Bjørn Bjørnson
Bjørn Bjørnson (born November 15, 1859 in Christiania , Kingdom of Norway , † April 14, 1942 in Oslo , Kingdom of Norway) was a Norwegian actor , director , playwright and theater manager.
Life
After extensive theater training, which he enjoyed primarily at the Burgtheater in Vienna and from 1880 to 1882 at the Court Theater in Meiningen , Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson's eldest son returned to Oslo, where he worked as artistic director at the Christiania Theater from 1884 . It was not least thanks to his initiative that the new National Theater was built on the Studenterlunden , not far from Oslo Castle . From 1899 to 1907 he was its first director. Between 1923 and 1927 he took over the theater a second time.
Bjørnson was also successful as an actor. Between 1899 and 1941 he held 143 roles at the Nationaltheatret alone . He particularly shone in his father's plays and in Henrik Ibsen's plays . Bjørnson has also appeared in several Scandinavian silent films.
Bjørnson is less known today as the author of various comedies . His main work is his drama Johanne , which premiered in 1898 at the Christiania Theater . In addition, he published several volumes with memoirs of historical and theater interest .
Filmography
- 1913: A Child of Sin (Denmark)
- 1913: Children of the stage (Denmark)
- 1914: Into the blind (Germany)
- 1914: Professor Pip is absent-minded (Denmark)
- 1914: For a woman
- 1915: Teddy in the sofa bed
Web links
- Filmography on the Danish Film Institute website
- Bjørn Bjørnson at The German Early Cinema Database
- Bjørn Bjørnson in theInternet Movie Database(English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bjørnson, Bjørn |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian actor, director, playwright and theater manager |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 15, 1859 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Christiania , Kingdom of Norway |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 14, 1942 |
| Place of death | Oslo , Kingdom of Norway |