Bjarne Bø

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Bjarne Bø (April 3, 1907 – August 9, 1998) was a Norwegian actor.[1]

Bø was born in Skjeberg

People's Theater. This merged with the Oslo New Theater in 1959, and he played the rest of his career there.[1] His most important work was at the Children's Theater, where he wrote, taught, and played in over 1,000 performances together with children. He was a recognized poetry reciter and was often engaged as a reader for NRK radio and television. For generations, he was known as a great storyteller, and especially his narration of the Norwegian folk tale Reve-enka (The Fox's Widow)[2]
is remembered by many.

He debuted as a film actor in the role of a strikebreaker in Det drønner gjennom dalen (A Boom through the Valley) in 1938.[3] He appeared in over 20 Norwegian films.[4]

Bø was awarded the King's Medal of Merit in gold for his contribution to Norwegian theater.

Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c Store norske leksikon: Bjarne Bø.
  2. ^ Asbjørnsen, Peter Christen. 1997. Reveenka: norske folkeeventyr (fortalt av Bjarne Bø). Oslo: PolyGram.
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