David F. Sandberg
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jan 21, 1981 (45 years old)
Place of Birth
Jönköping, Sweden
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.
Known For
| 2025 | Until DawnMissing Person (voice) | |
| 2023 | Shazam! Fury of the GodsPedestrian Attacked by Harpy / Mister Mind (uncredited) | |
| 2022 | BIANCASelf - Guest | |
| 2020 | Faith & Fear: The Conjuring UniverseSelf | |
| 2020 | ShadowedMan | |
| 2019 | Shazam!Mr. Mind / Travis / Gangster Crocodile-Men (uncredited) | |
| 2016 | Closet SpaceMan |
| 2025 | Until DawnProducer | |
| 2025 | Call of the OceanProducer | |
| 2016 | Closet SpaceProducer | |
| 2014 | Lights OutProducer | |
| - | Untitled Amityville Horror FilmProducer | |
| - | Lights Out 2Producer |
| 2025 | Until DawnDirector | |
| 2025 | Call of the OceanDirector | |
| 2023 | Shazam! Fury of the GodsDirector | |
| 2020 | ShadowedDirector | |
| 2019 | Shazam!Director | |
| 2017 | Annabelle: CreationDirector | |
| 2016 | Lights OutDirector | |
| 2016 | Closet SpaceDirector | |
| 2014 | Lights OutDirector | |
| 2014 | PicturedDirector | |
| 2012 | LadyboyDirector | |
| - | Untitled Amityville Horror FilmDirector | |
| - | A Little Slice of HellDirector |
| 2025 | Call of the OceanWriter | |
| 2020 | ShadowedWriter | |
| 2016 | Closet SpaceWriter | |
| 2014 | Lights OutWriter |
| 2020 | Faith & Fear: The Conjuring UniverseThanks |