Bright Virkner
Bright genius Virkner (born September 15, 1925 in Aarhus , † June 10, 2009 in Charlottenlund, Gentofte ; née Lotinga ) was a Danish actress .
Life
She was the daughter of landowners Moritz Lotinga and Ellen Larsine Rasmussen and grew up in Ry near Skanderborg . The parental home in Lille Glentholm now serves as the pastorate. In 1931 the parents went their separate ways; Mother and daughter moved to Copenhagen . After graduating from high school, she worked as an extra at the Folketeatret and the Det Ny Teater . During the German occupation of Denmark , her Jewish father had to go into exile in Sweden. Helle Lotinga took the surname Virkner during this period to reduce the risk of persecution. From 1944 to 1946 she attended the school of the Royal Theater ( Det Kongelige Teaters elevskole ). There she met William Rosenberg , whom she married on October 6, 1946. Their first marriage ended in divorce in 1949. From 1946 to 1951 she worked as an actress at the Royal Theater in Copenhagen. After that she played in many different theaters in Copenhagen and the surrounding area.
She also played in many Danish film productions, such as Kispus (1956), Mor Skal giftes (1958), Einesteils der Liebe towards films (1959–1961), Olsen Gang and Matador . One of her last roles was in Flickering Lights in 2000 as Aunt Beate.
Virkner was married to the actor Ebbe Rode in his second marriage (1949-1959) . From her third marriage (1959–1973) with the politician Jens Otto Krag , the children Astrid Helene, called Søsser , and Jens Christian emerged.
Filmography (selection)
- 1942: Søren Søndervold
- 1944: Frihed, lighed og Louise - Director: Lau Lauritzen jun.
- 1956: Girl to Kiss ( Kispus ) - Director: Erik Balling
- 1958: Partly because of love ( Poeten og Lillemor ) - Director: Erik Balling
- 1962: Fine people like us ( Den kære familie ) - Director: Erik Balling
- 1964: Death at the table ( Døden kommer til middag ) - Director: Erik Balling
- 1970–1977: Oh, these tenants! (TV series), as Ms. Olsen
- 1970: Rend mig i revolutionen , as Miss Nyborg
- 1971: Ballade på Christianshavn , as Mrs. Olsen
- 1971: The Olsen Gang goes to Jutland as Karen
- 1972: The Olsen Gang and their big coup , as the wife of the star lawyer
- 1973: The Olsen gang runs amok as Hallandsen's secretary
- 1978–1981: Matador (TV series, director: Erik Balling), as Elisabeth Friis
- 1994/1997: Hospital of the Spirits ( Riget , TV series) - directed by Morten Arnfred , Lars von Trier
- 2000: Flickering Lights ( Blinkende Lygter )
- 2001: Trækfugle
- 2003: Se dagens lys
Awards
- Bodil 1963: best leading actress in Den kære familie
- Robert 2004: Honorary Award
- Bodil 2007: Lifetime Achievement Award
literature
- Helle Virkner: Hils fra mig og kongen . Aschehoug, København 1994, ISBN 87-11-11028-7 .
- Helle Virkner: Billeder fra with liv . Aschehoug, København 1996, ISBN 87-11-11125-9 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ maternity hospital Fødselsanstalten i Jylland , Skanderborgleksikon online , accessed on September 15, 2015.
- ↑ Skanderborgleksikon online , accessed on September 15, 2015.
Web links
- Helle Virkner in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Oh, these tenants!
- Info page from the Olsen Gang Fan Club about Helle Virkner
- Helle Virkner in the Dansk Film Database (Danish)
- Helle Virkner at Det Danske Filminstitut (Danish)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Virkner, light |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Virkner, Bright Genie (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 15, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aarhus |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 10, 2009 |
| Place of death | Gentofte |