- October 12, 1977 (49)
- Reykjavík, Iceland
- Actor and writer
- 6 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
What are Ólafur Egilsson's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1
Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Ólafur Egilsson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Ólafur Egilsson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
20 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.
The Danish Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Nokkur augnablik um nótt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Blackport(2021)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
Katla(2021)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows
Heartless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Woman at War(2018)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
The Oath(2016)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Trapped(2015)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
The Grandad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Vikingar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Cry for Mercy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Summerland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Undercurrent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
King's Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
White Night Wedding(2008)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all filmsThe dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Witchcraft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Privacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
The Silvermoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Woyzeck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 19 titles, 18 of them dated from 1978 to 2025.
How do Ólafur Egilsson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 6 titles divides audiences: 5 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed1
Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 54. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Ólafur Egilsson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ólafur Egilsson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Baltasar Kormákur shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Baltasar KormákurShared titles: Katla (2021), The Oath (2016), White Night Wedding (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Baltasar Kormákur
Actors
- Ingvar SigurdssonShared titles: Katla (2021), The Oath (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Ingvar Sigurdsson
- Þorsteinn BachmannShared titles: Katla (2021), The Oath (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Þorsteinn Bachmann
- Jóhann SigurðarsonShared titles: Woman at War (2018), White Night Wedding (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Jóhann Sigurðarson
- Þröstur Leó GunnarssonShared titles: The Oath (2016), White Night Wedding (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson
Cinematographers and editors
- Bergsteinn BjörgúlfssonShared titles: Katla (2021), Woman at War (2018), White Night Wedding (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson
- Sigvaldi J. KárasonShared titles: Katla (2021), The Oath (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Sigvaldi J. Kárason
Producers
- Agnes JohansenShared titles: Katla (2021), The Oath (2016), White Night Wedding (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Agnes Johansen
- Magnús Viðar SigurðssonShared titles: Katla (2021), The Oath (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Magnús Viðar Sigurðsson
- Lilja PálmadóttirShared titles: The Oath (2016), White Night Wedding (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Lilja Pálmadóttir
