Director
David F. Sandberg
January 21, 1981 · Jönköping, Sweden
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.
Notable work
7Shazam! (2019)
as Mr. Mind / Travis / Gangster Crocodile-Men (uncredited) and Director
6.6Annabelle: Creation (2017)
Director
6.4Lights Out (2016)
Director
6.4Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)
as Pedestrian Attacked by Harpy / Mister Mind (uncredited) and Director
6.3Until Dawn (2025)
as Missing Person (voice) (uncredited) and Director
7.3Lights Out (2014)
Director and Writer
Often works with
Lotta Losten
6 titles together
Annabelle: Creation, Lights Out, Until Dawn
Grace Caroline Currey
3 titles together
Shazam!, Annabelle: Creation, Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Zachary Levi
2 titles together
Shazam!, Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Asher Angel
2 titles together
Shazam!, Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Jack Dylan Grazer
2 titles together
Shazam!, Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Adam Brody
2 titles together
Shazam!, Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Full filmography · 8
Call of the Ocean
Director and Writer
2025
Until Dawn
as Missing Person (voice) (uncredited) and Director
20256.3
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
as Pedestrian Attacked by Harpy / Mister Mind (uncredited) and Director
20236.4
Shazam!
as Mr. Mind / Travis / Gangster Crocodile-Men (uncredited) and Director
20197
Annabelle: Creation
Director
20176.6
Lights Out
Director
20166.4
Closet Space
as Man and Director and Writer
20166.8
Lights Out
Director and Writer
20147.3