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Freddy Freeman: [to Shazam] You have super strength! Can you fly?
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Shazam: [to Doctor Thaddeus Sivana] You're like a bad guy, right?
David F. Sandberg
David F. Sandberg (David F. Sandberg), born on January 21, 1981 in Jönköpings , Sweden, is a Swedish director, screenwriter, producer, photographer and actor.
In 2011, directed his first short film "All Quiet Now...". In 2013, he served as the director of the horror short film " Lights Out ". In 2015, directed the short drama "Attic Fright". In 2016, he directed the thriller film " Lights Out "
[3]
, which won the 3rd iHorror Award for Most Popular Horror Film
[9]
, with which he won the 28th Palm Springs International Film Festival worthy of attention director
[10]
. In 2017, the horror film " Annabelle: Creation " directed by
him was released
[2] , which won the 4th iHorror Award for Best Horror Sequel/Remake
[8]
. In 2019, the sci-fi action movie " Shazam! " directed by him was released
[1]
, which won the 45th American Film and Television Saturn Awards for Best Comic Film
[11]
. In 2020, directed the horror short film "Not Alone Here". In 2021, directed the movie " Shazam! Fury of the Gods "
[4]
.
Performing Experience
In 2011, directed his first short film "All Quiet Now...". In 2013, directed the horror short film " Lights Out " starring Lotta Losten . In 2014, he directed the short drama "The Fright of Ancient Paintings"; in the same year, he served as the director of the short drama "The Man Has Gone".
In 2015, directed the short drama "Attic Fright". In 2016, directed the short feature film "The Closet"; in the same year, directed the thriller film " Lights Out " co-starring Tez , Gabriel Bateman and Alexander DiPersia , which is based on the 2013 short film of the same name, which tells a family in darkness and shadow The story of the devastating force of horror
, won the 3rd iHorror Award for the most popular horror film
. With this film, he won the 28th Palm Springs International Film Festival worthy of attention as a director
.
In 2017, the horror film " Annabelle: Creation " directed
by him was released , which won the 4th iHorror Award for Best Horror Sequel/Remake
.
In 2019, the sci-fi action movie " Shazam! " directed by him was released. The film tells the story of the 13-year-old boy Billy every time he shouts Shazam ’s name, he is instantly struck by a magical lightning, and is given six positions. The power of the gods, transformed into a story about the adult superhero Shazam
, was shortlisted for the most popular science fiction/fantasy film at the 21st Youth Choice Awards
, and won the best comic film at the 45th American Film and Television Saturn Awards
.
In 2020, he co-directed the short drama "Shadow" with Lotta Losten
; in the same year, directed the horror short film "Not Alone" starring Lotta Losten
. In 2021, directed the movie " Shazam! Fury of the Gods "
.
Personal Life
In 2013, he married actor Lotta Losten
.
Character Evaluation
Director David F. Sandberg’s horror film skills are fully utilized in the storyline of the villain in the movie "Shazam!" The film opens with the story of Dr. Shivana. The first 10 minutes set the tone for the horror part of the movie, pushing the horror boundary of children-friendly movies to the limit, and making the relaxed tone of the film more layered. He accurately grasps the funny or scary time points of the shot, and the pace of the film is just right, giving enough time to lay out and develop important characters, but not excessively lengthy to affect the progress of the story. The script of "Shazam!" even the supporting roles is very styled, and Sandberg is also very efficient in bringing the personal characteristics created by the screenwriter to the screen .
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