Júlíus Kemp, a celebrated and accomplished Icelandic film director and producer, made his entry into the world on December 2, 1967. Over the course of his distinguished career, he has consistently demonstrated exceptional talent and expertise, solidifying his reputation as a masterful director of music videos.
Notable amongst his numerous accomplishments was the distinguished honour of having his cinematic endeavour, titled Blossi/810551, chosen as the official Icelandic entry for the esteemed 1998 Academy Awards ceremony, which took place in November 1997.
The following year, he successfully created a captivating short film, aptly named The Happy End, which was subsequently showcased in competition at the renowned Toronto International Short Film Festival in 1998, a testament to his exceptional skill and artistry in the realm of filmmaking.
In the year 2000, a notable achievement was accomplished by Kemp, as he took on the dual roles of producer and director for the box office hit, The Icelandic Dream, which subsequently received a total of four prestigious Edda Award nominations, with one of these nominations being for the highly coveted Best Picture category.
This remarkable film went on to be selected for the Best Nordic Film category at the esteemed Gothenburg Film Festival in the year 2001, and it was also included in the official selections of several prominent film festivals, including the renowned Edinburgh International Film Festival, the Toronto International Film Festival, and the Pusan International Film Festival.
In the year two thousand and two, a notable collaboration took place between Kemp, a prominent individual, and Robert I. Douglas, the acclaimed director of the film "Dream", which is set in Iceland. This creative partnership resulted in the release of a film titled "A Man Like Me", featuring the talents of Jon Gnarr, a renowned Icelandic comedian, and Stephanie Che, a multifaceted artist hailing from Hong Kong, who is not only an actress but also a skilled pop singer.
