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David F. Sandberg

David F. Sandberg

Birthday: 1981-01-21 | Place of Birth: 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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2020
2020
Not Alone in Here

as    Man

2020
Shadowed

as    Shadow

2019
The Truth About Test Screenings

as    Himself / Narrator

2019
Who is Shazam?

as    self / director

2016
Closet Space

as    Man

2012
The Drawing Box

as    David / David's Brother