Fridrik Thor Fridriksson Icelandic Friðrik Þór Friðriksson pronounced ˈfrɪðrɪk ˈθouːr ˈfrɪðrɪxsɔn born 12 May 1954 Reykjavík is an Icelandic film director and producer Fridriksson started his film making career with experimental films and documentaries in the early 1980s In 1987 he founded The Icelandic Film Corporation that became Icelands most important film production company The company produces his films and works with other Icelandic directors as well as producers His international reputation led the company to build a network of internationally wellestablished coproduction partner companies including Lars von Triers Zentropa and Francis Ford Coppolas American Zoetrope