David F. Sandberg
Directing
🎂 1981-01-21
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 MÃ¥ngata.
Cast credits(21)
Missing Person (voice)
2025
Self - Guest
2022
Pedestrian Attacked by Harpy / Mister Mind (uncredited)
2023
Mr. Mind / Travis / Gangster Crocodile-Men (uncredited)
2019
Himself
2017
self / director
2019
Self
2020
Man
2016
Boy (voice)
2006
Man
2020
(voice)
2006
Man
2014
Himself
2023
Himself
2016
Ghost
2015
David / David's Brother
2012
Himself / Narrator
2019
Narrator / Himself
2020
Shadow
2020
Himself
2020
Danny / Simon (voice)
2013
Directing (29)
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2025
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2023
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2017
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2019
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2016
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2017
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2013
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2016
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2013
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2020
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2014
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2006
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2023
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2014
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2014
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2016
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2014
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2012
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