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

Making Cam Closer II
Making Cam Closer II
All Quiet Now...
All Quiet Now...
Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe
Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe
Attic Panic
Attic Panic
Closet Space
Closet Space
Directing Annabelle: Creation
Directing Annabelle: Creation

Filmography

2025 Until Dawn
as Missing Person (voice)
2023 Making Cam Closer II
as Himself
2023 Shazam! Fury of the Gods
as Pedestrian Attacked by Harpy / Mister Mind (uncredited)
2022 BIANCA
as Self - Guest
2020 Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe
as Self
2020 The Making of Not Alone in Here
as Himself
2020 Not Alone in Here
as Man
2020 Good Enough: Making Shadowed
as Narrator / Himself
2020 Shadowed
as Shadow
2019 The Truth About Test Screenings
as Himself / Narrator
2019 Who is Shazam?
as self / director
2019 Shazam!
as Mr. Mind / Travis / Gangster Crocodile-Men (uncredited)
2017 Directing Annabelle: Creation
as Himself
2016 The Making of Closet Space
as Himself
2016 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)