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Gunnar Eyjólfsson

Gunnar Eyjólfsson

Icelandic actor (1926–2016)

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Gunnar.

Gunnar Eyjólfsson (24 February 1926 - 21 November 2016) was an Icelandic actor.[1]

Quick Facts Born, Died ...

Gunnar began his career with the Reykjavík Theatre Company in 1945. In 1961, he joined the National Theatre of Iceland; in 1963 he won the Silver Lamp Award for the best theatrical performance of the year for the title role in Pétur Gautur.[2] He was also the first foreign recipient of the RADA Shakespeare Award.[2]

He also appeared in many films. He won the 2002 Edda Award for Best Leading Actor for his performance as Thórður in The Sea.[2]

In 1999, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Falcon.[3]

Personal life

Gunnar was born in Keflavík.[4] He is the father of Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir.[2]

Selected filmography

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References

  1. [1]
    Hulda Hólmkelsdóttir (28 November 2016). "Gunnar Eyjólfsson jarðsunginn í dag". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  2. [2]
    Davíð Kjartan Gestsson (21 November 2016). "Gunnar Eyjólfsson látinn" (in Icelandic). RÚV.
  3. [3]
    "Andlát: Gunnar Eyjólfsson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 21 November 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Gunnar Eyjólfsson fékk heiðursverðlaun". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). 13 June 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2023.


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