Personal Info
Known For:
Directing
Birthday:
January 21, 1981
Place of Birth:
Jönköping, Sweden
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David F. Sandberg
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
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Until Dawn | Missing Person (voice) |
| 2023 | Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Pedestrian Attacked by Harpy / Mister Mind (uncredited) |
| 2023 | Making Cam Closer II | Himself |
| 2020 | Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe | Self |
| 2020 | Good Enough: Making Shadowed | Narrator / Himself |
| 2020 | Shadowed | Shadow |
| 2020 | Not Alone in Here | Man |
| 2020 | The Making of Not Alone in Here | Himself |
| 2019 | Shazam! | Mr. Mind / Travis / Gangster Crocodile-Men (uncredited) |
| 2019 | The Truth About Test Screenings | Himself / Narrator |
| 2019 | Who is Shazam? | self / director |
| 2017 | Directing Annabelle: Creation | Himself |
| 2016 | Closet Space | Man |
| 2016 | The Making of Closet Space | Himself |
| 2015 | Attic Panic | Ghost |
| 2014 | Not So Fast | Man |
| 2013 | Sit Down Danny | Danny / Simon (voice) |
| 2012 | The Drawing Box | David / David's Brother |
| 2006 | All Quiet Now... | Boy (voice) |
| 2006 | For the Children | (voice) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | BIANCA | Self - Guest |