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David F. Sandberg
Director

David F. Sandberg

21 Jan 1981Born
45Age
13Credits
Jönköping, SwedenBirthplace

Biography

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), Shazam! (2019) and Until Dawn (2025). He is married to actress and producer Lotta Losten, who has starred in many of his short films. He co-founded the production company Mångata.

Known for

Filmography

  1. TBAUntitled Amityville Horror FilmFilm: Director
  2. TBAA Little Slice of HellFilm: Director
  3. TBAMommy's HomeFilm: Director
  4. 2025Call of the OceanFilm: Director, Writer
  5. 2025Until DawnFilm: Missing Person (voice) (uncredited), Director
  6. 2023Shazam! Fury of the GodsFilm: Pedestrian Attacked by Harpy / Mister Mind (uncredited), Director
  7. 2019Shazam!Film: Mr. Mind / Travis / Gangster Crocodile-Men (uncredited), Director
  8. 2017Annabelle: CreationFilm: Director
  9. 2016Lights OutFilm: Director
  10. 2016Closet SpaceFilm: Man, Director, Writer
  11. 2015Attic PanicFilm: Ghost
  12. 2014Lights OutFilm: Director, Writer
  13. 2012LadyboyFilm: Director

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