Waage Sandø (born May 8, 1943) is a Danish theatre, film and television actor. He is known to international audiences mainly for his appearances in the TV series ''Bedrag'' (''

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'') Sandø, son of a tavern owner in

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, was born in the Copenhagen suburb of Vesterbro and educated at the Private Theatre School from 1964 to 1966. From 1968-1970 he worked at

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and he was head of the Open Air Theatre in

from 1968-1973 as well as the Swale Hall in

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from 1970 to 1975. From 1975-1977 he was an actor and director at Det Danske Teater, the

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and the TV-Theatre, and from 1977-1985 he was director of

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. Then he started as a freelance actor in Copenhagen.The Danish Movie Database

Retrieved on 2010-09-04. Sandø has worked in both theatre, cabaret, radio, television and film, and from 1990 onwards he has been permanently attached to the

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. In 1991 he became head of Det Danske Teater. He appeared in films like ''

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'' (1994), ''Kun en pige'' (1995), ''

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'' (''Facing the Truth'', 2002). From television he is particularly remembered from hit series ''Landsbyen'' (''The Village'', 1991–1996, alongside Danish superstars

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and

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), ''

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'' (''Unit One'', with

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) and most recently as director Kaj Holger Nielsen in ''

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'' (''The Chronicle'', 2003–2006). Sandø is married to an actress.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sando, Waage Living people Danish male actors 1943 births Male actors from Copenhagen