David F. Sandberg

Personal Info

Birthday

January 21, 1981

(44 years old)

Place of Birth

Jönköping, Sweden

Also Known As

Дэвид Ф. Сандберг

David Fredrik Sandberg

David Sandberg

David F. Sandberg

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.

Known For

Until Dawn

Shazam! Fury of the Gods

Shazam!

Closet Space

Shadowed

Attic Panic

All Quiet Now...

Not Alone in Here

Filmography

2025
Until Dawn
as Missing Person (voice)
2023
Making Cam Closer II
as Himself
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
as Pedestrian Attacked by Harpy / Mister Mind (uncredited)
2020
Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe
as Self
The Making of Not Alone in Here
as Himself
Not Alone in Here
as Man
Good Enough: Making Shadowed
as Narrator / Himself
Shadowed
as Shadow
2019
The Truth About Test Screenings
as Himself / Narrator
Who is Shazam?
as self / director
Shazam!
as Mr. Mind / Travis / Gangster Crocodile-Men (uncredited)
2017
Directing Annabelle: Creation
as Himself
2016
The Making of Closet Space
as Himself
Closet Space
as Man
2015
Attic Panic
as Ghost
2014
Not So Fast
as Man
2013
Sit Down Danny
as Danny / Simon (voice)
2012
The Drawing Box
as David / David's Brother
2006
All Quiet Now...
as Boy (voice)
For the Children
as (voice)