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Anton Máni Svansson

Producer · Born August 2, 1984 (42) · Reykjavik, Iceland

A film producer since 2004, focusing on forging long-term working relationships with writer-director talents. His productions, including notable titles like "Godland", "Beautiful Beings", "A White, White Day", and "Heartstone", have so far garnered over 230 awards along with widespread acclaim at esteemed festivals like Cannes, Berlin, and Venice. Moreover, his films represent 40% of the total international awards for Icelandic film & TV productions over the last decade and have been Iceland's submission for the International Feature Award at the Oscars in 2020, 2022, and 2024, with "Godland" shortlisted in 2024. Throughout his career, Anton has meticulously cultivated a robust network of co-producers and collaborators across Europe. He is a member of the European Film Academy and an alumnus of programs such as EAVE (2014), EFP Producers on the Move (2017), EAVE+ (2019), and ACE 33 (2023). His contribution to the Icelandic film industry extends beyond his productions, encompassing board roles for various associations and festivals, as well as chairing SÍK - Association of Icelandic Film Producers and ÍKSA - the Icelandic Film and TV Academy.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 2, 1984 (42)
From
Reykjavik, Iceland
Works as
Producer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 36% in 30 days

What are Anton Máni Svansson's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Self
24%
Survival
17%
Society
15%
Morality
14%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5

Ambiguous: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their ambiguous movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 0 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
6
Tense
5
Dread
3
Bittersweet
2
Contemplative
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous3

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 Anton Máni Svansson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Anton Máni Svansson'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

15 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Joan of Arc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer

  • The Love That Remains(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Damned(2024)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Godland(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Beautiful Beings(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Nest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • Sealskin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • A White, White Day(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • In Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Co-Producer

  • Winter Brothers(2017)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Heartstone(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Artun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer

  • Seven Boats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer

  • Jeffrey & Beth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Assistant Camera · Producer

  • The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles, 14 of them dated from 2008 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Godland (2022)

$1.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Beautiful Beings (2022)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

The Damned (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing15 of 15: 14 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thOther crew1 of 15: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s7 · crew

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 Anton Máni Svansson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 7 titles divides audiences: 5 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most loved · producer

Beautiful Beings (2022)

Midcredits 90th · 80% liked

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 Anton Máni Svansson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles48–81 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles22–54 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense5 titles44–82 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Anton Máni Svansson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Anton Máni Svansson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers