1981-01-21 Jönköping, Sweden
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.
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Until Dawn | Missing Person (voice) | 2025-04-23 |
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Making Cam Closer II | Himself | 2023-05-17 |
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Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Pedestrian Attacked by Harpy / Mister Mind (uncredited) | 2023-03-15 |
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Not Alone in Here | Man | 2020-05-17 |
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Shadowed | Shadow | 2020-04-02 |
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Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe | Self | 2020-10-23 |
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Good Enough: Making Shadowed | Narrator / Himself | 2020-04-05 |
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The Making of Not Alone in Here | Himself | 2020-05-19 |
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Who is Shazam? | self / director | 2019-08-12 |
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The Truth About Test Screenings | Himself / Narrator | 2019-10-04 |
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Shazam! | Mr. Mind / Travis / Gangster Crocodile-Men (uncredited) | 2019-03-29 |
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Directing Annabelle: Creation | Himself | 2017-08-07 |
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Closet Space | Man | 2016-02-20 |
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The Making of Closet Space | Himself | 2016-02-24 |
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Attic Panic | Ghost | 2015-02-13 |
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Not So Fast | Man | 2014-07-30 |
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Sit Down Danny | Danny / Simon (voice) | 2013-04-20 |
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The Drawing Box | David / David's Brother | 2012-11-20 |
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Vad tyst det blev... | Boy (voice) | 2006-11-18 |
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För barnen | (voice) | 2006-01-01 |
