---
name: "Karl Júlíusson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/karl-juliusson"
fi1m_id: "karl-juliusson"
imdb_id: "nm0432331"
tmdb_id: 6795
wikidata_id: "Q6371962"
roles: ["Production designer"]
born: "1 January 1952"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-17T14:50:21.242970+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Karl Júlíusson

## Identity

Karl Júlíusson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/karl-juliusson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** karl-juliusson
- **IMDb ID:** nm0432331
- **TMDB ID:** 6795
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6371962
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_J%C3%BAl%C3%ADusson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6371962, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0432331/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6795

Production designer. Born 1 January 1952 in Iceland.

## Details

- **Work:** Production designer
- **Born:** 1 January 1952, Iceland
- **Active:** 1996–2009
- **Also known as:** Karl Juliusson, Kalle Juliusson, Karl 'Kalli' Juliusson , Karl K. Juliusson, Kalli Juliusson
- **Frequently works with:** [Lars von Trier](https://film.one/person/lars-von-trier.md), [David Morse](https://film.one/person/david-morse.md), [Vibeke Windeløv](https://film.one/person/vibeke-windelv.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 82 (1), 2000s 71 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 67 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Thriller 2, Crime 1, Horror 1, Romance 1, War 1
- **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $120m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_J%C3%BAl%C3%ADusson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6371962, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0432331/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6795

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Dancer in the Dark*](https://film.one/film/dancer-in-the-dark.md) (71), [*Antichrist*](https://film.one/film/antichrist.md) (55)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Hurt Locker*](https://film.one/film/the-hurt-locker.md) (86)
- **MUBI:** [*Breaking the Waves*](https://film.one/film/breaking-the-waves.md) (82)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Karl Júlíusson is an Icelandic production designer and costume designer who has been based in Norway since the 1990s. He began working in film in the 1980s, initially making costumes for director Hrafn Gunnlaugsson's Viking films, including *When the Raven Flies* (1984), and the pair collaborated on five films.

He is known for his production design on several films by Lars von Trier, including *Breaking the Waves* (1996), for which he received a Robert Prize, and *Dancer in the Dark* (2000). He has also worked frequently with Kathryn Bigelow on *The Weight of Water* (2000), *K-19: The Widowmaker* (2002) and *The Hurt Locker* (2008), winning an Art Directors Guild Award for the latter. Other credits include *Kon-Tiki* (2012) and *Antichrist* (2009).

Júlíusson has received multiple awards, including five Amandas, two Kanon Prizes, a Gullruten and three Roberts.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, no.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Antichrist* (2009), Fi1m 55, Production design, Production Design — [page](https://film.one/film/antichrist.md)
- *The Hurt Locker* (2008), Fi1m 86, Production Design, Production design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hurt-locker.md)
- *Dancer in the Dark* (2000), Fi1m 71, Production Design, Production design — [page](https://film.one/film/dancer-in-the-dark.md)
- *Breaking the Waves* (1996), Fi1m 82, Production Design, Production design — [page](https://film.one/film/breaking-the-waves.md)

## Complete filmography (42)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Fortress* (2024), series, Production Design
- *Mortal* (2020), Production Design
- *Operation Mummy* (2019), Production Design
- *Amundsen* (2019), Production Design
- *The Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King* (2017), Production Design
- *The Last King* (2016), Production Design
- *Doctor Proctor: Bubble in the Bathtub* (2015), Production Design
- *The Saboteurs* (2015), series, Production Design
- *Pioneer* (2013), Production Design
- *Kon-Tiki* (2012), Production Design
- *Dag* (2010), series, Production Design
- *Magic Silver* (2009), Production Design
- *Antichrist* (2009), Production Design — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/antichrist.md)
- *Max Manus: Man of War* (2008), Production Design
- *The Hurt Locker* (2008), Production Design — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hurt-locker.md)
- *The Kautokeino Rebellion* (2008), Production Design
- *Comrade Pedersen* (2006), Production Design
- *Icelandic Churchmusic* (2006), Costume Design
- *A Little Trip to Heaven* (2005), Production Design
- *Game Over* (2005), Production Design
- *Dear Wendy* (2005), Production Design
- *The Crossing* (2004), Production Design
- *The Beautiful Country* (2004), Production Design
- *Dogville* (2003), Creative Consultant — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/dogville.md)
- *K-19: The Widowmaker* (2002), Production Design
- *The Greatest Thing* (2001), Production Design
- *The Weight of Water* (2001), as Mr. Christenson · Production Design
- *You Really Got Me* (2001), Production Design
- *Dancer in the Dark* (2000), Production Design — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/dancer-in-the-dark.md)
- *Misery Harbour* (1999), Production Design
- *Blessed Are Those Who Thirst* (1997), Production Design
- *Junk Mail* (1997), as Art Direction · Production Design
- *Breaking the Waves* (1996), Production Design — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/breaking-the-waves.md)
- *Hamsun* (1996), Production Design
- *Kristin Lavransdatter* (1995), Production Design
- *The Last Lieutenant* (1993), Production Design
- *The White Viking* (1991), Costume Design
- *The Polar Bear King* (1991), Costume Design
- *The Football Kid* (1989), as Art Direction
- *Under the Glacier* (1989), Production Design
- *In the Shadow of the Raven* (1988), Costume Design, Production Design
- *When the Raven Flies* (1984), Costume Design

## Awards

### Other awards — 3 won

- Amanda Award for Best Production Design 2014: Amanda Award for Best Production Design (won), for *Pioneer*
- Amanda Award for Best Production Design 2013: Amanda Award for Best Production Design (won), for *Kon-Tiki*
- Amanda Award for Best Production Design 2008: Amanda Award for Best Production Design (won), for *The Kautokeino Rebellion*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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