Directed credits
9
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
David F. Sandberg
Directing
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2.5
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Directed movies: 9Directed series: 0All crew 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
Frequent 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
Directed Movies
Movies directed by David F. Sandberg.
6.0
Call of the Ocean
Director
2025 Movie
6.3
Until Dawn
Director
2025 Movie
6.4
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Director
2023 Movie
7.0
Shazam!
Director
2019 Movie
6.6
Annabelle: Creation
Director
2017 Movie
6.4
Lights Out
Director
2016 Movie
6.8
Closet Space
Director
2016 Movie
7.3
Lights Out
Director
2014 Movie
6.0
Ladyboy
Director
2012 Movie
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with David F. Sandberg.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with David F. Sandberg.
7.0
Shazam!
Director
2019 Movie
6.4
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Director
2023 Movie
6.3
Until Dawn
Director
2025 Movie
6.6
Annabelle: Creation
Director
2017 Movie
6.4
Lights Out
Director
2016 Movie
6.0
Ladyboy
Director
2012 Movie
7.3
Lights Out
Director
2014 Movie
7.3
Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe
Thanks
2020 Movie
6.8
Closet Space
Director
2016 Movie
6.0
Call of the Ocean
Director
2025 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with David F. Sandberg.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for David F. Sandberg.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for David F. Sandberg.
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
6.8
Closet Space
as Man
2016 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for David F. Sandberg.