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5th Edda Awards
The 5th Edda Awards were held on 10 October 2003 at Nordica Hótel in Reykjavik. The awards were hosted by TV presenters Eva María Jónsdóttir and Sverrir Þór Sverrisson (Sveppi). The latter was the previous year's Best Television Personality. 15 awards were given plus the Icelandic Film and Television Academy's Honorary Award. The film '' Nói Albinói'', directed by Dagur Kári, had the most nominations and wins, being nominated for ten awards and winning six. Discontinued Awards * Best Television Program (staged) Result The nominees and winners were: (Winners highlighted in bold) Best Film: * '' Nói albínói'' * '' Stella í framboði'' * '' Stormviðri'' Best Director: * Dagur Kári Pétursson, for '' Nói albínói'' * Gunnar B. Guðmundsson, for '' Karamellumyndin'' * Ólafur Sveinsson, for '' Hlemmur'' Best Actor: * Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, for the Short Film '' Fullt hús'' * Tómas Lemarquis, for '' Nói albínói'' * Þórhallur Sigurðsson (Laddi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edda Heiðrún Backman
Edda Heiðrún Backman (27 November 1957 – 1 October 2016) was an Icelandic actress, voice actress, singer, painter and director. She was involved in many theatre productions in Iceland, as well as Icelandic films. In 2004 she quit acting and started directing after getting diagnosed with MND. She retired altogether from the theatre in 2006.The documentary "Önnur sjónarmið" RÚV 2015 Early life Backman was born to parents Jóhanna Dagfríður Arnmundardóttir and Halldór Sigurður Backman in Akranes, Iceland in 1957. The family moved to Reykjavík when she was three years old. She has 3 siblings: Arnmundur Sævar, supreme court prosecutor, Inga Jónína, singer and Ernst Jóhannes, graphic advertiser. In 1997 she looked back on her childhood with happy memories: "I used to visit my grandparents in Akranes quite often. I used to call it "fat camp". I was a tiny little thing as a child and my grandmother made sure that I would return to the city well fed. I loved to stay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Friðriksdóttir
Anna may refer to: People Surname and given name * Anna (name) Mononym * Anna the Prophetess, in the Gospel of Luke * Anna (wife of Artabasdos) (fl. 715–773) * Anna (daughter of Boris I) (9th–10th century) * Anna (Anisia) (fl. 1218 to 1221) * Anna of Poland, Countess of Celje (1366–1425) * Anna of Cilli (1386–1416) * Anna, Grand Duchess of Lithuania (died 1418) * Anne of Austria, Landgravine of Thuringia (1432–1462) * Anna of Nassau-Dillenburg (died 1514) * Anna, Duchess of Prussia (1576–1625) * Anna of Russia (1693–1740) * Anna, Lady Miller (1741–1781) * Anna Russell, Duchess of Bedford (1783–1857) * Anna, Lady Barlow (1873–1965) * Anna (feral child) (1932–1942) * Anna (singer) (born 1987) Places Australia * Hundred of Anna, a cadastral district in South Australia Iran * Anna, Fars, a village in Fars Province * Anna, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, a village in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province Russia * Anna, Voronezh Oblast, an urban locality in Voro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edda Award For Best Supporting Actress
"Edda" (; Old Norse ''Edda'', plural ''Eddur'') is an Old Norse term that has been attributed by modern scholars to the collective of two Medieval Icelandic literary works: what is now known as the '' Prose Edda'' and an older collection of poems without an original title now known as the '' Poetic Edda''. The term historically referred only to the ''Prose Edda'', but this has fallen out of use because of the confusion with the other work. Both works were written down in Iceland during the 13th century in Icelandic, although they contain material from earlier traditional sources, reaching into the Viking Age. The books are the main sources of medieval skaldic tradition in Iceland and Norse mythology. Etymology At least five hypotheses have been suggested for the origins of the word ''edda'': * One hypothesis holds that it is identical to a word that means "great-grandmother" appearing in the Eddic poem ''Rígsþula.'' * Another hypothesis holds that ''edda'' derives from O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson
Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson (English transliteration: Thröstur Leó Gunnarsson; born 23 April 1961 in Reykjavík), is an Icelandic stage, film and television actor. Early life Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson graduated from the Icelandic School of Drama in 1985. He then began his career onstage at the Leikfélag Reykjavíkur, Reykjavik's premier theatre company, where he appeared in productions as: John Steinbeck's' ''The Grapes of Wrath'', William Shakespeare's ''Hamlet'', Molière's ''Tartuffe'', Anton Chekhov's '' Platonov'' and Birgir Sigurðsson's . Stage and film career Gunnarsson's first film role came in the 1986 Hilmar Oddsson-directed drama ''Eins og skepnan deyr'' (English release title: ''The Beast''). He then followed in a number of films and television movies. He is possibly best recalled internationally for his roles in Baltasar Kormákur's 2000 romantic comedy ''101 Reykjavík'', opposite Spanish actress Victoria Abril, Kormákur's 2002 drama '' Hafið'' (English releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Þorsteinn Gunnarsson
Þorsteinn Gunnarsson (born 1940) is an Icelandic actor and architect. He is known for his role as Eirikur in the Icelandic TV-series '' Trapped''. In 2003 he was nominated for an Edda Award The Edda Award is an accolade bestowed annually by the Icelandic Film and Television Academy, and is the most prominent film and television award in Iceland, awarded annually in February. The ''Edda'' has awarded for outstanding work in various ca ... for his role in '' Nói Albinói''. Selected filmography * '' Hrafninn flýgur'' (1984) * ''Foxtrot'' (1988) * ''Áramótaskaup 1990'' (1990) as various roles * '' Nói Albinói'' (2003) as Headmaster Þórarinn * ''Dís'' (2004) as Magga's Father * '' Mýrin'' (2006) as Holberg * '' Sumarlandið'' (2010) * '' Fúsi'' (2015) * ''Bakk'' (2015) * ''Grafir & Bein'' (2016) * '' Trapped'' (2015-2016) (TV-series) as Eiríkur Personal life Þorsteinn has worked as an architect involved in restoring several Icelandic churches. References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edda Award For Best Supporting Actor
"Edda" (; Old Norse ''Edda'', plural ''Eddur'') is an Old Norse term that has been attributed by modern scholars to the collective of two Medieval Icelandic literary works: what is now known as the '' Prose Edda'' and an older collection of poems without an original title now known as the '' Poetic Edda''. The term historically referred only to the ''Prose Edda'', but this has fallen out of use because of the confusion with the other work. Both works were written down in Iceland during the 13th century in Icelandic, although they contain material from earlier traditional sources, reaching into the Viking Age. The books are the main sources of medieval skaldic tradition in Iceland and Norse mythology. Etymology At least five hypotheses have been suggested for the origins of the word ''edda'': * One hypothesis holds that it is identical to a word that means "great-grandmother" appearing in the Eddic poem ''Rígsþula.'' * Another hypothesis holds that ''edda'' derives from O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edda Björgvinsdóttir
Guðbjörg Edda Björgvinsdóttir (born 13 September 1952), better known as Edda Björgvinsdóttir, is an Icelandic actress, comedian, writer, director and motivational speaker. She is best known for playing the title role of the 1986 comedy classic ''Stella í orlofi'', for playing various characters in the 1986 sitcom '' Heilsubælið í Gervahverfi'', as well as for her work in the annual comedy special '' Áramótaskaupið'', and for numerous other comedic roles in film, television and on stage. Early years and education Edda was born in Reykjavík, Iceland in 1952. When she was about two years old her family moved to the countryside, where her father was the headmaster of a boarding school for troubled boys. She graduated from Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð in 1972. She studied Philosophy at the University of Iceland in 1973 and Roentgen Technology at the Polytechnic School of Reykjavík in 1974. She then studied drama for one year at the United Drama School (Leiklistar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |