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Lars "Lasse" Kolstad (1980)

Lars "Lasse" Kolstad (born January 10, 1922 in Kristiania , † January 14, 2012 in Oslo ) was a Norwegian film and theater actor and singer . In Norway he achieved great fame on the theater stage in the role of Tewje in the play The Fiddler on the Roof ( Spelemann på taket ) and on the radio through the humorous radio play series about the "famous criminal detective" Dickie Dick Dickens . He has worked as an actor in many Norwegian productions in film and television . Special attention received in the television series Skipper Worse in the lead role as Skipper Worse . Kolstad also played in several musicals and plays in the course of his life , most notably at Det Norske Teatret , where he was active for over 30 years.

Life

Lasse Kolstad grew up in Oslo with his older brother, the well-known Norwegian actor Henki Kolstad . He was the son of Andreas Kolstad (1883–1959) and Johanne (1884–1966). As a high school student, Kolstad graduated from high school in Oslo in 1940. At the traditional Russian celebrations in Norway , he was elected President of the 'Russ' (Russian President). At that time, however, he could not celebrate the Russian party with his senior class, because it was completely canceled in 1940 because of the German occupation . Lasse Kolstad was married to actress Randi Kolstad from 1946 to 1955 . After the divorce, she married the actress Bab Christensen in 1957 . They had an adoptive son, Lars Michael Kolstad (* 1965), who is a well-known theater actor in Norway and is now the stage manager at Den Norske Opera & Ballet . Kolstad died on January 14, 2012 at the age of 90 in Oslo's Diakonhjemmet Hospital. Kolstad was also particularly known for his distinctive, sonorous baritone voice.

theatre

Kolstad made his debut at Trøndelag Teater in 1943 , where he played until 1949. He then moved to Centralteatret 1949–1950, then to Edderkoppen teater 1950–1952, from 1952 to 1956 at Riksteatret and at Fjernsynsteatret (television theater ) 1965–1969 and at Det Norske Teatret 1956–1965 and from 1969, where he stayed until his Played retired in 1992. However, he continued to appear occasionally on stage in a variety of performances.

Kolstad's greatest success at the theater there, including his appearance as Tevje in the musical The Fiddler on the Roof ( Spelemann på taket ), with 400 performances since 1968. At Fjernsynsteatret (television theater), where for Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK), the plays are produced for television, also participated for several years. He achieved particular fame there for his role as Skipper Worse in a series of the same title (see filmography). After retiring in 1992, he celebrated a ten-year break, and again in 2002 a comeback at the Norwegian theater Det norske teatret , with the musical play by Noël Coward Kavalkade , which was also shown several times on Norwegian television.

, Significant of Kolstad's classical theater roles were, including his performances in the Shakespeare -Stücken The storm as Caliban and Macbeth , the eponymous title role, as well as Teramenes in Jean Racine Phèdre . He also played the leading role in Peer Gynt (1962), in the plays by Henrik Ibsen Ein Volksfeind Dr. Stockmann and in Die Wildente the wholesaler Konsul Werle . He also appeared in several important roles at Det norske teatret , including the performances of Kaiser und Galiläer ( Kejser og Galilæer ) by Henrik Ibsen , directed by Sam Beskow . With his powerful voice and extensive talent for languages, he was one of the most sought-after actors and singers in musical performances at the Norwegian theater. One of his greatest successes was the performance, including the main role of Zorba and the role of Tewje, the milkman ( Tevje ) in Anatevka ( Spellemann på taket ), for which he was awarded the Norwegian Critics' Prizes in 1968 . For the television theater ( Fjernsynsteatret ) he was specially selected for the leading roles in Tore Breda Thorsen 's mini-series and in Alexander Lange Kielland's Skipper Worse (1968) and as Claudius in Det lykkelige valg (1968).

Music and musical

Kolstad had an extensive career as a musical actor and singer at Det Norske Teatret in many well-known musical performances and musicals. For example, at the successful performances there of Zorba and The Fiddler on the Roof ( Spellemann på taket ), he received the leading role as Robert in Oh, mein Papa! In Paul Burkhard's play . (1958), Bruno and sersjanten ("Bruno and the Sergeant"), in Tingel Tangel i natt ("Tingel, Tangel in the night", 1959), as well as several performances together with Astrid Folstad , which were also published on EPs . He also had other roles in Richard Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma (1960), and as Gustav Snekkersveen in Alf Prøysen's play Trost i taklampa ("Consolation in the Light", 1963).

Kolstad had just as many musical appearances in the theater , cabarets , revues and shows , including in “ Jacques Brel er i kveld og bur bra i Paris ” or Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (“Jacques Brel is sure and lives in Paris ”, with 148 performances from 1975 and a double long-playing record ), Evert Taube performances Så lenge skuta kan gå (“ As long as the ship can go on ”, from 1978, 211 performances and with a double LP) , a morgon at Snart gryr! (“It will soon dawn in the morning”, 1982) and Stephen Sondheim cabaret Send inn ein klovn! (Send In The Clowns - Ballads Of, 1984).

In several theaters he also had his own solo appearances in several main scenes and had leading roles such as B. Cabaret Becaud and Bentein Baardson's productions of the Threepenny Opera .

Kolstad's recording career is mostly associated with many appearances in musicals and cabaret, but he also had several joint releases with Robert Levin's Orchestra and with Kristian Hauger and Gunnar Kaspersen with the titles “ En liten ridetur på pappas kne ” and “ Kykeliky ” (1953 ). Further joint recordings were made with Botten Soot and Sølvi Wang for “ Barna i fjøset ” (1973). Furthermore, several singles with the songs “ Jeg har en pike ” / “ Vil du hilse der hjemme ” and nostalgic songs such as “ Windjammer ” and the titles “ Christian Radich ” / “ Hils fra meg der hjemme ” (1974). He also participated in several nursery rhyme recordings, such as five records (1950–1963) and the LP Tubaen Tobby / Tubaen Tobby på sirkus (1970).

Kolstad made his record debut in 1949 with the songs "Gammeldags", " I'm Strictly on the Corny Side ", " Sjømannstrall " and " Så juger vi litt ". In the further episode many more pieces of music were published by him on LP and EP.

Film, television and radio

Kolstad made his film debut in 1953 in Nils R. Müller's Skøytekongen and only had his first leading role in the film Kanarifuglen in 1973 and his second in 1974 in the thriller Bortreist på ubestemt tid (also known as Gone until further notice; director Pål Bang-Hansen ) .

In addition to his appearances in television theater, Kolstad made his debut in 1981 in the Norwegian comedy series Fleksnes , where he played a leading role in the episode Dobbeltgjengeren ("Doppelganger"). He also had an important role in the Swedish science fiction series SK 917 har nettopp lands (1984). On Norwegian television TV 2 , was known to many as the distinctive storyteller on the Christmas series The Julekalender (1994).

In the early 1960s, Kolstad, together with Sverre Hansen , played the narrator in the radio play series about Dickie, also famous in Norway, Dick Dickens . The radio play series has already been repeated several times on NRK radio, most recently in 2007. Kolstad was also involved in many other important Norwegian film and television productions as an actor.

Filmography (film and television)

Movie
TV Shows
  • 1981: Fleksnes ( Fleksnes Fataliteter ) - in the episode Dobbeltgjengeren as a police officer
  • 1984: SK 917 har nettopp ends up as Amund Aune, director
  • 1994: The julekalender as a storyteller
Appearances on television
  • 1983: Hylands Hörna
  • 2002: Først & sist
Television theater

In the Norwegian television NRK from 1960 to 1990 television theater ( Fjernsynsteatret ) was broadcast, as a separate broadcast format, where Kolstad also took part regularly.

  • 1968: Det lykkelige valg as Celius (1968)
  • 1968: Skipper Worse as Skipper Worse (fler episoder) (1968)
  • 1970: Selma Brøter as the first pensioner (1970)
computer game

Stage appearances at Det Norske Teatret

  • 1950: Teaterbåten as Joe
  • 1960: Oklakoma as Curly Mc Clain
  • 1960: Phèdre ( Fedra ) as Teramendes
  • 1962: Peer Gynt as a peer
  • 1963: Trost i taklampa as Gustav Snekkersveen
  • 1968: The Fiddler on the Roof ( Spelemann på taket ) as Tewye
  • 1992: Tolvskillingsoperaen 92 as JJ Peachum
  • 1970: Mannen frå La Mancha as Don Quixote
  • 1973: An enemy of the people ( En folkefiende ) as Dr. Stockmann
  • 1973: Zorba as Zorba
  • 1977: Macbeth as Macbeth
  • 1978: Så lenge skuta kan gå
  • 1979: Vertshuset Haren og Hauken as Bellmann
  • 1983: A månad på ends up as Ignatij Spigelski
  • 1985: Cats as a professional
  • 1987: Spelemann på taket as Tevje
  • 1991: Antigone 1991 as Korførar
  • 1992: Frå Steinrøysa til Broadway
  • 1995: Kirsebærhagen as Firs
  • 2002: Musical musical

Discography

  • 1958: Windjammer (Columbia / CBS USA, 1958) original soundtrack
  • 1959: Tingel Tangel i natt (HMV) Originalcast, EP
  • 1968. Spelemann på taket (NorDisc) Norwegian original cast, mini-LP
  • 1970: Mannen få La Mancha (Triola) Norwegian original cast
  • 1970: Tubaen Tobby / Tubaen Tobby på sirkus (Lunde)
  • 1973: Elefantgutten (Polydor) Studiocast
  • 1973: Jungelboken (Disneyland) Studiocast
  • 1974: Robin Hood (Disneyland) Norwegian soundtrack
  • 1975: Jacques Brel er her i kveld og bur bra i Paris (Polydor) Norwegian original cast 2 LPs
  • 1977: Dommerens hus (Philips) Studiocast
  • 1979: Så lenge skuta kan gå (Polydor) original cast, 2 LPs
  • 1981: Henning Hane and gjengen hans (Polydor) Studiocast
  • 1985: Cats (Det Norske Teatret) Norwegian original cast

Awards

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Lasse Kolstad er død - Lasse var varm og omtenksom. In: aftenposten.no. January 14, 2010, S. aftenposten.no , archived from the original on March 5, 2012 ; Retrieved March 5, 2012 (Norwegian).
  2. ↑ Lasse Kolstad er død. In: Nyheter. January 14, 2010, p. Nrk.no , archived from the original on March 5, 2012 ; Retrieved March 8, 2012 (Norwegian).
  3. ↑ Leave Kolstad . In: Store norske leksikon . January 14, 2012 (Norwegian).
  4. ↑ a b Tekstarkiv "Spelemann på taket" Lasse Kolstad er død. (No longer available online.) In: Eivind Kristensen from dagbladet.no. January 14, 2010, p. Dagbladet.no , archived from the original on May 4, 2014 ; Retrieved March 8, 2012 (Norwegian). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.dagbladet.no
  5. ↑ Lasse Kolstad er død. "Fortsatt_en_spellemann". In: nrk.no. January 14, 2010, p. Nrk.no , archived from the original on March 5, 2012 ; Retrieved March 5, 2012 (Norwegian).
  6. ↑ Lasse Kolstad er død. (No longer available online.) In: Alexander Stenerud on kjendis.no. January 14, 2010, p. Kjendis.no , archived from the original on January 17, 2012 ; Retrieved March 8, 2012 (Norwegian). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.kjendis.no
personal data
SURNAME Kolstad, Lasse
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kolstad, Lars
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Norwegian film and theater actor and singer
DATE OF BIRTH January 10, 1922
PLACE OF BIRTH Kristiania
DATE OF DEATH January 14, 2012
Place of death Oslo