Bentein Baardson
Bentein Baardson (born 6 November 1953 in New York City) is a Norwegian actor, instructor and theatre director. Baardson graduated from Teaterhøyskolen in 1975. He has set up plays at a number of theatres, including Nationaltheatret, Det Norske Teatret, Den Nationale Scene and Agder Teater.
Bentein Baardson
- Name
- Bentein Baardson
- Born
- 6 November 1953
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- Actor, instructor and theatre director
- Nationality
- Norway
- Education
- Kristiansand Cathedral School
- Honours
- Aust-Agder County Culture Award · Knight of the Order of St. Olav · Per Aabel Honor Award · Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav · Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Saint Olav
- Languages
- Norwegian
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He was theatre director at Rogaland Teater from 1986 to 1989, leading Agder Teater from its opening in 1991 to 1994, was art director for the opening and closing ceremonies at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, and theatre director at Den Nationale Scene from 1998 to 2001. In 2005 he directed the gala concert at Oslo Konserthus in connection with the 1905 jubilee. Baardson was the artistic and executive director of the 2006 Ibsen Year. In 1980, Bentein Baardson was awarded the first Per Aabels ærespris, an annual honorary award which is named for respected Norwegian comic actor, Per Aabel. In 1998, Baardson received the Anders Jahres kulturpris, an honorary award named for Norwegian shipping magnate, Anders August Jahre. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 2000. He has been appointed member of the Norwegian Academy for Language and Literature. Managing Director in Kilden Performing Arts Centre from February 2012.
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• Name — Bentein Baardson • Born — 6 November 1953 • Birthplace — New York City, New York, United States • Occupation — Actor, instructor and theatre director • Parents — Brynjolv Baardson (father)
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- 1.Bentein Baardson (Nordic World Ski Championships 2011)
- 2.Lyche, Lise. Bentein Baardson. Norsk biografisk leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget.
- 3.Kunnskapsforlaget. Bentein Baardson. Store norske leksikon. 2007.
- 4.Viasat Internet Provider.
- 5.1998. Bentein Baardson, scenekunstner (Anders Jahres kulturpris)
- 6.Norwegian Academy for Language and Literature. Det Norske Akademi for Sprog og Litteratur.
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