Gísli Halldórsson (2 February 1927 – 27 July 1998) was an

Iceland Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...

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 ''Children of Nature'' () is a 1991 Icelandic film directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson. It was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar at the 64th Academy Awards, the only Icelandic film to have ever been nominated. Plot Þor ...

, which was nominated for an

Academy Award The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in film. They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States in recognition of excellence ...

as best foreign language film in 1992.

Selected filmography

* '' Dansinn'' (1998, posthumous release) * '' Djöflaeyjan'' (1996) * ''

Sigla himinfley ''Sigla himinfley'' () is an Icelandic drama miniseries created by Þráinn Bertelsson. The series takes place in Vestmannaeyjar Vestmannaeyjar (, sometimes anglicized as Westman Islands) is a municipality and archipelago off the south coast of ...

'' (1994) * '' Á köldum klaka'' (1995) * '' Skýjahöllin'' (1994) * ''

Tveir á báti ''Tveir á báti'' (English: lit. ''Two on a Boat'', play of words lost in translation) is an Icelandic television series that first aired on Icelandic public television channel Sjónvarpið in December 1992. The series is a part of Jóladagata ...

'' (1992) * '' Karlakórinn Hekla'' (1992) * '' Ingaló'' (1992) * ''

'' (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 Jón is an Old Norse common name still widely used in Iceland and the Faroes. According to Icelandic custom, people named Jón are generally referred to by first and middle names and those without a middle name are referred to with both first nam ...

'' (1981) – Kormákur afi

References

External links

* 1927 births 1998 deaths Gisli Halldorsson Gisli Halldorsson Gisli Halldorsson {{iceland-actor-stub