The title of this article is an Icelandic name; the last name is a patronymic or matronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Sigurjón.
| Sigurjón Sighvatsson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 June 1952 Reykjavík, Iceland |
Sigurjón Sighvatsson (born 15 June 1952), also known as Joni Sighvatsson, is a veteran Icelandic film producer and businessman.
Sighvatsson was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, the son of Sigurborg Sigurjonsdottir and Sighvatur Karlsson.[1] He immigrated to the United States in 1978.[1] Sighvatsson graduated with BA in English and literature from the University of Iceland and MFA from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
Sighvatsson is the Icelandic Consul General in Los Angeles (honorary). He owns clothing manufacturer 66°North.
Producer selected filmography
- A Little Trip to Heaven (2005), starring Julia Stiles and Forest Whitaker, directed by Baltasar Kormákur
- K-19: The Widowmaker (2002), starring Harrison Ford
- 200 Cigarettes (1999), starring Ben Affleck, Kate Hudson, Courtney Love and Elvis Costello
- Arlington Road (1999), starring Jeff Bridges, Tim Robbins and Joan Cusack
- Kalifornia (1993), starring Brad Pitt, Juliette Lewis, David Duchovny and Michelle Forbes
- Red Rock West (1992), starring Nicolas Cage
- Wild at Heart (1990), directed by David Lynch, starring Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern and Willem Dafoe
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