Haukur Jón Gunnarsson (born 5 July 1949) is an

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ic theatre instructor and

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. He is best known for his work in Norway, where he was the director of Beaivváš Sámi Theatre from 1991 to 1996,

Hålogaland Teater Hålogaland Teater is a regional theatre serving the region of Nord-Norge, the northernmost of Norway. It got its name after the northernmost county in Norway in the Middle Ages Hålogaland. When established in 1971, it was the first regional the ...

from 1997 to 2000 and Beaivváš Sámi Theatre again from 2007. He is also known for spreading

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, including

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, in Norway, and has been awarded for this by

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1949 births Living people Haukur J. Gunnarsson Haukur J. Gunnarsson {{iceland-bio-stub