David F. Sandberg

David Fredrik Sandberg is a Swedish filmmaker and YouTuber. He came to prominence for writing, directing, producing, editing, and scoring no-budget short horror films, which he released online under the pseudonym "ponysmasher". The most popular of these, Lights Out (2013), received a feature film adaptation in 2016, marking his feature-length directorial debut. He has since directed the films Annabelle: Creation (2017), Shazam! (2019), Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023), and the 2025 film adaptation of the video game Until Dawn.

Occupation

composer, screenwriter, actor, film director

Citizenship

Sweden

Born

January 21, 1981

Website

http://dauid.com/