Acting credits
6
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
David F. Sandberg
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.5
Moderate attention
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Movies: 10Series: 1Crew credits: 10
TMDB ID: 1302082
IMDb ID: nm2497546
Known for: Directing
Born: January 21, 1981
Age: 45
Place of birth: Jönköping, Sweden
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2012 - 2025
Years active: 14
Average TMDB rating: 6.68
Wikidata: Q16775487
Also known as
Дэвид Ф. Сандберг • David Fredrik Sandberg • David Sandberg • Ponysmasher
Other jobs
Director (9)Thanks (1)
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with David F. Sandberg.
6.0
Call of the Ocean
Director
2025 Movie
6.3
Until Dawn
as Missing Person (voice)
2025 Movie
6.4
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
as Pedestrian Attacked by Harpy / Mister Mind (uncredited)
2023 Movie
7.3
Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe
as Self
2020 Movie
7.0
Shazam!
as Mr. Mind / Travis / Gangster Crocodile-Men (uncredited)
2019 Movie
6.6
Annabelle: Creation
Director
2017 Movie
6.4
Lights Out
Director
2016 Movie
6.8
Closet Space
as Man
2016 Movie
7.3
Lights Out
Director
2014 Movie
6.0
Ladyboy
Director
2012 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with David F. Sandberg.
