Kjell Kjær (February 1, 1942 – January 8, 2025) was a Norwegian film actor, puppeteer, director, and program host. He also performed as a stage actor, including at the
National Theater in
Oslo
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.
Puppet theater
In 1968, Kjell Kjær participated as a puppeteer in a production of ''
Mikko Matti og vennene hans'' (Mikko Matti and His Friends), for which
Julian and
Birgit Strøm were responsible.
Frøydis Armand and
Elisabeth Strøm Henriksen also took part on stage.
In 1979, he participated in
NRK
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The NRK broadcasts three national TV channels and thirteen nat ...
Television Theater's production of the play ''Sella-re-atag (Gata-er-alles)''. The production was a collaboration between NRK and Musidra Theatre. The play ''Sella-re-atag'' was a further development of Musidra's puppet theater performance ''Hjemmebarn og Fremmedbarn'' from the same year. The director was Helge Reistad.
Filmography
*1974: ''
Fleksnes Fataliteter'' (TV series): "Trafikk og panikk" as Gunvald, a man from Viking
*1975: ''
Faneflukt'' as a refugee
*1976: ''
Farlig yrke'' (TV series) as Bjørn Eide
*1978: ''
Det andre skiftet'' as the narrator
*1988: ''
Fleksnes Fataliteter'' (TV series): "En siste sjanse" as Gunvald, a man from Viking
References
External links
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Kjell Kjærat the Swedish Film Database
Kjell Kjærat Sceneweb
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1942 births
2025 deaths
Norwegian male stage actors
Norwegian male film actors
20th-century Norwegian male actors
Male actors from Stockholm
Norwegian film directors
Norwegian puppeteers