''Leonardstatuetten'' (Leonard Statuette) is a prize awarded by the

Norwegian Comedy Writers' Association The Norwegian Comedy Writers' Association ( no, Norsk revyforfatterforening) is a trade union for writers of revue A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance, and sketches. The revue has its root ...

. The award is named after revue instructor, composer and director Einar Leonard Schanke (1927–1992), who was one of Norway's most important revue personalities. The prize is regarded the highest distinction in Norwegian revue. Awarded from 1968 to 2013, the statuette was given to persons with a significant and lasting importance to Norway's entertainment industry. The statuette was again awarded in 2019, when

Eldar Vågan Eldar Vågan (born 30 August 1960) is best known as the songwriter and guitarist in Vazelina Bilopphøggers. Previously he was a guitarist in the rock band Baiage. Vågan has also developed his own solo musical career as well as being a published ...

was the recipient.

Prize winners

This is a list of prize winners: *1968 – Arvid Nilssen, actor *1969 – Leif Juster, actor *1970 – not awarded *1971 – Kari Diesen, actress *1972 – Arve Opsahl, actor *1973 –

Bias Bernhoft Tobias Brodtkorb "Bias" Bernhoft (13 October 1902 – 24 November 1986) was a Norwegian singer and revue writer. Early and personal life He was born at Voss in 1902 to the Holmenkolbanen director Tobias Bernhoft (1869–1937) and his wife Mar ...

, revue writer *1974 – Jens Book-Jenssen, actor *1975 –

Carsten Byhring Carsten Byhring (8 December 1918 – 5 April 1990) was a Norwegian actor. He is probably best known for playing Kjell in the Olsen Gang movies. He is the brother of actor Svein Byhring. He died from cancer in Oslo at the age of 71, in 1990. ...

, actor *1976 – Rolf Just Nilsen, actor *1977 – Einar Schanke, instructor and composer *1978 – Rolv Wesenlund, actor *1979 –

Otto Nielsen Otto Nielsen (19 June 1909 – 9 October 1982) was a Norwegian songwriter, revue writer, cabaret singer and radio personality. He participated in Norwegian cultural life for five decades, starting from the 1930s, and played an important role behi ...

, revue writer *1980 – Arild Feldborg, revue writer *1981 – Alfred Næss, revue writer *1982 –

Knut Solberg Knut (Norwegian and Swedish), Knud (Danish), or Knútur (Icelandic) is a Scandinavian, German, and Dutch first name, of which the anglicised form is Canute. In Germany both "Knut" and "Knud" are used. In Spanish and Portuguese Canuto is used whi ...

, scenographer *1983 –

Elsa Lystad Elsa Lystad (born 9 July 1930) is a Norwegian actress. She made her stage debut in 1956, and her breakthrough as actress came in the mid-1960s. She has since been a central actress in Norwegian film, theatre, television and radio. She was awarded ...

, actress *1984 –

Harald Heide-Steen Jr. Harald Heide-Steen Jr. (18 August 1939 – 3 July 2008) was a Norway, Norwegian actor, comedian and singer. He was the son of Harald Heide Steen. Biography During the 1960s, Heide-Steen. Jr made the radio programs ''Hørerøret'', ''Sugerø ...

, actor *1985 –

Arild Haga Arild Haga (8 April 1913 – 22 February 1985) was a Norwegian revue writer. He was born in 1913. He wrote revues for the stages Chat Noir, Scala and Edderkoppen, and also composed revue music. Among his songs were "Byen med det store hjertet ...

, revue writer *1986 – Elisabeth Granneman, actress *1987 –

Sølvi Wang Sølvi Valborg Wang (28 August 1929 – 31 May 2011) was a Norwegian singer, actress and comedian. She was born in Bærum, Akershus, to the jazz musician Yngvar Wang and the singer Marie Gulbrandsen. Already at an early age she sang with ...

, actress *1988 – not awarded *1989 – not awarded *1990 – Yngvar Numme, actor *1991 – Grethe Kausland, actress *1992 – not awarded *1993 – Dizzie Tunes: Tor Erik Gunstrøm, Svein-Helge Høgberg,

Einar Idland Einar is a Scandinavian given name deriving from the Old Norse name Einarr, which according to Guðbrandur Vigfússon is directly connected with the concept of the einherjar, warriors who died in battle and ascended to Valhalla in Norse mythology ...

Øyvind Klingberg Øyvind or Oyvind may refer to: * Oyvind Aasland (born 1967), Norwegian darts player * Øyvind Alapnes (born 1976), Norwegian football referee *Jon Øyvind Andersen (born 1965), Norwegian black metal guitarist * Carl Øyvind Apeland (born 1964), No ...

, Yngvar Numme, actors *1994 –

Bjørn Sand Bjørn Hjalmar Sand (born 19 September 1928) is a Norwegian revue writer and actor. He was born in Oslo, and is half brother of Rolf Sand. He married Unni Bernhoft in 1955, is son-in-law of Bias Bernhoft and is the father of Jon Ola Sand. He is ...

, revue writer *1995 – Erik Diesen, revue writer *1996 – not awarded *1997 – Øystein Sunde, artist/composer/text writer *1998 –

Hege Schøyen Hege Schøyen (born 22 May 1957, in Oslo) is a Norwegian singer, actor and comedian. She has played at the Oslo revue theatre Chat Noir and at Nationaltheatret. She was television presenter for the youth program series ''Midt i smørøyet'' at th ...

and Øivind Blunck, actors *1999 –

Arthur Arntzen Arthur Arntzen may refer to: * Arthur Arntzen (politician) (1906–1997), Norwegian politician * Arthur Arntzen (humorist) (born 1937), Norwegian humorist {{hndis, Arntzen, Arthur ...

, humorist and satirist *2000 – Dag Frøland, actor *2001 – KLM (

Trond Kirkvaag Trond Georg Kirkvaag (21 June 1946 – 16 November 2007) was a Norwegian comedian, actor, impressionist, screenwriter, author, director and television host. During his 39 years at the Norwegian TV network, NRK, he produced numerous comedy ...

Knut Lystad Knut Ove Lystad (born 31 January 1946) is a Norwegian actor, singer, translator, screenwriter, comedian and occasional director, best known from the comedy trio KLM, alongside Trond Kirkvaag and Lars Mjøen. Career Lystad and Mjøen began their ...

Lars Mjøen Lars Lennart Heiberg Mjøen (born 13 November 1945) is a Norwegian comedian, actor, singer, screenwriter, director, editor and author. He is best known as a member of the comedy trio KLM, alongside Trond Kirkvaag and Knut Lystad. Career Mjøen ...

, actors) *2002 –

Odd Børretzen Odd Lunde Børretzen (21 November 1926 – 3 November 2012) was a Norwegian author, illustrator, translator, and one of the most significant text writers, folk singers and artists in Norway. Biography Børretzen was born in Fister in th ...

, humorist and satirist *2003 –

Brit Elisabeth Haagensli Brit Elisabeth Haagensli (born 24 August 1953) is a Norwegian actress and singer, known from theatre and revue productions, television and several films. Haagensli grew up in Asker. Since 1981, she has used the most of her summers to do theatre ...

, actor *2004 – not awarded *2005 –

Andreas Diesen Andreas Diesen (born 20 November 1945) is a Norwegian television presenter and revue historian. In 2005 he was awarded the Leonard Statuette from the Norwegian Comedy Writers' Association. Having been assigned with NRK since 1965, he was award ...

, revue historian *2006 - not awarded *2007 - Jon Skolmen, actor *2008 -

Jakob Margido Esp Jakob Margido Esp (born 7 June 1943) is a Norwegian actor and writer. He is particularly known for his drag character "Flettfrid Andresen". He was awarded the Leonard Statuette in 2009. Personal life Esp was born in Byneset Byneset is a for ...

, actor and humorist *2009 – not awarded *2010 – Rune Gokstad and

Øystein Bache Øystein Bache (born 23 September 1960 in Oslo) is a Norwegian comedian and actor.Øystein Bache
in Store norske leksikon

*2011 – not awarded *2012 –

Linn Skåber Linn Skåber (born 31 March 1970) is a Norwegian actress, singer, comedian, text writer and TV personality. She made her stage début on Oslo Nye Teater (''Centralteatret'') in 1997, playing the title role in Goldoni's comic opera Mirandolina. ...

*2013 – Ingrid Bjørnov *2014 to 2018 – not awarded *2019 –

References

Norwegian theatre awards Norwegian awards Awards established in 1968 1968 establishments in Norway {{award-stub