspects she's not alone in her house.
Sound Designer
A woman suspects she's not alone in her house.
Editor
A woman suspects she's not alone in her house.
Cinematography
A woman suspects she's not alone in her house.
Writer
A woman suspects she's not alone in her house.
A woman suspects she's not alone in her house.
Director
A woman suspects she's not alone in her house.
Director
A behind-the-scenes look from director David F. Sandberg into the making of his short film Shadowed.
Narrator / Himself
A behind-the-scenes look from director David F. Sandberg into the making of his short film Shadowed.
Producer
A woman, startled by a power outage, begins to discover a strange occurrence involving shadows.
Sound Designer
A woman, startled by a power outage, begins to discover a strange occurrence involving shadows.
Writer
A woman, startled by a power outage, begins to discover a strange occurrence involving shadows.
Cinematography
A woman, startled by a power outage, begins to discover a strange occurrence involving shadows.
A woman, startled by a power outage, begins to discover a strange occurrence involving shadows.
Editor
A woman, startled by a power outage, begins to discover a strange occurrence involving shadows.
Director
A woman, startled by a power outage, begins to discover a strange occurrence involving shadows.
Writer
David F. Sandberg, director of 'Shazam,' breaks down the truth about movie test screenings.
Director
David F. Sandberg, director of 'Shazam,' breaks down the truth about movie test screenings.
Animation
David F. Sandberg, director of 'Shazam,' breaks down the truth about movie test screenings.
Himself / Narrator
David F. Sandberg, director of 'Shazam,' breaks down the truth about movie test screenings.
Mr. Mind / Travis / Gangster Crocodile-Men (uncredited)
A boy is given the ability to become an adult superhero in times of need with a single magic word.
Director
A boy is given the ability to become an adult superhero in times of need with a single magic word.
Editor
Director David F. Sandberg takes you through the process behind making the 2017 horror film Annabelle Creation.
Director
Director David F. Sandberg takes you through the process behind making the 2017 horror film Annabelle Creation.
Himself
Director David F. Sandberg takes you through the process behind making the 2017 horror film Annabelle Creation.
Director
Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a doll maker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the doll maker's possessed creation—Annabelle.
Writer
Rebecca must unlock the terror behind her little brother's experiences that once tested her sanity, bringing her face to face with a supernatural spirit attached to their mother.
Director
Rebecca must unlock the terror behind her little brother's experiences that once tested her sanity, bringing her face to face with a supernatural spirit attached to their mother.
Himself
A behind-the-scenes look from director David F. Sandberg into the making of his short film Closet Space.
Director
A behind-the-scenes look from director David F. Sandberg into the making of his short film Closet Space.
Producer
A couple moves into their new apartment and experiences the horrors of... their closet space.
Writer
A couple moves into their new apartment and experiences the horrors of... their closet space.
A couple moves into their new apartment and experiences the horrors of... their closet space.
Director
A couple moves into their new apartment and experiences the horrors of... their closet space.
Editor
A woman is stuck in an attic but she soon finds she is not alone.
Music
A woman is stuck in an attic but she soon finds she is not alone.
Cinematography
A woman is stuck in an attic but she soon finds she is not alone.
Producer
A woman is stuck in an attic but she soon finds she is not alone.
Writer
A woman is stuck in an attic but she soon finds she is not alone.
Director
A woman is stuck in an attic but she soon finds she is not alone.
Ghost
A woman is stuck in an attic but she soon finds she is not alone.
Producer
Submission for the Raindance Halloween 14 Second Horror Film Competition
Writer
Submission for the Raindance Halloween 14 Second Horror Film Competition
Director
Submission for the Raindance Halloween 14 Second Horror Film Competition
Producer
On a common night like any other, a solitary woman suddenly hears a muffled but nonetheless alarming sound coming from a plain wooden family chest. Will she confront face-to-face whatever hides inside?
Editor
On a common night like any other, a solitary woman suddenly hears a muffled but nonetheless alarming sound coming from a plain wooden family chest. Will she confront face-to-face whatever hides inside?
Cinematography
On a common night like any other, a solitary woman suddenly hears a muffled but nonetheless alarming sound coming from a plain wooden family chest. Will she confront face-to-face whatever hides inside?
Writer
On a common night like any other, a solitary woman suddenly hears a muffled but nonetheless alarming sound coming from a plain wooden family chest. Will she confront face-to-face whatever hides inside?
Director
On a common night like any other, a solitary woman suddenly hears a muffled but nonetheless alarming sound coming from a plain wooden family chest. Will she confront face-to-face whatever hides inside?
Man
A sudden power outage traps an unsuspecting young woman within the restrained space of an empty straight corridor, where an abstract but malevolent entity is in total control. Can the powerless woman run towards the escape door?
Cinematography
A sudden power outage traps an unsuspecting young woman within the restrained space of an empty straight corridor, where an abstract but malevolent entity is in total control. Can the powerless woman run towards the escape door?
Editor
A sudden power outage traps an unsuspecting young woman within the restrained space of an empty straight corridor, where an abstract but malevolent entity is in total control. Can the powerless woman run towards the escape door?
Writer
A sudden power outage traps an unsuspecting young woman within the restrained space of an empty straight corridor, where an abstract but malevolent entity is in total control. Can the powerless woman run towards the escape door?
Director
A sudden power outage traps an unsuspecting young woman within the restrained space of an empty straight corridor, where an abstract but malevolent entity is in total control. Can the powerless woman run towards the escape door?
Cinematography
A creepy picture plays with the fear of a woman. Maybe, there is a connection between the girl in the picture and the woman who tries to find out the secret behind the glass.
Producer
A creepy picture plays with the fear of a woman. Maybe, there is a connection between the girl in the picture and the woman who tries to find out the secret behind the glass.
Writer
A creepy picture plays with the fear of a woman. Maybe, there is a connection between the girl in the picture and the woman who tries to find out the secret behind the glass.
Director
A creepy picture plays with the fear of a woman. Maybe, there is a connection between the girl in the picture and the woman who tries to find out the secret behind the glass.
Producer
A woman prepares for bed, but realizes that something may be lurking in the shadows.
Writer
A woman prepares for bed, but realizes that something may be lurking in the shadows.
Director
A woman prepares for bed, but realizes that something may be lurking in the shadows.
Writer
A woman alone in her apartment discovers she can peep an alternative reality through the screen of her mobile phone camera and soon sees an unconscious girl on the floor.
Director
A woman alone in her apartment discovers she can peep an alternative reality through the screen of her mobile phone camera and soon sees an unconscious girl on the floor.
Danny / Simon (voice)
A married man visits his mistress's apartment and finds a surprise waiting for him.
Writer
A married man visits his mistress's apartment and finds a surprise waiting for him.
Producer
A married man visits his mistress's apartment and finds a surprise waiting for him.
Director
A married man visits his mistress's apartment and finds a surprise waiting for him.
David / David's Brother
A man shows his twin brother drawings from his childhood drawing box. We are introduced to his old childhood friends through these drawings.
Producer
A man shows his twin brother drawings from his childhood drawing box. We are introduced to his old childhood friends through these drawings.
Writer
A man shows his twin brother drawings from his childhood drawing box. We are introduced to his old childhood friends through these drawings.
Director
A man shows his twin brother drawings from his childhood drawing box. We are introduced to his old childhood friends through these drawings.
Director
An experimental short film about a sex-operated woman in Thailand who faces her life's biggest choice. Should she follow her big love to Canada, or stay in Bangkok and continue to support her family by prostitution?
Music
A short movie about a boy and girl's inner thoughts as they head to the same party.
Editor
A short movie about a boy and girl's inner thoughts as they head to the same party.
Producer
A short movie about a boy and girl's inner thoughts as they head to the same party.
Writer
A short movie about a boy and girl's inner thoughts as they head to the same party.
Director
A short movie about a boy and girl's inner thoughts as they head to the same party.
Boy (voice)
A short movie about a boy and girl's inner thoughts as they head to the same party.
Animation
David pitches his ideas for new children's TV shows. Unfortunately, they are not entirely politically correct.
Screenplay
David pitches his ideas for new children's TV shows. Unfortunately, they are not entirely politically correct.
Director
David pitches his ideas for new children's TV shows. Unfortunately, they are not entirely politically correct.
(voice)
David pitches his ideas for new children's TV shows. Unfortunately, they are not entirely politically correct.
Producer
Fresh out of a spell in prison, a man attempts to set his life right by working a mysterious job that requires him to seek out lifeforms hidden amongst us.
Director
Fresh out of a spell in prison, a man attempts to set his life right by working a mysterious job that requires him to seek out lifeforms hidden amongst us.
Producer
A troubled priest confines himself to a remote cabin in the middle of the woods where he attempts to make a last stand against the demon that terrorized his family when he was a child.
Director
A troubled priest confines himself to a remote cabin in the middle of the woods where he attempts to make a last stand against the demon that terrorized his family when he was a child.
Producer
A psychiatrist returns to the insane asylum where her mother once worked and is now a patient, hoping to quell a bloody wave of horror that’s been unleashed. As she descends down the rabbit hole and discovers hard truths about her own past, she comes to understand the hospital is hiding secrets of its own, and that perhaps she and her mother have more in common than she realized.
Director
A psychiatrist returns to the insane asylum where her mother once worked and is now a patient, hoping to quell a bloody wave of horror that’s been unleashed. As she descends down the rabbit hole and discovers hard truths about her own past, she comes to understand the hospital is hiding secrets of its own, and that perhaps she and her mother have more in common than she realized.
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