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 ...
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, which was nominated for an
Academy Award
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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!''
intouch.wunderweib.de, 20. Juli 2021
Selected filmography
* '' Dansinn'' (1998, posthumous release)
* '' Djöflaeyjan'' (1996)
* '' Sigla himinfley'' (1994)
* '' Á köldum klaka'' (1995)
* '' Skýjahöllin'' (1994)
* '' Tveir á báti'' (1992)
* '' Karlakórinn Hekla'' (1992)
* '' Ingaló'' (1992)
* '' Children of Nature'' (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 Hössi ...
'' (1989)
* '' Áramótaskaup 1987''
* '' Áramótaskaup 1986''
* '' Jón Oddur & Jón Bjarni'' (1981) – Kormákur afi
External links
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References
Halldórsson, Gísli
Halldórsson, Gísli
Icelandic male film actors
Icelandic male television actors
20th-century Icelandic male actors
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