Þráinn has written, directed and produced seven feature films. His 1981 film Jón Oddur & Jón Bjarni (English title: The Twins) won a Silver Award at the 1982 Giffoni Film Festival.[2][3] His 1989 film Magnús was nominated for two European Film Awards, for best picture and best script, and received the 1990 DV Cultural Prize in Iceland.[4][5]
He was the first filmmaker to be granted a lifetime award by the Althing.[citation needed]
He was a co-founder of Norðan 8 and in 1982 founded his own film company, Nýtt líf (New Life Ltd.). He served a year as chairman of The Association of Icelandic Film Directors.[4]
Writingedit
Þráinn has written columns for Iceland's largest newspaper, Fréttablaðið, and his autobiographical Einhvers konar ég (English: Some Kind of Me) sold more than 20,000 copies in Iceland.[citation needed] He has also translated several of the novels of Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö. In 1987–1988, Þráinn was the editor of the newspaper Þjóðviljinn, and in 1990 of the magazine Hesturinn okkar.[4]
His 1984 book Hundrað ára afmælið won the Children's Literature Prize of the Reykjavík Board of Education.[2]
He has also written three darkly comic crime novels: Dauðans óvissi tími (Death's Uncertain Hour, 2004), Valkyrjur (Valkyries, 2005), and Englar dauðans (Angels of Death, 2007). They focus on satirising Iceland's "new Vikings", the unscrupulous Icelandic businessmen of the Icelandic banking boom, and the leading politicians of the same period; and on Eastern European organised crime in Iceland.[citation needed]
From 1992 to 1994, he was chairman of The Writer's Union of Iceland.[4]
Politicsedit
Þráinn has been a member of the Althing since 2009, initially representing the Citizens' Movement party. On 14 August 2009 he left the party, choosing to sit as an independent. He is now sitting with the Left Green Party.[citation needed]
Personaledit
He is married to Sólveig Eggertsdóttir, an artist who heads a department at the Iceland Art Academy. They have two children and live in Reykjavík.[4]
Filmographyedit
Jón Oddur & Jón Bjarni; English title: The Twins (1981)
Kópamaros : skáldsaga um óunninn sigur (Reykjavík : Helgafell, 1972)
Paradísarvíti : endurminningarþættir sem sjálfur hefur saman skrifað greifinn Yon d'islande, fæddur Jón Dísland, Bakka (nú Sólbakka) í Eyjafjarðarsýslu, Íslandi (Reykjavík : Helgafell, 1974)
Svartur markaður : sakamálaleikrit í 6 þáttum, with Gunnar Gunnarsson (1978)
Hundrað ára afmælið, illustrated by Brian Pilkington (Reykjavík : Nýtt líf, 1984)
Það var og - : 33 útvarpsþættir (Reykjavík : Nýtt líf, 1985)
Tungumál fuglanna (published under the pseudonym Tómas Davíðsson) (Reykjavík : Svart á hvítu, 1987)
Magnús : kvikmyndahandrit (Reykjavík : Nýtt líf, 1990)
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources THrainn Bertelsson news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia s quality standards No cleanup reason has been specified Please help improve this article if you can March 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message This is an Icelandic name The last name is patronymic not a family name this person is referred to by the given name THrainn THrainn Bertelsson born 30 November 1944 is an Icelandic film director writer politician journalist and newspaper editor He moved into politics in the wake of the financial crisis in 2008 and was elected a member of the Althing in 2009 initially for the Citizens Movement He later left the party to become an independent MP before joining the Left Green Movement which he currently represents 1 THrainn BertelssonBorn30 November 1944NationalityIcelandicOccupation s Film director writer politician journalist newspaper editor Contents 1 Film production 2 Writing 3 Politics 4 Personal 5 Filmography 6 Bibliography 7 References 8 External linksFilm production editTHrainn has written directed and produced seven feature films His 1981 film Jon Oddur amp Jon Bjarni English title The Twins won a Silver Award at the 1982 Giffoni Film Festival 2 3 His 1989 film Magnus was nominated for two European Film Awards for best picture and best script and received the 1990 DV Cultural Prize in Iceland 4 5 He was the first filmmaker to be granted a lifetime award by the Althing citation needed He was a co founder of Nordan 8 and in 1982 founded his own film company Nytt lif New Life Ltd He served a year as chairman of The Association of Icelandic Film Directors 4 Writing editTHrainn has written columns for Iceland s largest newspaper Frettabladid and his autobiographical Einhvers konar eg English Some Kind of Me sold more than 20 000 copies in Iceland citation needed He has also translated several of the novels of Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo In 1987 1988 THrainn was the editor of the newspaper THjodviljinn and in 1990 of the magazine Hesturinn okkar 4 His 1984 book Hundrad ara afmaelid won the Children s Literature Prize of the Reykjavik Board of Education 2 He has also written three darkly comic crime novels Daudans ovissi timi Death s Uncertain Hour 2004 Valkyrjur Valkyries 2005 and Englar daudans Angels of Death 2007 They focus on satirising Iceland s new Vikings the unscrupulous Icelandic businessmen of the Icelandic banking boom and the leading politicians of the same period and on Eastern European organised crime in Iceland citation needed From 1992 to 1994 he was chairman of The Writer s Union of Iceland 4 Politics editTHrainn has been a member of the Althing since 2009 initially representing the Citizens Movement party On 14 August 2009 he left the party choosing to sit as an independent He is now sitting with the Left Green Party citation needed Personal editHe is married to Solveig Eggertsdottir an artist who heads a department at the Iceland Art Academy They have two children and live in Reykjavik 4 Filmography editJon Oddur amp Jon Bjarni English title The Twins 1981 Eg mundi segja ho TV movie 1982 Nytt lif 1983 Dalalif 1984 Skammdegi 1985 Loggulif 1985 Magnus 1989 Einkalif 1995 Sigla himinfley TV miniseries 1996 citation needed Bibliography editSunnudagur Reykjavik Helgafell 1970 Stefnumot i Dublin Reykjavik Helgafell 1971 Kopamaros skaldsaga um ounninn sigur Reykjavik Helgafell 1972 Paradisarviti endurminningarthaettir sem sjalfur hefur saman skrifad greifinn Yon d islande faeddur Jon Disland Bakka nu Solbakka i Eyjafjardarsyslu Islandi Reykjavik Helgafell 1974 Svartur markadur sakamalaleikrit i 6 thattum with Gunnar Gunnarsson 1978 Hundrad ara afmaelid illustrated by Brian Pilkington Reykjavik Nytt lif 1984 THad var og 33 utvarpsthaettir Reykjavik Nytt lif 1985 Tungumal fuglanna published under the pseudonym Tomas Davidsson Reykjavik Svart a hvitu 1987 Magnus kvikmyndahandrit Reykjavik Nytt lif 1990 Laddi Reykjavik Lif og saga 1991 Sigla himinfley illustrated by Snorri Freyr Hilmarsson Reykjavik Skjaldborg 1992 Vinir og kunningjar ovenjulegar frasagnir af venjulegu folki Reykjavik Daegradvol 1996 Einhvers konar eg Reykjavik JPV 2003 My self amp I trans by Hallberg Hallmundsson Reykjavik JPV 2004 Bertels Sohn ein Leben in Island trans by Maike Hannek Munchen Rogner amp Bernhard 2011 Daudans ovissi timi Reykjavik JPV 2004 Valkyrjur Reykjavik JPV 2005 Walkuren trans by Tina Flecken Munchen Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag 2008 Englar daudans Reykjavik JPV 2007 Hollenengel trans by Maike Hanneck Munchen Deutsche Taschenbuch Verlag 2010 Hollenengel ein Island Krimi trans by Maike Hanneck Koln Lingen 2012 Eg ef mig skyldi kalla seinthroskasaga Reykjavik Sogur 2008 Fallid fjolskylduleyndarmal Reykjavik Sogur 2011 citation needed References edit CV at Althing s official web site Retrieved 4 March 2011 a b THrainn Bertelsson Verdlaun og vidurkenningar Bokmenntir is Reykjavik City Library in Icelandic The Twins More Icelandic films Icelandic Film Centre a b c d e THrainn Bertelsson Icelandic Literature Reykjavik City Library Magnus More Icelandic films Icelandic Film Centre External links editTHrainn Bertelsson at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title THrainn Bertelsson amp oldid 1178945026, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
