David F. Sandbergborn 1981

usually

Director

Popularity

2.8

Famous

Biography

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.

Credits

Below
Below

Horror • Science Fiction

Director, Producer

0
0.2
Until Dawn
Until Dawn

2025

Horror • Mystery

Director, Producer

6.3
185.6
Making Cam Closer II
Making Cam Closer II

2023

Documentary

Director, Writer, Cinematography, Producer, Editor

0
0
Cam Closer II
Cam Closer II

2023

Horror

Producer, Director, Writer

6.8
0.1
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Shazam! Fury of the Gods

2023

Action • Comedy • Fantasy

Director

6.5
9.3
Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe
Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe

2020

Documentary • Horror

Thanks

7.3
0.4
The Making of Not Alone in Here
The Making of Not Alone in Here

2020

Documentary

Editor, Director

8
0.2
Not Alone in Here
Not Alone in Here

2020

Horror

Director, Cinematography, Editor, Writer, Sound Designer, Producer

6.5
0.2
Good Enough: Making Shadowed
Good Enough: Making Shadowed

2020

Documentary • Horror

Director

7.3
0.1
Shadowed
Shadowed

2020

Horror

Cinematography, Director, Editor, Sound Designer, Writer, Producer

6.5
0.2
The Truth About Test Screenings
The Truth About Test Screenings

2019

Animation • Documentary

Director, Writer, Animation

0
0
Shazam!
Shazam!

2019

Action • Comedy • Fantasy

Director

7
7.6
Directing Annabelle: Creation
Directing Annabelle: Creation

2017

Documentary

Editor, Director

9
3
Annabelle: Creation
Annabelle: Creation

2017

Horror

Director

6.6
12
Lights Out
Lights Out

2016

Horror

Director

6.4
4.7
The Making of Closet Space
The Making of Closet Space

2016

Documentary

Director

0
0
Closet Space
Closet Space

2016

Horror • Mystery

Director, Writer, Producer

6.8
0.3
Attic Panic
Attic Panic

2015

Horror • Mystery

Producer, Music, Cinematography, Director, Writer, Editor

6.8
0
See You Soon
See You Soon

2014

Horror

Director, Writer, Producer

5.3
0.1
Coffer
Coffer

2014

Horror

Writer, Director, Cinematography, Editor, Producer

6.2
0.2
Not So Fast
Not So Fast

2014

Comedy • Horror

Writer, Director, Cinematography, Editor

5.6
0
Pictured
Pictured

2014

Horror

Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematography

6.3
0.1
Lights Out
Lights Out

2013

Horror

Director, Writer, Producer, Original Music Composer, Director of Photography

7.3
0.7
Cam Closer
Cam Closer

2013

Horror

Director, Writer

6.1
0.1
Sit Down Danny
Sit Down Danny

2013

Thriller

Producer, Writer, Director

0
0
The Drawing Box
The Drawing Box

2012

Comedy

Writer, Director, Producer

5.5
0.1
Ladyboy
Ladyboy

2012

Documentary

Director

6
0.1
All Quiet Now...
All Quiet Now...

2006

Animation • Comedy

Writer, Director, Producer, Editor, Music

6.3
0
For the Children
For the Children

2006

Comedy

Director, Animation, Screenplay

0
0.1
The Culling
The Culling

Horror

Director, Producer

0
0.1

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