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Björn Thors
Björn Thors (born 12 January 1978) is an Icelandic actor. He is known for his role as Kenneth Máni in ''Fangavaktin'', Hugo Estevez in '' Sjáumst með Silvíu Nótt'' and Darri in '' Katla''. Personal life Björn is married to actress Unnur Ösp Stefánsdóttir. Selected filmography *'' Sjáumst með Silvíu Nótt'' (2005) *''Fangavaktin'' (2009) *'' The Deep'' (2012) *''Frost'' (2012) *''Pressa'' (2012) *''Paris of the North'' (2014) *''Fangar'' (2017) *'' Woman at War'' (2018) *'' The Valhalla Murders'' (2019-2020) *'' Katla'' (2021) as Darri *''A Letter from Helga ''A Letter from Helga'' () is a 2022 Icelandic film written and directed by Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir. ''A Letter from Helga'' is a drama set in a remote fjord in 1940's Iceland, where a young farmer Bjarni begins an affair with his neighbo ...'' (2022) References External links * 1978 births Living people Bjorn Thors 20th-century Icelandic male actors Bjorn Thors 21st-century Icelandic ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the Capital city, capital and largest city in Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland on the southern shore of Faxaflói, the Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is List of northernmost items, the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. Reykjavík has a population of around 139,000 as of 2025. The surrounding Capital Region (Iceland), Capital Region has a population of around 249,000, constituting around 64% of the country's population. Reykjavík is believed to be the location of the first permanent settlement in Iceland, which, according to , was established by Ingólfr Arnarson, Ingólfur Arnarson in 874 Anno Domini, AD. Until the 18th century, there was no urban development in the city location. The city was officially founded in 1786 as a trading town and grew steadily over the following decades, as it transformed into a regional and later Country, national centre of commerce, population, and governmental activities. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woman At War
''Woman at War'' () is a 2018 Icelandic-Ukrainian comedy-drama film written, produced and directed by Benedikt Erlingsson, and starring Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir. It premiered in the Critics' Week section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. It was released on 22 May 2018 to critical acclaim and selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards ceremony, but it was not nominated. Premise Halla, a choir conductor and eco-activist, plans to disrupt the operations of a Rio Tinto aluminium plant in the Icelandic highlands, purposely damaging electricity pylons and wires to cut their power supply. One day, a long-forgotten application to adopt an orphan child from Ukraine is approved. At the same time, the government ramps up police and propaganda efforts in order to catch and discredit her. The film revolves around her attempts to reconcile her dangerous and illegal activism with the upcoming adoption. All the while, the film's sound ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icelandic Male Television Actors
Icelandic refers to anything of, from, or related to Iceland and may refer to: *Icelandic people *Icelandic language *Icelandic orthography *Icelandic cuisine See also * Icelander (other) * Icelandic Airlines, a predecessor of Icelandair * Icelandic horse, a breed of domestic horse * Icelandic sheep, a breed of domestic sheep * Icelandic Sheepdog, a breed of domestic dog * Icelandic cattle Icelandic cattle ( ) are a breed of cattle native to Iceland. Cattle were first brought to the island during the Settlement of Iceland a thousand years ago. Icelandic cows are an especially colorful breed with a wide variety of colours and marki ..., a breed of cattle * Icelandic chicken, a breed of chicken {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icelandic Male Film Actors
Icelandic refers to anything of, from, or related to Iceland and may refer to: *Icelandic people *Icelandic language *Icelandic orthography *Icelandic cuisine See also * Icelander (other) * Icelandic Airlines, a predecessor of Icelandair * Icelandic horse, a breed of domestic horse * Icelandic sheep, a breed of domestic sheep * Icelandic Sheepdog, a breed of domestic dog * Icelandic cattle Icelandic cattle ( ) are a breed of cattle native to Iceland. Cattle were first brought to the island during the Settlement of Iceland a thousand years ago. Icelandic cows are an especially colorful breed with a wide variety of colours and marki ..., a breed of cattle * Icelandic chicken, a breed of chicken {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1978 Births
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A Letter From Helga
''A Letter from Helga'' () is a 2022 Icelandic film written and directed by Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir. ''A Letter from Helga'' is a drama set in a remote fjord in 1940's Iceland, where a young farmer Bjarni begins an affair with his neighbour Helga. It is based on a short novel of the same name by Bergsveinn Birgisson. At the 2023 Edda Awards, Anita Briem Aníta Briem (born 29 May 1982) is an Icelandic actress. She is known for her role as Queen Jane Seymour on ''The Tudors'' and her role as Hannah Ásgeirsson in ''Journey to the Center of the Earth''. Personal life Anita was born on 29 May 19 ... and Björn Thors won Supporting Actress and Actor of the Year, respectively, for their roles in the film. References External links * 2020s Icelandic-language films 2022 films {{Iceland-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Valhalla Murders
''The Valhalla Murders'' (, literally "violation") is an eight-episode police procedural television series produced in Iceland, originally airing there in 2019, then released worldwide in 2020 on Netflix and airing for free on BBC Four in the UK. This is the second Icelandic series to be featured on Netflix as an original series after ''Trapped'' (''Ófærð)''s third season, ''Entrapped''. The plot is loosely based on a real-life incident. As described in an article on the website MEAWW, "In the late 1940s, an almost similar event took place in remote Iceland. A state-run institution ... housed troubled, young boys, aged between seven and 14, where they were beaten and abused by the staff. Although in reality there was no murder, per se, as shown in the series, it caused quite a noise and the boys were eventually compensated in monetary terms." Plot Three former teachers from Valhalla: Þór, Ómar and Brynja, are brutally stabbed to death and mutilated. Valhalla was a State-r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Deep (2012 Film)
''The Deep'' () is a 2012 Icelandic drama film directed by Baltasar Kormákur, who the screenplay with Jón Atli Jónasson. It stars Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as a fictionalised version of Guðlaugur Friðþórsson, a fisherman who became known in 1984 for surviving six hours in freezing waters after his boat capsized off the south coast of Iceland. Cast * Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Gulli * Jóhann G. Jóhannsson as Palli * Þorbjörg Helga Þorgilsdóttir as Halla * Theódór Júlíusson as Gulli's Father * María Sigurðardóttir as Gulli's Mother * Björn Thors as Hannes * Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson as Lárus * Guðjón Pedersen as Erlingur * Walter Grímsson as Raggi * Stefán Hallur Stefánsson as Jón Reception On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 94% approval rating, based on 31 reviews with an average rating of 6.6/10. Peter Bradshaw of ''The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unnur Ösp Stefánsdóttir
Unnur Ösp Stefánsdóttir is an Icelandic director, actress and screenwriter. A veteran stage actor and director, she his also known for her appearances in the TV series '' Trapped'', ''The Minister'' and '' Blackport''. Personal life Unnur is married to actor Björn Thors. Together they have four children. Selected filmography *''Marteinn'' (2009) *''Réttur'' (2010) *''Fangar'' (2017) as Brynja *'' Trapped'' (2018–2019) as Elín *''The Minister ''The Minister'' () is a 2011 French-Belgian political drama film directed by Pierre Schöller. Plot French Transport Minister Bertrand Saint-Jean arrives at the scene of a serious bus crash with many fatalities. He later attends a news inte ...'' (2020) as Katla *'' Blackport'' (2021) as Freydís References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Stefansdottir, Unnur Osp 1976 births Living people Unnur Osp Stefansdottir Unnur Osp Stefansdottir Unnur Osp Stefansdottir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vísir
''Vísir'' was an Icelandic newspaper founded in December 1910 by Einar Gunnarsson, originally only distributed in and around Reykjavík. In 1967, Jónas Kristjánsson (newspaper editor), Jónas Kristjánsson became its editor. In 1975, he left the paper after a conflict with the ownership group of on his editorial policy and founded Dagblaðið. On 26 November 1981, Vísir and Dagblaðið merged to form Dagblaðið Vísir. References 1910 establishments in Iceland Newspapers established in 1910 Daily newspapers published in Iceland Defunct newspapers published in Iceland Mass media in Reykjavík Publications disestablished in 1981 {{Iceland-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
