Edith Roger (born 29 May 1922) is a Norwegian dancer, choreographer and stage director.
She was born in
Vestby
Vestby is a municipality in former Akershus now Viken county, Norway. It is part of the Follo traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Vestby.
General information Name
The municipality (originally t ...
. She made her debut as dancer at
Rogaland Teater in 1945. Her debut as stage director was ''Sangen om utysket'' at
Nationaltheatret
The National Theatre in Oslo ( no, Nationaltheatret) is one of Norway's largest and most prominent venues for performance of dramatic arts.
History
The theatre had its first performance on 1 September 1899 but can trace its origins to Christia ...
in 1967. She was decorated Knight of the
Order of St. Olav in 1985, and was awarded the
Arts Council Norway Honorary Award
The Arts Council Norway Honorary Award ( no, Norsk kulturråds ærespris) is awarded annually by the Arts Council Norway. The prize is awarded annually to a person who has made a significant contribution to Norwegian art and culture. The pri ...
in 2002.
In 2010 she received the
Hedda Honorary Award.
References
External links
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Edith Roger Biographyon
Norsk Biografisk Leksikon
is the largest Norwegian biographical encyclopedia.
The first edition (NBL1) was issued between 1921 and 1983, including 19 volumes and 5,100 articles. It was published by Aschehoug with economic support from the state.
bought the rights to ...
1922 births
Living people
People from Akershus
People from Vestby
Norwegian female dancers
Norwegian choreographers
Sportspeople from Viken (county)
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