
David F. Sandberg
44 years
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.
Acting (5 movies)
Directing (10 movies)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Lights Out | 2014 | Writer |
| Lights Out | 2014 | Producer |
| Lights Out | 2014 | Original Music Composer |
| Closet Space | 2016 | Writer |
| Closet Space | 2016 | Producer |
| Until Dawn | 2025 | Producer |
| Call of the Ocean | 2025 | Writer |
| Call of the Ocean | 2025 | Producer |










