David F. Sandberg
Birthday: 1981-01-21 | Place of Birth: Jönköping, SwedenDavid 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
The Making of Not Alone in Here
as Himself
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
