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Sigurjon Sighvatsson Biography

Birth Name:Sigurjón Sighvatsson

Birth Place:Reykjavik, Iceland

Profession Producer, Production manager

Fast Facts

In 1994, he was named as the president of American Cinematheque in Hollywood
Has served on the board of the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California
Used his Fulbright Scholarship to earn a Master's of Fine Arts degree in film studies at USC
Before becoming interested in filmmaking, he worked as a successful masician in Iceland
Is widely regarded known for his work on arthouse films
Helped pioneer the music video industry with the founding of Propaganda Films
At the age of 21, he founded the first ever recording studio in Iceland