Karl Oskarson graduated from London International Film School and then worked freelance in Iceland shooting feature films and commercials.
Three years later he set up Frost Films in Reykjavik.
In 1991 he won the Best Photography Award at the Nordic Commercial Film Festival and then went on to carve out a reputation in the Scandinavian market, shooting top end commercials and music videos. Karl has been represented by Wizzo and Co. in London since 1997.
Karl won the Czech Lion for Best Cinematography at the Czech Lion Film Awards 2009 for the feature film Three Seasons in Hell.
His work on that film was also nominated for Best Cinematography at the Icelandic Edda Awards