Director
David F. Sandberg
45 years · Jönköping, Sweden · 12 films
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.
Best known for
Shazam!
2019 · Mr. Mind / Travis / Gangster Crocodile-Men (uncredited), Director
On HBO Max
Annabelle: Creation
2017 · Director
On HBO Max
Lights Out
2016 · Director
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
2023 · Pedestrian Attacked by Harpy / Mister Mind (uncredited), Director
On HBO Max
Until Dawn
2025 · Missing Person (voice) (uncredited), Director
On Netflix
Lights Out
2014 · Director, Writer
Filmography 12
Call of the Ocean
2025 · Director, Writer
Until Dawn
2025 · Missing Person (voice) (uncredited), Director
On Netflix
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
2023 · Pedestrian Attacked by Harpy / Mister Mind (uncredited), Director
On HBO Max
Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe
2020 · Self
DC Spotlight: Shazam!
2019 · Self
Shazam!
2019 · Mr. Mind / Travis / Gangster Crocodile-Men (uncredited), Director
On HBO Max
Annabelle: Creation
2017 · Director
On HBO Max
Lights Out
2016 · Director
Closet Space
2016 · Man, Director
Attic Panic
2015 · Ghost
Lights Out
2014 · Director, Writer
Ladyboy
2012 · Director