Einar Sv. Tryggvason was born in Reykjavík, Iceland in February 1988. He studied the piano at an early age, but soon turned his focus towards composition, primarily for film.
In 2015, he graduated with a Master of Music degree in Composing for film from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam where he studied with Jurre Haanstra.
Previously, in 2011, Einar had received his Bachelor’s Degree in Film Composition with honors from the Iceland University of the Arts in 2011 where he studied under the guidance of Hróðmar I. Sigurbjörnsson and Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson.
To date, Einar has scored three full feature films, including the critically acclaimed "Rift", several award-winning short films, Prix Europa & Edda Award nominated TV-series and numerous commercials and trailers.
Awards & nominations
2020 Icelandic Music Awards
Best Album - Film & Theater Music
NOMINATION for "The Flatey Enigma"
2018 CinEuphoria Awards
Best Original Music - International Competition
NOMINATION for "Rift"
Full feature films
Cold (2023)
Directed by Erlingur Thoroddsen
Rafhringur Íslands (2022)
Directed by Sigurður Freyr Björnsson
Korter yfir sjö (2021)
Directed by Einar Þór Gunnlaugsson
Rift (2017)
Directed by Erlingur Thoroddsen
Child Eater (2015)
Directed by Erlingur Thoroddsen
Eyjafjallajökull (2011)
Directed by Magnús Magnússon
TV
The Flatey Enigma (2018)
Directed by Björn Br. Björnsson
Málið : Season 4 (2014)
Directed by Daníel Bjarnason
Málið : Season 3 (2013)
Directed by Daníel Bjarnason
Málið : Season 2 (2013)
Directed by Daníel Bjarnason
Óupplýst (2013)
Directed by Daníel Bjarnason
Theater Productions
Samfarir hamfarir (2016)
Directed by Natan Jónsson
Konan við 1000° (2014)
Directed by Una Þorleifsdóttir
Commercials
Penninn Eymundsson (2018)
KIMS (2017)
AstraZeneca (2017)
ÞR3NNA (2016)
Unicef: Réttindi barna á Íslandi (2013)
Netfrelsi Skjás Eins (2012)
Seglagerðin Ægir (2012)
Talsímafjélag Valda og Freys (2011)
Short films
The Apartment (2023)
Directed by Bader Mohamed
Tooq (2021)
Directed by Bader Mohamed
Kanarí (2018)
Directed by Erlendur Sveinsson
Tumi before the Volcano (2018)
Directed by Erlendur Sveinsson
Rimlar (2018)
Directed by Natan Jónsson
Senses (2017)
Directed by Daníel Bjarnason
Mia’s Got a Plan (2015)
Directed by Erlendur Sveinsson
Svarthvítar fjaðrir (2015)
Directed by Sigríður Björk Sigurðardóttir
The Space Between Us (2015)
Directed by Marc Nollkaemper
Allez, Viens! (2015)
Directed by Biserka Suran
Lazarus (2015)
(shared with Harald Austbø)
Directed by Gonzalo Fernandez
Praktiese Zaken (2014)
Directed by Jasmijn Schrofer
Masala Chai (2014)
Directed by Arpad Gorogh
Nero (2014)
(Shared with Rene Thie)
Directed by Max Lunter
The Banishing (2013)
Directed by Erlingur Thoroddsen
Gunna (2012)
Directed by Ottó Gunnarsson
Child Eater (2012)
Directed by Erlingur Thoroddsen
Crossover (2012)
Directed by Garðar Örn Arnarson
Engin Traffík (2012)
Directed by Ottó Gunnarsson
Raunveruleikur (2011)
Directed by Ásdís Þórhallsdóttir
Beyond Reality (2011)
Directed by María Þórdís Ólafsdóttir
Krass (2011)
Directed by Tómas H. Jóhannesson
Dear Kaleb (2010)
Directed by Erlendur Sveinsson
Change (2010)
Directed by Erlendur Sveinsson
Between (2010)
Directed by María Þórdís Ólafsdóttir
Jitter (2009)
Directed by Erlendur Sveinsson
Friends? (2008)
Directed by Sveinbjörn J. Tryggvason
Kúlan (2006)
Directed by Sveinbjörn J. Tryggvason