Cu r r i c u l u m ___V i t a e___
2001
Nominated to an Oscar for the song "I've Seen it All" from "Dancer in the Dark". (Also nominated to the Brit Awards, the Chicago Film Critics Society's Awards, the Cesar Awards ...)
"Thyne Eyes Saw Me" published in Norway to critical acclaim.
"Regina" goes into production.
Resumes work on his novel "With a Quivering Tear", a follow up to "Thyne Eyes Saw Me".
Curates the arts exhibition "Trash 2000".2000
Premiere of "Kitty" a chamber-opera written with múm.
"Seen from the Moon", a poem set to music by Jórunn Viðar, one of Icelands foremost classical composers, premieres on Icelandic TV.
Premiere of "Dancer in the Dark" in Cannes.
Nominated to the Golden Globe Awards for the song "I've Seen it All" from "The Dancer in the Dark".
Performs a the Boreales Arts Festival in Caen with the mezzosoprano Ása Júníus and Baldur J. Baldursson.
Release of "Selmasongs", the music from "Dancer in The Dark".1999
Finishes the work on "Dancer in the Dark" with von Trier.
Finishes the work on Regina.
A son is born and named Flóki.
Gets the Icelandic Broadcasting Corporation's Award for his contribution to Icelandic litearture.
Starts working on "Neutron", a screenplay based on an original idea by the late Derek Jarman.1998
"Dark Figures", a collection of poetry.
"Cinnamon Doves", a CD made with Baldur J. Baldursson.
Starts working on "Regina", a screenplay written in collaboration with M. Örnólfsdóttir.
Starts working with Lars Von Trier on the lyrics/libretto for "Dancer in the Dark".
Celebrates his 20th anniversary as a poet. (Mad isn't it?)1997
Lyrics for the songs "Bachelorette" and "Joga "on Björk's album Homogenic.
"Birth of an Angel", a screenplay based on "Angel, Stovehat and Strawberries". Written in collaboration with Michel Gondry.
"Thyne Eyes Saw Me" published in Sweden to critical acclaim.
"2002", a 9 minutes promotional film for Ericsson. (As writer and director.)
"I See Red", a music video for Unun. (As a director)1995
"Isobel", lyrics for Björk on her album POST.
"POST", a book on the making of Björk's album.
"The POST EPK", a 15. minute promotion film. (As a writer, co-director and co-editor.)
"The Story of a Great Cap", childrens book.
Gets the "DV Newspaper Prize" for his novel "Thyne Eyes Saw Me".1994
"Thyne Eyes Saw Me", a novel.
"Night of the Lemon", a collection of poetry in English.1993
"B.I.N.G.O!", a screenplay for a childrens movie.1992
A daughter is born and named Júnía Líf Maríuerla.1991
"there's something I can't remember about the clouds", a collection of poetry.
"The Love Life of Bjartmar Isidors", a play.
""Fish", a 20. minutes teleplay.
"Anthroapology", an installation in a private gallery in Reykjavik.
Falls in love with Ásgerður Júníusdóttir.1990
"A Game of Cones", a play.
"Entré Libre", a private exhibition of assemblages in Liége.1989
"Nothing but Love", a play.
"1937", a graphic novel for young readers.
"Angel Stovehat and Strawberries", a novel.1988
"Night of the Lemon", a very small collection of poetry.1987
"Night of Steel", a silent novel.
"Luftguitar", a song about boys and their airguitars. Written with the Sugarcubes and performed under the name Johnny Triumph.1986
"Toy Castles ...", a collection of poetry.
"The Boy With the X-Ray Eyes", an anthology of texts from '78-´86.1985
"OH!", a collection of horror poetry.
"Nobody's Baby Dolls", a private exhibition of dolls.1983
"The Book of Illusions", a collection of poems.1982
Runs Medusa's art gallery "The Lightning Shop".
"The Blind Mans Bicycle", a collection of poetry.
Private exhibition of drawings and assemblages.1981
"How does one make love to hands", a collection of automatic writings written in collaboration with Matthías Magnússon. (The editor of the farmer's party denounces the book as an insult to poetry in an editorial.)1980
A string of performances with Medusa.1979
Joins the surrealist performance poetry group Medusa.
"Madonna" a collection of poetry.
"Birgitta" a collection of dream dialogues.1978
First collection of poetry "Visions".
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