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Sturla Gunnarsson Biography

Birth Name:Sturla Gunnarsson

Birth Place:Reykjavik, Iceland

Profession Director, Producer, Writer

Awards

  • 1981Gold Hugo-Best Documentary: nominated
  • 1983Oscar-Best Documentary, Features: nominated
  • 1989Gemini-Best Direction in a Dramatic or Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1997CableACE-Directing a Dramatic Special or Series: nominated
  • 1997Gemini-Best Direction in a Dramatic Program: nominated
  • 1998Gemini-Best Documentary Program: winner
  • 1998Most Popular Canadian Film-: winner
  • 1999Genie-Best Achievement in Direction: nominated
  • 2001Audience Award-: winner
  • 2001Gemini-Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: nominated
  • 2002Canadian Comedy Award-Film - Pretty Funny Direction: nominated
  • 2002DGC Team Award-Outstanding Achievement in a Feature Film: winner
  • 2002DGC Craft Award-Outstanding Achievement in Direction: winner
  • 2002Taos Land Grant Award-: nominated
  • 2003DGC Team Award-Outstanding Achievement in a Television Movie/Mini-Series: nominated
  • 2003DGC Craft Award-Outstanding Achievement in Direction - Television Movie/Mini-Series: nominated
  • 2003Gemini-Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: nominated
  • 2003Genie-Best Achievement in Direction: nominated
  • 2004DGC Craft Award-Outstanding Achievement in Direction - Television Series: winner
  • 2004DGC Team Award-Outstanding Team Achievement in a Television Series - Drama: winner
  • 2004Gemini-Best Direction in a Dramatic Series: winner
  • 2006DGC Team Award-Outstanding Television Series - Drama: nominated
  • 2007DGC Craft Award-Direction - Television Movie/Mini-Series: winner
  • 2009DGC Team Award-Allan King Award For Excellence in Documentary: winner
  • 2010Pare Lorentz Award-: nominated
  • 2010People's Choice Award-Documentary: winner
  • 2010Most Popular Environmental Film-: winner
  • 2011DGC Team Award-Allan King Award For Excellence in Documentary: winner
  • 2011Leo-Best Feature Length Documentary Program: nominated
  • 2014Politiken's Audience Award-: nominated
  • 2014Impact Award-: nominated
  • 2015DGC Team Award-Allan King Award For Excellence in Documentary: nominated
  • 2019Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series: nominated