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Sigurður Sigurjónsson
Sigurður Sigurjónsson, commonly referred to as Siggi Sigurjóns, is an Icelandic actor, comedian and screenwriter, best known as a member of the comedy group Spaugstofan. He has starred in a number of films and television series since the late 1970s, as well as acting in the National Theatre of Iceland. He is famous for his recurring characters in the ''Spaugstofan'' television series, including Ragnar Reykás and ''Kristján Ólafsson''. Sigurður has starred in many seasons of the annual television special Áramótaskaupið. He is also one of the leading Icelandic voice actors and has dubbed numerous animated features. In March 2015, Sigurjóns appeared in the music video for " Crystals," the lead single from the Of Monsters and Men album " Beneath the Skin". Selected filmography * '' A White, White Day'' (2019) * '' Black Mirror'' (Episode: " Crocodile") (2017) * '' Under the Tree'' (2017) * '' Rams'' (2015) * " Crystals" (2015) (Music video by ''Of Monsters and Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spaugstofan
Spaugstofan is an Icelandic comedy group, formed in 1985, best known for their namesake weekly Saturday night sketch comedy show that has been broadcast, with breaks, and under various names, on the public television channel Sjónvarpið, and later on Stöð 2, from 1989 to 2014. The show is the highest rated regular program on Icelandic television. Generally, the sketches satirize public events of the past week, or the exploits of recurring characters in the show. Spaugstofan's current lineup consists of actors Örn Árnason, Karl Ágúst Úlfsson, Pálmi Gestsson and Sigurður Sigurjónsson. Randver Þorláksson was a part of the original cast but left before the 2007–2008 season. Before Randver left, the lineup had remained more or less unchanged since the group was formed. Randver's leaving the program proved very controversial in Iceland, especially as he made it clear he was not resigning of his own will, and no reason was publicly given for his departure, other than tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SpongeBob SquarePants
''SpongeBob SquarePants'' is an American animated television series, animated comedy television series created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. It first aired as a sneak peek after the 1999 Kids' Choice Awards on May 1, 1999, and officially premiered on July 17, 1999. It chronicles the adventures of SpongeBob SquarePants (character), SpongeBob SquarePants and his aquatic friends in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom. Many of the series' ideas originated in ''The Intertidal Zone'', an unpublished educational comic book Hillenburg created in 1989 to teach his students about undersea life. Hillenburg joined Nickelodeon in 1992 as an artist on ''Rocko's Modern Life''. After ''Rocko'' was cancelled in 1996, he began developing ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' into a television series, and in 1997, a seven-minute pilot was pitched to Nickelodeon. The network's executives wanted SpongeBob to be a child in school, but Hillenburg prefer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Land Og Synir
''Land and Sons'' () is a 1980 Icelandic drama film directed by Ágúst Guðmundsson. The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 53rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Cast * Sigurður Sigurjónsson as Einar * Jón Sigurbjörnsson as Tómas * Jónas Tryggvason as Ólafur * Guðný Ragnarsdóttir as Margrét * Sigríður Hafstað as Móðir Margrétar * Þorvarður Helgason as Örlygur * Haukur Þorsteinsson as Mjólkurbílstjóri * Kristján Skarphéðinsson as Hreppstjóri * Magnús Ólafsson as Kaupfélagsstjóri See also * List of submissions to the 53rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Icelandic submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Iceland has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since 1981. The first film to be sent to AMPAS by Iceland was ''Land an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Dance
''Second Dance'' () is a 1983 Swedish drama film directed by Lárus Ýmir Óskarsson. Kim Anderzon won the award for Best Actress at the 19th Guldbagge Awards. Cast * Kim Anderzon as Anna * Lisa Hugoson as Jo * Tommy Johnson * Hans Bredefeldt as Isak * Sigurður Sigurjónsson * Göte Fyhring * Olof Lindfors as Harry * Anders Åberg * Johan Lindell * Colbjörn Lindberg as Ingvar * Tomas Norström as Manne * János Herskó János Herskó (9 April 1926 – 12 October 2011) was a Hungarian film director and actor. He appeared in 15 films between 1963 and 2006. He also directed nine films between 1948 and 1990. In 1963, he was a member of the jury at the 3rd Mosc ... (as Janos Hersko) * Thore Segelström as Evert References External links * * 1983 films 1983 drama films Swedish drama films 1980s Swedish-language films 1980s Swedish films {{1980s-Sweden-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stella í Orlofi
''Stella í orlofi'' () is a 1986 Icelandic comedy film directed by Þórhildur Þorleifsdóttir and written by Guðný Halldórsdóttir Guðný Halldórsdóttir (born 23 January 1954) is an Icelandic people, Icelandic film director and screenwriter. She has directed eight films since 1984, including ''Under the Glacier'' and ''The Honour of the House''. She wrote the screenplay .... It has enjoyed enduring popularity in Iceland, and was followed up with the sequel Stella í framboði in 2002. References External links * 1986 films Icelandic comedy films 1980s Icelandic-language films 1986 comedy films {{Iceland-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under The Glacier
''Under the Glacier'' () is a 1989 Icelandic drama film directed by Guðný Halldórsdóttir, based on her father's novel. The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Cast * Sigurður Sigurjónsson as Umbi * Baldvin Halldórsson as Séra Jón Prímus * Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir as Úa * Kristbjörg Kjeld as Hnallflóra * Helgi Skúlason as Godman Sý ngmann * Þórhallur Sigurðsson as Jódínus Álfberg * Rúrik Haraldsson as Tumi Jónsen * Ívar DeCarsta Webster as James Butler See also * List of submissions to the 62nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Icelandic submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Iceland has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since 1981. The first film to be sent to AMPAS by Iceland was ''L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bíódagar
''Movie Days'' () is a 1994 Icelandic film directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson. The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences See also * List of submissions to the 67th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film This is a list of submissions to the 67th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film was created in 1956 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honour non-English language, Engli ... * List of Icelandic submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film References External links * 1994 films Icelandic drama films 1990s Icelandic-language films Films directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson Films scored by Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson Films produced by Peter Aalbæk Jensen Semi-autobiographical films 1994 dram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Swan Princess
''The Swan Princess'' is a 1994 American animated musical fantasy film based on the ballet ''Swan Lake''. Featuring Michelle Nicastro, Howard McGillin, Jack Palance, John Cleese, Steven Wright, Sandy Duncan, and Steve Vinovich, the film is directed by former Disney animation director Richard Rich and scored by Lex de Azevedo. The film was distributed by New Line Cinema in the United States and by Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International outside the US. It was released theatrically on November 18, 1994, and grossed $9.8 million against a $21 million budget, becoming a box-office bomb, mostly due to struggling competition with the release of ''The Lion King'' (1994). The film later became popular through home video releases and has since been followed by a series of direct-to-video sequels starting in 1997. The theme song "Far Longer than Forever" is performed by Regina Belle and Jeffrey Osborne. The song was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1995 for Best Original Song. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zazu (Disney Character)
The following is a list of characters appearing in Disney's ''The Lion King'' franchise. It includes characters from the 1994 film, its direct-to-video sequel and prequel, its two television series, printed media, and its photorealistic remake's prequel. Introduced in ''The Lion King'' Simba Simba (voiced by Matthew Broderick as adult Simba in the films with Joseph Williams providing his singing voice in ''The Lion King''; Jonathan Taylor Thomas as a cub in ''The Lion King'' with Jason Weaver and Evan Saucedo providing his cub form's singing voice; Matt Weinberg as a cub in '' The Lion King 1½''; Cam Clarke in '' Timon & Pumbaa'' and ''Kingdom Hearts II'', as well as his singing voice in '' The Lion King II: Simba's Pride''; Rob Lowe in '' The Lion Guard''; Donald Glover in the 2019 film and '' Mufasa: The Lion King'' and JD McCrary as a cub in the 2019 film) is the main protagonist of ''The Lion King'' franchise. He is the son of Mufasa and Sarabi, Scar's nephew, Nal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lion King
''The Lion King'' is a 1994 American animated musical coming-of-age drama film directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, produced by Don Hahn, and written by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, and Linda Woolverton. Produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution under Walt Disney Pictures, the film features an ensemble voice cast consisting of Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Moira Kelly, Niketa Calame, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, Rowan Atkinson, and Robert Guillaume. The film follows a young lion, Simba, who flees his kingdom when his father, King Mufasa, is murdered by his uncle, Scar. After growing up in exile, Simba returns home to confront his uncle and reclaim his throne. ''The Lion King'' was conceived during conversations among various Disney executives, to whom several writers submitted early treatments. Original director George Scr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
