Einar Fagstad
Illustration — From theatre programme for Rolfs Revy 1931, performed in Stockholm 1931 Einar Fagstad (30 October 1899 – 19 February 1961) was a Norwegian–Swedish accordionist, singer, actor and composer. Fagstad was born in Lillehammer and began playing the accordion at the age of four. He trained as a painter and studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry (1916–1917).
Einar Fagstad
Printed revue programme for Rolfs Revy 1931, printed in Stockholm 1931 · Public domain
- Born
- Einar Fagstad was born on 30 October 1899. · Lillehammer.
- Died
- Einar Fagstad died on 19 February 1961.
- Nationality
- Norway · Sweden
- Occupation
- actor · singer · musician · composer
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Illustration — From theatre programme for Rolfs Revy 1931, performed in Stockholm 1931 Einar Fagstad (30 October 1899 – 19 February 1961) was a Norwegian–Swedish accordionist, singer, actor and composer. Fagstad was born in Lillehammer and began playing the accordion at the age of four. He trained as a painter and studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry (1916–1917).
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• 40 Skipper Street (1925) • Ship Ahoy! (1931) • A Night of Love by the Öresund (1931) • Servant's Entrance (1932) • Love and Dynamite (1933) • Vi som går kjøkkenveien (1933) • Andersson's Kalle (1934) • Ryska snuvan (1937) • Valfångare (1939) • The Jazz Boy (1958) • The Koster Waltz (1958)
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Einar Fagstad is recorded with the occupation musician. Recorded as actor, singer, musician and composer.
Skulptur (1925) av Einar Fagstad, utført av Rolf Lunde.
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1899
Einar Fagstad was born on 30 October 1899.
1961
Einar Fagstad died on 19 February 1961.
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Einar Fagstad was born in Lillehammer.
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He was employed as an accompanist from 1923 by Ernst Rolf who produced a series of musical revues. Fagstad made his film debut in 1929 under the direction of Gustaf Edgren (1895–1954) in Swedish movie Konstgjorda Svensson. Fagstad was married to actress Gertie Löwenström (1898–1982). He died in Gothenburg.
• Skipper's Love (1931)
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