Þráinn Bertelsson

Þráinn Bertelsson (German transcription Thrainn Bertelsson ; born November 30, 1944 ) is an Icelandic author, filmmaker, journalist and politician. From 2009 to 2013 he was a member of the Icelandic parliament Althing .

Þráinn is the director of several Icelandic films and TV series. His film Magnús was nominated for best film and best screenplay at the European Film Awards. He has also written the script for many of his films.

He is the author of two socially critical crime novels. He writes a weekly column in the daily newspaper Fréttablaðið .

In the 2009 parliamentary elections , he ran for the newly founded party citizens' movement and was able to win a seat in the constituency of Reykjavík-Nord . However, he later resigned from this party and subsequently belonged to parliament until the end of the legislative period, first as a non-party member of the parliament, then as a member of the Left-Green movement .

Works (selection)

• Valkyries. (orig. Valkyrjur. ) dtv , Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-423-21032-4
• Hell's Angel. ( orig.Englar durans. ) dtv, Munich 2010, ISBN 978-3-423-21240-3

literature

• Autobiography: Einhvers konar ég . JPV, Reykjavík 2003. ISBN 9979-775-70-X
  • German translation: Bertel's son. A life in Iceland . Rogner & Bernhard, Berlin 2011. ISBN 978-3-8077-1076-1

Web links

• Profile on the homepage of the Icelandic Parliament (isl.)
• Brief profile on the homepage of the Icelandic Parliament (Engl.)
• Þráinn Bertelsson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Literature by and about Þráinn Bertelsson in the catalog of the German National Library

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Æviágrip: Þráinn Bertelsson ( Icelandic ) Althing . April 1, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2017.

Note: Icelanders are referred to by their first name or first and last name, but not just their surname. Further information can be found under Icelandic personal name .