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1st Edda Awards
The 1st Edda Awards ceremony was held on 15. November 1999 by the Icelandic Film and Television Academy (ÍKSA). The awards were held at the Reykjavík City Theatre in Reykjavík, and were hosted by Þorfinnur Ómarsson, director of the Icelandic Film Fund. Awards were given in eight categories, plus one Honorary Award given for special contribution to the Icelandic film industry. ''Ungfrúin góða og húsið'' (''The Honour of the House''), based on the novel by Halldór Laxness, received five nominations, The film ended up winning two awards, for Best Film and Best Director. The public could cast their vote online on the Icelandic news website, ''Morgunblaðið''. Public votes had 30% say in the results, and the academy the other 70%. The awards were broadcast live on Stöð 2. Results The nominees and winners were: ÍKSA Professional Awards: * Ragna Fossberg, for makeup in '' Dómsdagur'' and ''Ungfrúin góða og húsið'' (''The Honour of the House'') * Hilmar Örn Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edda Awards
The Edda Award is an accolade bestowed annually by the Icelandic Film and Television Academy, and is the most prominent film and television award in Iceland, awarded annually in February. The ''Edda'' has awarded for outstanding work in various categories of film and television annually since 1999,Kvikmyndir órjúfanlegur hluti sagnaarfsins Morgunblaðið, 20 October 1999, p. 60 (in Icelandic) except in 2009 due to the economic crash the year before. In 2010, the event was moved from the usual November date to February, and the eligibility period for that year was from 1 November 2008 to 30 December 2009. Since 2011, the eligibility period is the previous calendar year. Categories *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson
Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson (; born 22 November 1963) is an Icelandic actor who has worked extensively in Icelandic cinema. He has had roles in Friðrik Þór Friðriksson's ''Englar alheimsins'' (''Angels of the Universe'') and Baltasar Kormákur's ''Mýrin'' (''Jar City'') and ''Everest''. In addition to his film work, Ingvar has also acted extensively in television and stage productions, both in Iceland and overseas. Ingvar has won the Edda Award for Actor or Actress of the Year four times for his performances in Slurpinn & Co. ''Englar alheimsins'' (''Angels of the Universe''), ''Kaldaljós'' (''Cold Light''), and ''Mýrin'' (''Jar City'') in 1998, 2000, 2004 and 2006 respectively, as well as winning the Audience Award at the 2000 European Film Awards for his performance in ''Englar alheimsins'' (''Angels of the Universe''). Apart from that he has been nominated many times for several roles in various films. Ingvar has become internationally known for his role as police offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edda Award For Best Television Program
Best Television Program is one of the categories of the Edda Awards The Edda Award is an accolade bestowed annually by the Icelandic Film and Television Academy, and is the most prominent film and television award in Iceland, awarded annually in February. The ''Edda'' has awarded for outstanding work in various ca .... 1999-2006 {{Edda Awards Edda Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fóstbræður
''Fóstbræður'' (English: ''Blood brothers'') was a comedy sketch show which premiered on the Icelandic Stöð 2 in October 1997. Writing The show was written by the stars themselves, Sigurjón Kjartansson, Jón Gnarr, Helga Braga Jónsdóttir, Þorsteinn Guðmundsson (season 2–5), Benedikt Erlingsson (season 1–3), Gunnar Jónsson (Season 3–5) and Hilmir Snær Guðnason (season 1 only). Awards and Perception The show's five seasons (from 1997 to 2001) were received with much enthusiasm by the TV-watching public in Iceland, winning four Edda awards (1999, 2000 and 2001) Later releases Because of demand, the show was released on VHS in 2000, and on DVD The DVD (common abbreviation for Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc) is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 1995 and first released on November 1, 1996, in Japan. The medium can store any kin ... in 2007. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Fostbraedur 1997 Icelandic telev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corpus Camera
Corpus is Latin for "body". It may refer to: Linguistics * Text corpus, in linguistics, a large and structured set of texts * Speech corpus, in linguistics, a large set of speech audio files * Corpus linguistics, a branch of linguistics Music * ''Corpus'' (album), by Sebastian Santa Maria * Corpus Delicti (band), also known simply as Corpus Medicine * Corpus callosum, a structure in the brain * Corpus cavernosum (other), a pair of structures in human genitals * Corpus luteum, a temporary endocrine structure in mammals * Corpus gastricum, the Latin term referring to the body of the stomach * Corpus alienum, a foreign object originating outside the body * Corpus albicans * Corpora amylacea * Corpora arenacea Other uses * ''Corpus'' (Bernini), a 1650 sculpture of Christ by Gian Lorenzo Bernini * Corpus (museum), a human body themed museum in the Netherlands * Corpus Clock, a large sculptural clock * Corpus (dance troupe), a Canadian dance troupe * Corpus (typography), an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
María Ellingsen
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María Ellingsen (born 22 January 1964) is an Icelandic actress starring in movies such as '' The Mighty Ducks 2''. She can speak Icelandic, English, German, Danish and Faroese. She had a contract role on NBC's daytime drama '' Santa Barbara'' as Katrina Rukyer from 1991 to 1992. Selected filmography * ''Inter Nos'' (1982) * '' D2: The Mighty Ducks'' (1994) * '' Count Me Out'' (1997) * ''Of Horses and Men'' (2013) References External links * 1964 births Living people Maria Ellingsen Maria Ellingsen Maria Ellingsen Maria Ellingsen Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial * 170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 * Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir
Nanna may refer to: *Grandmother Mythology * Sin (mythology), god of the moon in Sumerian mythology, also called Suen * Nanna (Norse deity), goddess associated with the god Baldr in Norse mythology * Nana Buluku, Fon/Dahomey androgynous deity creator of the universe People * Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir (born 1989), Icelandic singer * Nanna Egedius (1913–1986), Norwegian figure skater * Nanna Hoffman (1846–1920), Swedish entrepreneur * Nanna Lüders Jensen (born 1963), Danish singer, stage name Nanna * Nanna Stenersen (1914–1977), Norwegian actress * Bob Nanna (born 1975), American singer and guitarist Science * 1203 Nanna, an asteroid * ''Nanna'' (moth), a genus of moth * ''Nanna'' (fly), a genus of fly Other uses * ''Nanna'' (serial), a Telugu television serial * ''Nanna'' (album), a 2015 album by Xavier Rudd and the United Nations * Nanna, North 24 Parganas, an outgrowth of Kanchrapara, West Bengal, India See also * Nana (other) * Rafi Khawar (died 1986), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir
Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir (born 18 June 1954) is an Icelandic actress. She has appeared in twelve films since 1981. She starred in '' As in Heaven'', which was screened out of competition at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival. She is the sister of director Hrafn Gunnlaugsson. Her husband is the singer, actor and composer Egill Ólafsson. She was the Artistic Director of the National Theatre of Iceland from 2005 to 2015. Selected filmography * '' The Outlaw'' (1981) * ''The Atomic Station'' (1984) * '' Cool Jazz and Coconuts'' (1985) * ''In the Shadow of the Raven ''In the Shadow of the Raven'' ( Icelandic: ''Í skugga hrafnsins'' ()) is the title of a 1988 film by Hrafn Gunnlaugsson, set in Viking Age Iceland. The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 61st A ...'' (1988) * '' As in Heaven'' (1992) * '' The Honour of the House'' (1999) References External links * 1954 births Living people Tinna Gunnlaugsdottir Tinna Gunnlau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |