Cay Kristiansen
Cay Kristiansen (born June 19, 1925 in Copenhagen - † February 27, 2014 ) was a Danish actor .
Life
Cay Kristiansen completed his acting training until 1952 at the Danish Royal Theater , in the following decades he worked at important theaters in the country. He also received professional vocal training and therefore played in several operas , including Figaro's wedding at the Fynske Opera in Odense . Kristiansen primarily worked on stage, which is why he only appeared in a few cinema films or television productions in the course of his career. He became internationally known for roles in two film classics with a religious theme: In Carl Theodor Dreyer's Das Wort , he played a farmer's son in love in 1955, and in Babette's 1987 festival, the role of fellow believer Poul. Even at the age of over 80, Cay Kristiansen was still on stage as a stage actor until at least 2008.
Filmography
- 1955: The Word (Ordet )
- 1958: Golden Mountains ( Guld og grønne skove )
- 1981: The Witch of Laupstad ( Forfølgelsen )
- 1987: Babettes Fest ( Babettes gæstebud )
- 1996: Zoo (short film)
- 1997: Bryggeren (TV series)
- 2007: Hjemve (feature film)
Web links
- Cay Kristiansen in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Cay Kristiansen on dfi.dk in the Det Danske Filminstitut (Danish)
- Cay Kristiansen on danskefilm.dk in the Dansk Film Database (Danish)
- Cay Kristiansen in the database of the Svenska Filminstitutet (English / Swedish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cay Kristiansen. In: danskefilm.dk. Retrieved October 16, 2019 (Danish).
- ↑ Danish newspaper article
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kristiansen, Cay |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 19, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Copenhagen , Denmark |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 27, 2014 |