Arne Weise

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Arne Weise
Arne Weise after winning a Kristallen-award in 2013
Born
Arne Georg Fredrik Weise[1]

(1930-02-28)28 February 1930
Malmö, Sweden
Died25 September 2019(2019-09-25) (aged 89)
Stockholm, Sweden
OccupationTelevision presenter
Known forNumerous programmes

Arne Georg Fredrik Weise (28 February 1930 – 25 September 2019)[2] was a Swedish journalist and television personality, one of the presenters for Sveriges Television (SVT). He worked at Sveriges Radio from 1952 and started working for SVT in 1979.[3]

Early life

Born in Malmö, Arne Georg Fredrik Weise[1] was the son of engineer Per Weise (1897–1991) and Ingrid Tengström (1893–1987). He grew up in Malmö and Gothenburg and did his high school education at Hvitfeldtska gymnasiet, passing his studentexamen in 1950. He later studied at Uppsala University and then the University of Gothenburg between 1951 and 1953, and resided in Italy between 1954 and 1956.[4][5]

Career

Weise in 2006

During four decades, 1972–2002, with interruptions in 1978–1979 and 1988–1990, Weise was the presenter of the SVT Christmas Eve broadcast throughout the day.[6] When he became 65 years old in 1995, Weise announced that he was about to quit his job as presenter on Christmas Eve, the announcement was met with large protests.[7] The protests led to additional seven years as presenter for Weise.[7] He also presented the nature show Ett med naturen and Minnenas television in SVT.[5]

In 2002, Weise released the music album Minnen, drömmar och lite till, containing thirteen songs he wrote himself.[8] He also presented the music show Svensktoppen at Sveriges Radio.[9] In 1982, Weise acted in the TV-series Skulden which was broadcast on SVT, there he acted against Gösta Ekman.[2]

Arne Weise also worked as a moderator, speaker, and conferencier. In August 2010, Weise voiced a character in the film Sveket mot minkarna, which revealed the hard conditions of minks in minkfarms in Sweden.[10] Liseberg has also used Weise's voice for radio commercials and TV-commercials for Christmas at Liseberg.[11]

In 2013, Weise won a Kristallen award in the honor category for his work in television.[2][12]

Personal life

Weise was married and divorced three times and had five children.

Idol 2010 where he placed fifth; a daughter Anna (born 1988) also was born from the same marriage.[14]

In 2007, while televising the opening of a wolf enclosure at Kolmården Wildlife Park, Weise was attacked by a wolf, but survived the attack.

On 25 September 2019, Weise died of natural causes at the age of 89.[9]

Discography

  • 2002: "Minnen, drömmar och lite till"[8]
  • 2004: "Don't Fall Down On Me"[15]

Bibliography

  • 1965 – Detta med ungdom: skisser. Stockholm: Gummesson. Libris 713320[16]
  • 1992 – Det bästa ur Ett med naturen. Stockholm: Sveriges radio. Libris 7409661.
    ISBN 9152217280[17]
  • 1995 – I blickpunkten. Stockholm: Forum. Libris 7256434.
    ISBN 9137107402[18]
  • 2011 – Boberg, Lars; Weise Arne. Våra 100 år med radio och TV. Västerås: Ica. Libris 12134956.
    ISBN 978-91-534-3638-6[19]

References

  1. ^ a b "Arne Weise" (in Swedish). Swedish Film Institute. Retrieved 25 September 2019". Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
  2. ^ a b c Allen, Axel (25 September 2019). "Arne Weise är död 89 år gammal". SVT Nyheter. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019 – via www.svt.se.
  3. ^ "Arne Weise är död 89 år gammal". SVT Nyheter. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Arne Weise håller P4-lyssnarna sällskap på julafton". SVT Nyheter. TT. 14 December 2018. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Arne Weise – en av de mest folkkära tv-profilerna". SVT Nyheter. 25 September 2019. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Arne Weise är död". Sydsvenskan. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Arne Weise ensam i jul | Nöje | Expressen". Expressen. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Arne Weise - Minnen, Drömmar Och Lite Till". www.bengans.se. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Arne Weise är död – den folkkäre programledaren blev 89 år". Expressen. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  10. ^ Minkkuppen med Arne hn.se Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  11. ^ ""Mr Jul" i Lisebergs kampanj". Dagens Media. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  12. ^ "Arne Weise död – blev 89 år gammal". Mitt i Stockholm. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  13. ^ a b "Tänd ett ljus för Arne Weise". Sydsvenskan. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  14. ^ Andreas Weise tvingas lämna Idol Archived 23 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine Expressen Retrieved 25 September 2019
  15. ^ "List for songDon't Fall Down On Me". Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  16. ^ "Detta med ungdom : skisser - Weise, Arne". www.bokstugan.se. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  17. ^ "Det bäst ur ETT MED NATUR... | Arne Weise | 80 SEK". www.bokborsen.se. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  18. ^ "I Blickpunkten | Arne Weise | 60 SEK". www.bokborsen.se. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  19. ^ "Våra 100 år med radio och TV av Arne Weise". LitteraturMagazinet. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.

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