David F. Sandberg
Born: 1981-01-21 in Jönköping, Sweden
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2025
- Until Dawn as Missing Person (voice)
- Call of the Ocean ... (Director)
2023
- Shazam! Fury of the Gods as Pedestrian Attacked by Harpy / Mister Mind (uncredited)
2022
- BIANCA as Self - Guest
2020
- Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe as Self
- Shadowed as Man
- Not Alone in Here as Man
2019
- Shazam! as Mr. Mind / Travis / Gangster Crocodile-Men (uncredited)
2017
- Annabelle: Creation ... (Director)
2016
- Lights Out ... (Director)
- Closet Space as Man
2015
- Attic Panic as Ghost
2014
- Lights Out ... (Director)
- Coffer ... (Director)
- Pictured ... (Director)
- Not So Fast as Man
2013
- Cam Closer ... (Director)
2012
- Ladyboy ... (Director)