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Olaf de Fleur (real name: ''Ólafur Jóhannesson'' born 1975) is an Icelandic film director, scriptwriter and film producer, producer. Early life Fleur was born in Búðardalur, Iceland. He founded the independent production company, Poppoli Pictures, in 2003. Poppoli’s first production, ''Shining Star (film), Shining Star'', brought him Best Documentary Feature award at the Icelandic Film Awards (The Edda) in 2004. ''Shining Star'' is an autobiographical story of Icelandic rock icon Bubbi Morthens. He won the award again in 2005 for the feature documentary ''Africa United (2005 film), Africa United'', which follows the formation of a football team of immigrants from all over the world who intend to take the Icelandic 3rd division by storm. It is an enchanting journey into the dreams and aspirations of a football-crazy coach and his colorful ensemble of players who have to overcome their egos for a true team spirit. His third documentary, entitled ''Act Normal'', saw release in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olaf De Fleur
Olaf de Fleur (real name: ''Ólafur Jóhannesson'' born 1975) is an Icelandic film director, scriptwriter and producer. Early life Fleur was born in Búðardalur, Iceland. He founded the independent production company, Poppoli Pictures, in 2003. Poppoli’s first production, '' Shining Star'', brought him Best Documentary Feature award at the Icelandic Film Awards (The Edda) in 2004. ''Shining Star'' is an autobiographical story of Icelandic rock icon Bubbi Morthens. He won the award again in 2005 for the feature documentary '' Africa United'', which follows the formation of a football team of immigrants from all over the world who intend to take the Icelandic 3rd division by storm. It is an enchanting journey into the dreams and aspirations of a football-crazy coach and his colorful ensemble of players who have to overcome their egos for a true team spirit. His third documentary, entitled '' Act Normal'', saw release in 2006. It is a film about a Buddhist monk who in the 10 ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zlatko Krickic
Zlatko ( sr-Cyrl, Златко, ) is a South Slavic masculine given name. The name is derived from the word ''zlato'' meaning gold with hypocoristic suffix ''-ko'' common in South Slavic languages. Zlatko is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Zlatko Ćosić, experimental filmmaker and video artist *Zlatko Čajkovski (1923–1998), Croatian and Yugoslavian football (soccer) player and coach *Zlatko Đorić (born 1976), Serbian footballer *Zlatko Škorić (born 1941), former Croatian football player *Zlatko Šugman (1932–2008), one of Slovenia's best known theater, television and film actors * Zlatko Arambašić (born 1969), former Australian football (soccer) player *Zlatko Baloković (1895–1965), Croatian violinist *Zlatko Burić (born 1953), Croat-Danish actor * Zlatko Crnković, several people *Zlatko Dalić (born 1966), Croatian football coach and former player *Zlatko Dedič (born 1984), Slovenian football forward *Zlatko Gall (born 1954), Croatian journali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigurður Sigurjónsson
Sigurður Sigurjónsson, commonly referred to as Siggi Sigurjóns, is an Icelandic actor, comedian and screenwriter, best known as a member of the comedy group Spaugstofan. He has starred in a number of films and television series since the late 1970s, as well as acting in the National Theatre of Iceland. He is famous for his recurring characters in the ''Spaugstofan'' television series, including Ragnar Reykás and ''Kristján Ólafsson''. Sigurður has starred in many seasons of the annual television special Áramótaskaupið. He is also one of the leading Icelandic voice actors and has dubbed numerous animated features. In March 2015, Sigurjóns appeared in the music video for "Crystals," the lead single from the Of Monsters and Men album " Beneath the Skin". Selected filmography * '' A White, White Day'' (2019) * ''Black Mirror'' (Episode: "Crocodile") (2017) * '' Under the Tree'' (2017) * ''Rams'' (2015) * ''Crystals'' (2015) (Music video by ''Of Monsters and Men'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingvar E
Yngvar Harra (or Ingvar; Proto-Norse ''*Ingu-Hariz''; non, Yngvarr ; d. early 7th century) was the son of Östen and reclaimed the Swedish throne for the House of Yngling after the Swedes had rebelled against Sölvi. He is reported to have fallen in battle in Estonia and buried there. Although the account of Ingvar is semi-legendary, the discovery of the two Salme ships has confirmed that a similar historic event took place in the 8th century. ''Ynglinga saga'' Snorri Sturluson relates in his ''Ynglinga saga'' that King Ingvar, Östen's son, was a great warrior who often spent time patrolling the shores of his kingdom fighting Danes and Estonian vikings (''Víkingr frá Esthland''). King Ingvar finally came to a peace agreement with the Danes and could take care of the Estonian vikings. He consequently started pillaging in Estonia in retribution, and one summer he arrived at a place called Stein (see also Sveigder). The Estonians (''sýslu kind'') assembled a great army in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir
Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir (; born 28 July 1982) is an Icelandic actress and singer. She is best known for her portrayal of the controversial character Silvía Night in the television series ''Sjáumst með Silvíu Nótt'' and during the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest. Life and career Acting Ágústa Eva studied acting at the École Philippe Gaulier theatre school in Paris In 2005, she won an Edda Award for Best TV Personality and Best TV Show for her performance as Silvía Night. While in character, she was voted sexiest woman in Iceland by listeners of the national radio station RUV; as herself, she wound up in fourth place. Music Ágústa Eva was a member of the bands Kritikal Mazz and Ske, and in 2005 began a solo career. Selected acting work Discography Singles * "Þetta er nóg" (from ''Let It Go the Complete Set'' ("Frozen")) (2014) * "Þegar Storminn Hefur Lægt" with Magni Ásgeirsson Guðmundur Magni Ásgeirsson (born 1 December 1978 in Egilsstaðir, Iceland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefán Karl Stefánsson
Stefán Karl Stefánsson (; ; 10 July 1975 – 21 August 2018) was an Icelandic actor and singer. He was best known for portraying Robbie Rotten, the antagonist of the children's television series '' LazyTown''. Career Stefán Karl's career started in 1994 at the age of 19, when he worked as a puppeteer for television. During his years as a puppeteer, he had also been studying at the Drama Academy of Iceland. However, he was unsatisfied with the perspectives of Icelandic drama standards. He recalled that his principal at his high school said that "acting is not about making faces and changing your face", which he disagreed with. Later, Stefán Karl was invited by Magnús Scheving, an Icelandic gymnast, to portray one of the characters in the second '' LazyTown'' play. Scheving created the plays due to his concerns about Iceland's younger generation lacking sufficient physical exercise. Stefánsson explained that " agnúswanted the kids to get healthier, so he created this m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polite People
Little green men (russian: зелёные человечки, translit= zelyonye chelovechki; uk, зелені чоловічки, translit= zeleni cholovichky; pl, zielone ludziki}) are masked soldiers of the Russian Federation in unmarked green army uniforms and carrying modern Russian military weapons and equipment, who appeared during the Russo-Ukrainian War in 2014. The term first arose during the occupation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, a period from late February to March 2014, when such forces occupied and blockaded the Simferopol International Airport, most military bases in Crimea, and the Building of the Supreme Council of Crimea, parliament in Simferopol. The term also sometimes used to refer to Russian troops during the War in Donbas (2014–2022), War in Donbas, as the Kremlin denied their official involvement or presence of their troops in the region, and they wore unmarked uniforms or disguised themselves as Russian separatist forces in Donbas, pro- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
