Gunnur Martinsdóttir Schlüter Actress

Gunnur is an Icelandic / German actress and director, currently based in Reykjavik. She gained a B.A. in acting from the Icelandic University of the Arts and a B.A. in theatre directing from the University of Music and Theatre in Hamburg. Gunnur has created, acted in and been part of the creative process of numerous projects. She is an EDDA AWARD nominee and her film FÁR got a special mention in the official short film competition at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.

Overview

NationalityGermany, Iceland

LanguagesGerman (mother tongue), Icelandic (mother tongue), English (fluent), French (good), Danish (basic)

Born1988, Iceland, Iceland

Age range24 - 36

Height160 cm

Ethnic typesBalkan, Middle Europe/Caucasian, Northern European / Scandinavian, Slavic/Eastern European

Place of residenceBerlin - Berlin (Germany), Reykjavik - Hofudborgarsvaedi (Iceland)

Possible accommodationHamburg - Hamburg (Germany), München - Bavaria (Germany), Malmö - Skane lan (Sweden), Toronto (Canada)

Skills/Talents

Languages German (mother tongue), Icelandic (mother tongue), English (fluent), French (good), Danish (basic)

Accents German (native accent)

Dance Dance theatre (very good), Afro (good), Ballet (good), Belly dance (good), Choreography (good), Jazz dance (good), Modern dance (good), Argentinian tango (basic), Break dancing (basic), Butoh (Japan) (basic), Hip hop (basic), Tango (basic)

Singing. Lieder (very good), Choral Singing (good), Classical (basic)

Vocal pitch / Dubbing voice Mezzo soprano

Musical instruments Piano (very good)

Sports Pilates (very good), Yoga (very good), Horseback Riding (good), Kung Fu (good), Aikido (basic), Badminton (basic), Ice Skating (basic), Ice Skating (basic), Tai Chi (basic), Volleyball (basic)

Driving licences / Other permits Driver’s licence car

Other Skills Clown, Dance Teacher, Pilates, Workshop Director

Appearance

Training

Awards/Nominations

2023 Palme d'Or (France) - Award
for Anna Ýr / Fár

2019 Sprettfiskurinn - Stockfilm Film Festival - (Iceland) - Nomination

2019 Múrbrjóturinn, hvatningarverðlaun (Iceland) - Award

2007 Edda, Icelandic Film and Television Adward (Iceland) - Nomination
for Eyja / The Quite Storm

CV CV - Film CV - Theatre CV - Commercials

CV - Film

2023

Fár

Norður

Short film

Drama

Gunnur Martinsdóttir Schlüter
Directed by

Anna Ýr
Lead

2018

At first, we are born.

Short film

Absurd theatre

Gunnur Martinsdóttir Schlüter
Directed by

Sjoppustúlka
Lead

2017

Aftertaste

Short film

Comedy

Edda Mckenzie
Directed by

Lilja
Supporting Actor

2012

Excerpt

dffb

Short film

Drama, Erotic

Maxim Lebedev
Directed by

Lea
Lead

2007

The Quite Storm

Umbi

Feature film (cinema)

Drama, Tragedy

Guðný Halldórsdóttir
Directed by

Eyja
Supporting Actor

2007

Fullkomin

Short film

Drama

Baldvin Kári Sveinbjarnarson
Directed by

Solveig
Lead