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Bjørn Bjørnson

Bjørn Bjørnson (15 November 1859 – 14 May 1942) was a Norwegian stage actor and theatre director.

Bjørn Bjørnson
Bjørn Bjørnson in 1922
Born(1859-11-15)15 November 1859
Christiania, Norway
Died14 May 1942(1942-05-14) (aged 82)
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Actor
Playwright
Theatre director
Memoirist
Spouse
Gina Oselio (2nd wife)
(m. 1893; dissolved 1909)
Parent(s)Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Karoline Reimers
RelativesBergliot Ibsen (sister)
Sigurd Ibsen (brother-in-law)
Tancred Ibsen (nephew)
Irene Ibsen Bille (niece)
Inga Bjørnson (cousin)
Erling Bjørnson (brother)

Biography edit

He was born in Christiania, the son of author Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson and his wife Karoline Bjørnson. In 1876, he was admitted as a student at the Stern Conservatory operated by Julius Stern in Berlin, Germany. He also attended the Vienna Conservatory.

He was the artistic leader of Christiania Theatre from 1885 to 1893, and he was the first theatre director at the National Theatre, from its opening in 1899 until 1907, and again from 1923 to 1927. Besides being an actor and director, he also was a playwright.

In 1893 he married Norwegian opera singer Gina Oselio. Their marriage was dissolved in 1909.[1]

Selected works edit

Plays edit

  • Moppy og Poppy (with M. O. Hansson), (1885)
  • Johanne, (1898)
  • Solen skinner jo (1913)
  • En tørst kamel, (1919)

Books edit

  • Vom deutschen Wesen: Impressionen eines Stammverwandten 1914-1917, (1917)
  • Mit livs historier. Fra barndommens dage, (1922)
  • Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. Hjemmet og vennene. Aulestad-minner, (1932)
  • Bare ungdom, (1934
  • Det gamle teater. Kunsten og menneskene, (1937)

References edit

  1. ^ Anton Rønneberg; Svend Erik Løken Larsen (2007). "Bjørn Bjørnson". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 April 2009.

External links edit

Other sources edit

  • Rønneberg, Anton (1974) Nationaltheatret, 1949-1974 (Gyldendal) ISBN 978-82-05-06254-2
  • Marker, Frederick J. and Lise-Lone Marker (1996) A History of Scandinavian Theatre (Cambridge University Press) ISBN 978-0-521-39237-2
  • Murer, Annette with Julian Garner translator (1977) The National Theatre of Norway (Boksenteret) ISBN 978-82-7683-156-6
Cultural offices
Preceded by
position created
Director of the National Theatre
1899–1907
Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of the National Theatre
1923–1927
Succeeded by


bjørn, bjørnson, november, 1859, 1942, norwegian, stage, actor, theatre, director, 1922born, 1859, november, 1859christiania, norwaydied14, 1942, 1942, aged, nationalitynorwegianoccupation, actorplaywright, theatre, director, memoiristspousegina, oselio, wife,. Bjorn Bjornson 15 November 1859 14 May 1942 was a Norwegian stage actor and theatre director Bjorn BjornsonBjorn Bjornson in 1922Born 1859 11 15 15 November 1859Christiania NorwayDied14 May 1942 1942 05 14 aged 82 NationalityNorwegianOccupation s ActorPlaywright Theatre director MemoiristSpouseGina Oselio 2nd wife m 1893 dissolved 1909 wbr Parent s Bjornstjerne Bjornson Karoline ReimersRelativesBergliot Ibsen sister Sigurd Ibsen brother in law Tancred Ibsen nephew Irene Ibsen Bille niece Inga Bjornson cousin Erling Bjornson brother Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected works 2 1 Plays 2 2 Books 3 References 4 External links 5 Other sourcesBiography editHe was born in Christiania the son of author Bjornstjerne Bjornson and his wife Karoline Bjornson In 1876 he was admitted as a student at the Stern Conservatory operated by Julius Stern in Berlin Germany He also attended the Vienna Conservatory He was the artistic leader of Christiania Theatre from 1885 to 1893 and he was the first theatre director at the National Theatre from its opening in 1899 until 1907 and again from 1923 to 1927 Besides being an actor and director he also was a playwright In 1893 he married Norwegian opera singer Gina Oselio Their marriage was dissolved in 1909 1 Selected works editPlays edit Moppy og Poppy with M O Hansson 1885 Johanne 1898 Solen skinner jo 1913 En torst kamel 1919 Books edit Vom deutschen Wesen Impressionen eines Stammverwandten 1914 1917 1917 Mit livs historier Fra barndommens dage 1922 Bjornstjerne Bjornson Hjemmet og vennene Aulestad minner 1932 Bare ungdom 1934 Det gamle teater Kunsten og menneskene 1937 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bjorn Bjornson References edit Anton Ronneberg Svend Erik Loken Larsen 2007 Bjorn Bjornson Store norske leksikon in Norwegian Oslo Kunnskapsforlaget Retrieved 12 April 2009 External links editBjorn Bjornson at IMDb Bjorn Bjornson at Find a Grave nbsp Other sources editRonneberg Anton 1974 Nationaltheatret 1949 1974 Gyldendal ISBN 978 82 05 06254 2 Marker Frederick J and Lise Lone Marker 1996 A History of Scandinavian Theatre Cambridge University Press ISBN 978 0 521 39237 2 Murer Annette with Julian Garner translator 1977 The National Theatre of Norway Boksenteret ISBN 978 82 7683 156 6Cultural officesPreceded byposition created Director of the National Theatre1899 1907 Succeeded byVilhelm KragPreceded byHalfdan Christensen Director of the National Theatre1923 1927 Succeeded byEinar Skavlan nbsp This article about a Norwegian actor is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bjorn Bjornson amp oldid 1060913362, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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