Joni SighvatssonAKA:
Sigurjon Sighvabson
,
Sigurjon Sighvatsson
Nationality:
Icelandic Birthdate:
06/15/1952 Birthplace:
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biography
Co-founder of the high-octane independent Propaganda Films, which, by 1990, was producing 1/3 of the music videos made in the United States and enjoying similar success in feature films (Madonna's "Truth or Dare" 1991) and with both TV commercials (Calvin Klein's "Obsession", directed by David Lynch) and series (Fox TV's "Beverly Hills 90210").After completing studies at Berkeley on a Fulbright Scholarship, the Iceland-born Sighvatsson met aspiring producer Steve Golin while both were studying at the American Film Institute. Together the two founded Propaganda and carved a very comfortable
Credits
milestones
Year
Milestone
1978
Moved from Iceland to the USA
Met Steve Golin at American Film Institute (AFI)
Made a screen version of the William Inge play, "The Glory in the Flower" while at AFI
Directed Iceland's stage production of "Little Shop of Horrors"
1983
First worked professionally with Golin on the feature film, "Nickel Mountain"
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