Biographies
All 'Biographies' are listed here in the order that they were published. We aim to have an assortment of biographies of individuals who are Nordic or have a connection to the Nordics, and who have made an impact on Nordic and/or international society in the modern era. Our long term aim is to focus on those who are little known and to be inclusive.
2019.03.22 | Biography, Bodil Marie Stavning Thomsen, The arts
Lone Scherfig (b. 1959)
Danish director Lone Scherfig went on to international acclaim following her breakthrough with the Dogme 95 film Italian for Beginners.
2019.03.22 | Biography, Bodil Marie Stavning Thomsen, The arts
Poul Reumert (1883-1968)
Poul Reumert was a famous Danish theatre actor who also appeared in silent movies such as Afgrunden (The Abyss, 1910) opposite Asta Nielsen.
2019.03.22 | Biography, Bodil Marie Stavning Thomsen, The arts
Poul Reichhardt (1913-1985)
Throughout his longstanding career, Danish actor Poul Reichhardt had broad appeal with his good looks, smooth singing voice, and comic talent.
2019.03.22 | Biography, Bodil Marie Stavning Thomsen, The arts
Dirch Passer (1926-1980)
Danish comedic actor Dirch Passer became hugely popular for his slapstick humour and play with words.
2019.03.22 | Biography, Bodil Marie Stavning Thomsen, The arts
Ghita Nørby (b. 1935)
The prolific Danish theatre and film actress Ghita Nørby is famous both for her lighter roles in film and theatre as a young actress and for her psychological character portraits in later years.
2019.03.22 | Biography, Bodil Marie Stavning Thomsen, The arts
Nils Malmros (b. 1944)
Danish director Nils Malmros is known for his authentic depictions of the immediate environment of especially children and young adults. His aptitude for capturing the precise tone of language and physical surroundings according to his own recollection is noteworthy.
2019.03.22 | Biography, Bodil Marie Stavning Thomsen, The arts
Carl Theodor Dreyer (1889-1968)
Danish director Carl Th. Dreyer is world-famous for his films on passion and compassion. Emphatic depictions of religion and especially women’s destiny in societies ruled by men run throughout his work. Meanwhile, a special form of realism, in which minor facial expressions are more important than larger spatial movements, inspires philosophical…
2019.03.20 | Biography, Thomas Hylland Eriksen, Education
Thor Heyerdahl (1916-2002)
The Norwegian scientist Thor Heyerdahl was internationally renowned for leading expeditions across vast oceans in rudimentary vessels.
2019.03.20 | Biography, Joachim Mickwitz, Pietari Kaapa, Literature
Tove Jansson (1914-2001)
Writing in Swedish, the Finnish writer-illustrator Tove Jansson is most famous for her creation of the mythical creatures The Moomins.
2019.03.18 | Biography, Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen, Literature
Jo Nesbø (b. 1960)
Norwegian writer Jo Nesbø is well known in- and outside the Nordic region for his many books on crime, some of which have been adapted for film.