Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir (born 6 July 1965) is an editor. Born in Reykjavík, Iceland, she studied at the London Film School (in Covent Garden), initially concentrating on cinematography, and graduated in 1990. Her career in film editing began by accident. After working briefly at a production company in Iceland, producing commercials and television content, she moved into editing because the schedule was better suited to raising her children. From then on, she built a long and varied career, editing a broad range of works: TV news, documentaries, reality TV, children's programming, short films, television dramas, and full-length features. She has collaborated frequently with directors such as David Leitch — on films including John Wick (2014), Atomic Blonde (2015), Deadpool 2 (2018), and Bullet Train (2022) — and with Baltasar Kormákur — notably on the Icelandic film Reykjavík‑Rotterdam (2008), which helped her transition into international filmmaking. Her editing on Reykjavík‑Rotterdam earned her recognition: the film won the national film award Edda Award for Best Editing ("Klipping ársins") in 2008. In her subsequent career, she has earned further acclaim both in Iceland and internationally. She is a founding member and served as the first chairwoman for two terms of Women in Film & Television Iceland (WIFT Iceland). She has also served on the board of the Icelandic Producers' Guild and, in 2005–2006, chaired the Icelandic Film & TV Academy. Since 2007, she has been on the board of the Reykjavík International Film Festival (RIFF). In her own words, she sees editing not just as technical assembly, but as "an interpretation of the script" and a collaborative craft that respects the contributions of everyone — actors, cinematographers, costume‑makers, stunt crews — to bring a story to life.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 6, 1965 (61)
- Iceland
- Editor and producer
- 18 on MovieCove · 50 credits in all
What are Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir's films like?
Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 13
A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 6
A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 6
Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 9
Steady 5 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 3
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 6
A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 7
Casual 3 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5
Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet5
- Ambiguous6
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
50 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.
Jason Statham Stole My Bike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)
How to Rob a Bank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Returning to Lulu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Nobody 2(2025)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Love Hurts(2025)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Top 10 Must (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
The Fall Guy(2024)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Concord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Bullet Train(2022)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Kate(2021)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Between Heaven and Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Playing with Fire(2019)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Mile 22(2018)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Deadpool 2(2018)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Vultures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
The Swan(2017)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Atomic Blonde(2017)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
A Kind of Murder(2016)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Johanna: The Last Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
I Want to Be Weird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
John Wick(2014)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
In Search of Livingstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
The Deep(2012)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Contraband(2012)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Summerland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Inhale(2010)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
December (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Our Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Reykjavik-Rotterdam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
White Night Wedding(2008)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
No Network (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Monsieur Hyde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Thanks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Wrestling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Jar City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Thicker Than Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
She Talks Icelandic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Simply - A True Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Njalssaga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
While the Cat's Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Reykjavik Guesthouse: Rent a Bike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Bye Bye Blue Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Det forbandede fedt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
The Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Dissociated Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Managed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 49 titles, 46 of them dated from 1998 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Deadpool 2 (2018)
Highest rated
Deadpool 2 (2018)
Most popular right now
Bullet Train (2022)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th8
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
11 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser11
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 62, detractors 31. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir's work okay for kids?
Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir work with?
People who share at least 2 of Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kelly McCormick shares the most, 7.
Directors
- David LeitchShared titles: Love Hurts (2025), The Fall Guy (2024), Bullet Train (2022), Kate (2021), Deadpool 2 (2018), Atomic Blonde (2017)See all 6 shared titles with David Leitch
- Baltasar KormákurShared titles: Contraband (2012), The Deep (2012), Inhale (2010), White Night Wedding (2008)See all 4 shared titles with Baltasar Kormákur
Writers
- Óskar JónassonShared titles: Contraband (2012), Thor: Legend of the Magical Hammer (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Óskar Jónasson
Actors
- Aaron Taylor-JohnsonShared titles: The Fall Guy (2024), Bullet Train (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Aaron Taylor-Johnson
- Brianna HildebrandShared titles: Playing with Fire (2019), Deadpool 2 (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Brianna Hildebrand
- Eddie MarsanShared titles: Atomic Blonde (2017), A Kind of Murder (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Eddie Marsan
- Hilmir Snær GuðnasonShared titles: The Swan (2017), White Night Wedding (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Hilmir Snær Guðnason
Composers and cinematographers
- Jonathan SelaShared titles: The Fall Guy (2024), Bullet Train (2022), Deadpool 2 (2018), Atomic Blonde (2017)See all 4 shared titles with Jonathan Sela
- Dominic LewisShared titles: Love Hurts (2025), The Fall Guy (2024), Bullet Train (2022)See all 3 shared titles with Dominic Lewis
- Tyler BatesShared titles: Deadpool 2 (2018), Atomic Blonde (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Tyler Bates
- Bergsteinn BjörgúlfssonShared titles: The Deep (2012), White Night Wedding (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson
Producers
- Kelly McCormickShared titles: Love Hurts (2025), The Fall Guy (2024), Bullet Train (2022), Kate (2021), Deadpool 2 (2018), Atomic Blonde (2017), A Kind of Murder (2016)See all 7 shared titles with Kelly McCormick
- Georgina PopeShared titles: Bullet Train (2022), Kate (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Georgina Pope
- Ethan SmithShared titles: Deadpool 2 (2018), Atomic Blonde (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Ethan Smith
- Marc SchabergShared titles: Atomic Blonde (2017), A Kind of Murder (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Marc Schaberg