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Baltasar Kormákur

Film Producer & Director, Best Known for "Everest" & "2 Guns"

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Baltasar Kormákur Biography

Baltasar Kormákur is an actor, producer and director whose work spans theater, movies and television. Born in Reykjavik, Iceland, he graduated as an actor from Iceland’s National Academy of Fine Arts in 1990. He was immediately signed on by the National Theatre of Iceland, where he worked as one of the leading young performing artists until 1997. During the last two years of his assignment he also directed several ambitious works, after having produced and directed highly popular, independent stage productions alongside his projects with the National Theatre.

In 2000, he wrote, directed, acted in and produced the feature film “101 Reykjavik,” which became an international hit and earned the Discovery Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. Subsequently, Variety selected him as one of the “10 Directors to Watch,” along with Alejandro González Iñárritu, Lukas Moodysson, Christopher Nolan and other newcomers at the time. Soon after, Kormákur started his own production company, Sögn ehf and since then has maintained his focus on feature film writing, producing, and directing. His films “101 Reykjavik”, “The Sea,” “A Little Trip To Heaven,” “Jar City” and “White Night Wedding” have all been very successful in Iceland, and won numerous international awards. Kormákur’s “The Deep,” which eerily captures the tragic real-life story of the lone survivor of a capsized fishing boat off the frigid Icelandic coast, premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival and went on to become Iceland’s Oscar nominee and was shortlisted (one of 9 films) for the foreign language Academy Award. It opened in Iceland on September 21, 2012 and took in over 50% of the country’s box office receipts that weekend and earned a record number of Edda Awards, 11 in all, including Best Film of the Year, Best Director and Best Actor in a Leading Role.

Kormákur also has directed features in the United States, including “Inhale,” an independent film produced by the LA based 26 Films, starring Dermot Mulroney, Diane Kruger and Sam Shepard, “Contraband,” starring Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster, and Kate Beckinsale, which took first place at the US box office during its opening weekend, early January 2012. Universal Pictures released “Contraband,” which was a remake of Oskar Johansson’s “Reykjavik Rotterdam,” that starred Kormákur and he produced with Agnes Johansen through his Icelandic production company, along with Working Title Films.

Kormákur’s latest film is the thriller “2 Guns,” starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg. It was released on August 14, 2013 and again took 1st place at the US box office on the opening week-end.

Other projects include the HBO pilot “The Missionary,” a spy thriller set in Eastern Germany before the fall of the Wall, “Everest,” the cautionary tale and real life adventure on the mountain in 1996 when eight climbers died in the span of two days, due to a series of horrific mishaps and bad decisions. Working Title Films will produce “Everest” with Kormákur and other co-producers. Also, “Viking,” a big budget action adventure set in the world of the famed Norse warriors, which will film in Iceland. Kormákur optioned Iceland’s beloved, Nobel Prize-winning book Independent People to develop as a feature film and will produce the American remake of “Jar City” along with CEO of Lava Bear Films, David Linde. He is also producing the Icelandic drama “FÚSI,” a project that acclaimed Icelandic filmmaker Dagur Kari will direct.

All of Kormákur’s films are made under his production company, which recently opened a television arm and partnered with Dadi Einarsson and the Icelandic VFX company Framestore. All future projects will be launched under a new label; RVK Studios.

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  • How do I book Baltasar Kormákur to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Baltasar Kormákur for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Baltasar Kormákur, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Baltasar Kormákur or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Baltasar Kormákur

    Speaking fees for Baltasar Kormákur, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Baltasar Kormákur are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Baltasar Kormákur, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Baltasar Kormákur speak about?

    Baltasar Kormákur is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Actors, Arts & Humanities, Producers and Directors.
  • Where does Baltasar Kormákur travel from?

    Baltasar Kormákur generally travels from an undisclosed location, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Baltasar Kormákur’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Baltasar Kormákur for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Baltasar Kormákur for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Baltasar Kormákur or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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Baltasar Kormákur Biography

Baltasar Kormákur is an actor, producer and director whose work spans theater, movies and television. Born in Reykjavik, Iceland, he graduated as an actor from Iceland’s National Academy of Fine Arts in 1990. He was immediately signed on by the National Theatre of Iceland, where he worked as one of the leading young performing artists until 1997. During the last two years of his assignment he also directed several ambitious works, after having produced and directed highly popular, independent stage productions alongside his projects with the National Theatre.

In 2000, he wrote, directed, acted in and produced the feature film “101 Reykjavik,” which became an international hit and earned the Discovery Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. Subsequently, Variety selected him as one of the “10 Directors to Watch,” along with Alejandro González Iñárritu, Lukas Moodysson, Christopher Nolan and other newcomers at the time. Soon after, Kormákur started his own production company, Sögn ehf and since then has maintained his focus on feature film writing, producing, and directing. His films “101 Reykjavik”, “The Sea,” “A Little Trip To Heaven,” “Jar City” and “White Night Wedding” have all been very successful in Iceland, and won numerous international awards. Kormákur’s “The Deep,” which eerily captures the tragic real-life story of the lone survivor of a capsized fishing boat off the frigid Icelandic coast, premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival and went on to become Iceland’s Oscar nominee and was shortlisted (one of 9 films) for the foreign language Academy Award. It opened in Iceland on September 21, 2012 and took in over 50% of the country’s box office receipts that weekend and earned a record number of Edda Awards, 11 in all, including Best Film of the Year, Best Director and Best Actor in a Leading Role.

Kormákur also has directed features in the United States, including “Inhale,” an independent film produced by the LA based 26 Films, starring Dermot Mulroney, Diane Kruger and Sam Shepard, “Contraband,” starring Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster, and Kate Beckinsale, which took first place at the US box office during its opening weekend, early January 2012. Universal Pictures released “Contraband,” which was a remake of Oskar Johansson’s “Reykjavik Rotterdam,” that starred Kormákur and he produced with Agnes Johansen through his Icelandic production company, along with Working Title Films.

Kormákur’s latest film is the thriller “2 Guns,” starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg. It was released on August 14, 2013 and again took 1st place at the US box office on the opening week-end.

Other projects include the HBO pilot “The Missionary,” a spy thriller set in Eastern Germany before the fall of the Wall, “Everest,” the cautionary tale and real life adventure on the mountain in 1996 when eight climbers died in the span of two days, due to a series of horrific mishaps and bad decisions. Working Title Films will produce “Everest” with Kormákur and other co-producers. Also, “Viking,” a big budget action adventure set in the world of the famed Norse warriors, which will film in Iceland. Kormákur optioned Iceland’s beloved, Nobel Prize-winning book Independent People to develop as a feature film and will produce the American remake of “Jar City” along with CEO of Lava Bear Films, David Linde. He is also producing the Icelandic drama “FÚSI,” a project that acclaimed Icelandic filmmaker Dagur Kari will direct.

All of Kormákur’s films are made under his production company, which recently opened a television arm and partnered with Dadi Einarsson and the Icelandic VFX company Framestore. All future projects will be launched under a new label; RVK Studios.

Baltasar Kormákur Videos

  • Baltasar Kormakur: EVEREST - YouTube
  • 2 Guns: Director Baltasar Kormakur Official Interview - YouTube

FAQs on booking Baltasar Kormákur

  • How do I book Baltasar Kormákur to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Baltasar Kormákur for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Baltasar Kormákur, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Baltasar Kormákur or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Baltasar Kormákur

    Speaking fees for Baltasar Kormákur, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Baltasar Kormákur are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Baltasar Kormákur, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Baltasar Kormákur speak about?

    Baltasar Kormákur is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Actors, Arts & Humanities, Producers and Directors.
  • Where does Baltasar Kormákur travel from?

    Baltasar Kormákur generally travels from an undisclosed location, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Baltasar Kormákur’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Baltasar Kormákur for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Baltasar Kormákur for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Baltasar Kormákur or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Baltasar Kormákur is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Baltasar Kormákur for your event is available upon request. Baltasar Kormákur generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are James Lee Hernandez, Carlos López Estrada, Lawrence Michael Levine, Diane Becker and Matt Yoka. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Baltasar Kormákur for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Baltasar Kormákur Speaker Videos

  • Baltasar Kormakur: EVEREST - YouTube
    2 Guns: Director Baltasar Kormakur Official Interview - YouTube

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All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

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