Hrafn Gunnlaugsson ( born 17 June 1948 ) is an Icelandic film director . He is the brother of mathematician Þorvaldur Gunnlaugsson and the lawyer Snædís Gunnlaugsdóttir and the actress Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir . He is mostly known for his series of Viking films , sometimes called " Cod Westerns " . He was married to Edda Kristjánsdóttir and they have four children : Kristján born 1968 who is a poet and playwright , Tinna who is an actress , Sól who is an art designer and Örk who is an artist and was born in 1993 . He won the award for Best Director at the 20th Guldbagge Awards for '' When the Raven Flies '' .
20th Guldbagge Awards
20th Guldbagge Awards
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson