Gísli Halldórsson (2 February 1927 – 27 July 1998) was an

Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...

ic actor of theatre, radio, film and television, and one of the most popular Icelandic actors of the late twentieth century. He is known internationally for playing the lead role in

Children of Nature ''Children of Nature'' ( is, Börn náttúrunnar) is a 1991 Icelandic film directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson. It was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar at the 64th Academy Awards, the only Icelandic film to have ever been n ...

, which was nominated for an

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as best foreign language film in 1992. He died of heart failure on July 18, 2021, during a concert by Bratislava Hot Serenaders at the Štúdio L+S theater in Bratislava.''Milan Lasica: Der Schauspieler ist tot!''
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Selected filmography

* '' Dansinn'' (1998, posthumous release) * ''

Djöflaeyjan ''Devil's Island'' ( is, Djöflaeyjan) is a 1996 Icelandic film directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson. It is a dark comedy filmed in the Grótta area of South west Iceland. The story depicts a group of otherwise homeless families living in ba ...

'' (1996) * '' Sigla himinfley'' (1994) * '' Á köldum klaka'' (1995) * '' Skýjahöllin'' (1994) * '' Tveir á báti'' (1992) * '' Karlakórinn Hekla'' (1992) * '' Ingaló'' (1992) * ''

'' (1991) * '' Áramótaskaup 1991'' * ''

Kristnihald undir jökli ''Kristnihald undir Jökli'' is an album by Quarashi. It was released on 22 September 2001 in Iceland (see 2001 in music). The album contains mostly instrumental music written and produced by Quarashi founding members, Sölvi Blöndal and Höss ...

'' (1989) * '' Áramótaskaup 1987'' * '' Áramótaskaup 1986'' * '' Jón Oddur & Jón Bjarni'' (1981) – Kormákur afi

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Halldórsson, Gísli Halldórsson, Gísli Icelandic male film actors Icelandic male television actors 20th-century Icelandic male actors {{iceland-actor-stub