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Frøydis Armand
Frøydis Armand (9 April 1949 – 11 October 2022) was a Norwegian actress. She was the daughter of actor Eilif Armand, and sister of Merete Armand and Gisken Armand, both actresses. She worked at Nationaltheatret (the National Theatre) from 1972 onward, acting in plays such as Henrik Ibsen's ''Little Eyolf'', and Shakespeares '' Othello''. Though primarily a stage actress, Armand was probably best known to the general audience as one of the three protagonists in Anja Breien's ''Hustruer''–trilogy: ''Hustruer'' (1975), ''Hustruer – ti år etter'' (1985) and ''Hustruer III'' (1996). Armand had a child from a marriage to actor Helge Jordal, and another child from a relationship with actor Kai Remlow. She died on 10 October 2022, at the age of 73. Select filmography * 1974: ''Mors hus'' * 1975: ''Hustruer'' * 1980: ''Nedtur'' * 1985: '' Hustruer - ti år etter'' * 1989: ''Bryllupsfesten'' * 1996: ''Hustruer III'' * 1999: ''Sejer - se deg ikke tilbake'' (TV) * 2000: ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eilif Armand
Eilif Armand (18 March 1921 – 28 November 1993) was a Norwegian actor. He was born in Bergen to businessman Sverre Andreassen and Maggi Sørensen, and was the father of actresses Frøydis Armand, Gisken Armand and Merete Armand. He made his stage debut at Den Nationale Scene in 1946, as "Jesus" in Nordahl Grieg's play ''Barabbas''. He was assigned with Den Nationale Scene from 1948 to 1956, with Rogaland Teater from 1956 to 1958, with Nationaltheatret from 1958 to 1975, and again with Den Nationale Scene from 1975. His film appearances included ''Marikens bryllup'' (1972) and '' Kjærleikens ferjereiser'' (1979). He published the poetry collection ''Ingen blir klok av skade'' in 1951, and contributed as literary critic for the newspapers ''Friheten'' and ''Bergens Tidende ''Bergens Tidende'' is Norway's fifth-largest newspaper, and the country's largest newspaper outside Oslo. ''Bergens Tidende'' is owned by the public company Schibsted ASA. Norwegian owners held a mere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nedtur
''Nedtur'' (literally 'Downturn', released in English as ''If Music Be the Food of Love'') is a Norway, Norwegian feature film from 1980 directed by Hans Lindgren. The film is about the life of a musician and his friends. They struggle with both relationships and marriage, and they often party together. There will be a downturn. Plot Nils (played by Nils Sletta) is a self-absorbed young jazz musician that expresses himself through music. Christian (Helge Jordal) is Nils` friend and works as a photographer for a weekly magazine. To make extra money, he also takes nude photos. Christian is struggling in his marriage with Kari (Frøydis Armand). Nils and Christian like to party together and drink a lot. One day, Nils' meets the drug addict Elin (Sigrid Huun), and the two become lovers. However, the relationship becomes difficult and they quarrel a lot. When Nils goes on tour one day, he breaks up with Elin. She breaks down and starts using drugs again. Christian, on the other hand, is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Film Actresses
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21st-century Norwegian Actresses
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2022 Deaths
The following notable deaths occurred in 2022. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: * Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and reference. December 25 * Chalapathi Rao, 78, Indian actor and producer, heart attack. (death announced on this date) 24 *Vittorio Adorni, 85, Italian road racing cyclist. *Cotton Davidson, 91, American football player ( Baltimore Colts, Dallas Texans, Oakland Raiders). (death announced on this date) *Franco Frattini, 65, Italian politician and magistrate, twice minister of foreign affairs, twice of public administration, European commissioner for justice (2004–2008), cancer. *Madosini, 78, South African musician. *Barry Round, 72, Australian footballer (Sydney, Footscray, Williamstown), organ failure. *Royal Applause, 29, British Thoroughbred racehorse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949 Births
Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022. * January 2 – Luis Muñoz Marín becomes the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico. * January 11 – The first "networked" television broadcasts take place, as KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania goes on the air, connecting east coast and mid-west programming in the United States. * January 16 – Şemsettin Günaltay forms the new government of Turkey. It is the 18th government, last One-party state, single party government of the Republican People's Party. * January 17 – The first Volkswagen Beetle, VW Type 1 to arrive in the United States, a 1948 model, is brought to New York City, New York by Dutch businessman Ben Pon Sr., Ben Pon. Unable to interest dealers or importers in the Volkswagen, Pon sells the sample car to pay his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotel Cæsar
''Hotel Cæsar'' is a Norwegian soap opera that aired on TV 2 from 24 October 1998 until 14 December 2017. From the start in 1998, the show was broadcast Monday to Friday, except during the autumn of 2006, where the show was broadcast Monday to Thursday only, and from 2010 until 15 December 2016, the show was again broadcast Monday to Thursday on TV 2. From 2 January 2017, the show started being broadcast online only, through TV 2's web player TV 2 Sumo. The show was cancelled later in 2017, and the last episode was published on TV 2 Sumo 14 December 2017. It was created by Swedish duo Peter Emanuel Falck and Christian Wikander. The show consists of a total of 3,123 episodes, making it the longest running drama in television in Scandinavia. ''Hotel Cæsar'' is the second longest running drama in television in the Nordics after Finnish soap opera ''Salatut elämät'' (1999–). Plot The storylines are centered around a fictional hotel in Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryllupsfesten
''Bryllupsfesten'' ( en, The wedding party}) is a 1989 Norwegian comedy film written by Petter Vennerød, and directed by Vennerød and Svend Wam, starring Knut Husebø Knut Husebø (born 10 May 1946) is a Norwegian actor and visual artist. Born in Stavanger, Husebø debuted in 1968 in the role Flyndrefanten in the play ''Taremare by'' on Den Nationale Scene. He was employed at the Nationaltheatret 1969–1971 ... and Eli Anne Linnestad. Businessman Carl Otto "Totto" Holm (Husebø) is on the verge of bankruptcy, and plans a staged robbery of the family's Munch engraving. External links * ''Bryllupsfesten''at Filmweb.no (Norwegian) at the Norwegian Film Institute (Norwegian) 1989 films 1989 comedy films Films directed by Svend Wam Films directed by Petter Vennerød Norwegian comedy films Films set in Oslo {{1980s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wives – Ten Years After
''Wives – Ten Years After'' ( no, Hustruer – ti år etter) is a 1985 Norwegian drama film directed by Anja Breien. The film was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 58th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Plot synopsis Ten years have passed since our three heroines' first outing in 1975. Now the women meet at yet another class reunion. Not surprisingly, they are still unwilling to call it a night after the party is over. Husbands and children must celebrate Christmas as best they can, while the women spend quality time drinking and taking stock of their lives. Cast * Frøydis Armand as Heidrun * Katja Medbøe as Kaja * Anne Marie Ottersen as Mie See also * List of submissions to the 58th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Norwegian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film The Kingdom of Norway has submitted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helge Jordal
Helge Jordal (born 17 February 1946) is a Norwegian actor. He was appointed a Knight of the Royal Order of St. Olav in 2006 for his long career as an actor both on screen and on stage, and for his position as a "grand old man" among Norwegian actors. Career Jordal was born in Bergen. He is one of the most prominent Norwegian actors with a significant career. Since he graduated from the Teaterhøyskolen in 1972, he distinguished himself in several roles on the film screen, television, stage and cabaret theaters across the country. He was employed at the Nationaltheateret in Oslo (1972–77), Hålogaland Teater in Tromsø, before he came to the Den Nationale Scene (DNS) in Bergen (1981). He became a freelance actor in 1987, but has played significant roles in the DNS stage. From the film world, he is among others known for the protagonist role in ''Orion's Belt'' (1985), for which he won both the Amanda Award 1985 for Best Actor and the Honorary Amanda in 2009, and ''Wayfarers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merete Armand
Merete Armand (8 June 1955 – 22 January 2017) was a Norwegian actress. Life She was born in Bergen, a daughter of actor Eilif Armand, and sister of actors Gisken Armand and Frøydis Armand. She was educated at the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre. She was assigned with the theatres Sogn og Fjordane Teater, Telemark Teater, Trøndelag Teater, Riksteatret and Den Nationale Scene Den Nationale Scene ( en, National Theater) is the largest theatre in Bergen, Norway. Den Nationale Scene is also one of the oldest permanent theatres in Norway. History Opened under the name '' Det Norske Theater'' in 1850, the theatre has root .... She was awarded Pernillestatuetten in 1997. References External links * 1955 births 2017 deaths Actresses from Bergen Oslo National Academy of the Arts alumni 20th-century Norwegian actresses 21st-century Norwegian actresses Norwegian stage actresses {{Norway-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
