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Helgi Björnsson
Helgi Björnsson (born 10 July 1958), often referred to as Helgi Björns, is an Icelandic actor and pop/rock musician. He has released several albums with his own band Helgi Björns Og Reiðmenn Vindanna. He was also a lead vocalist for the Icelandic bands Grafík and for Síðan skein sól (also known as SSSól). Helgi was born in Ísafjörður. As an actor, he has appeared in films such as ''Hitler's Grave'' by Daryush Shokof in 2011. Discography Albums ;Solo *1997: ''Helgi Björns'' *2005: ''Yfir Esjuna'' *2011: ''...syngur íslenskar dægurperlur ásamt gestum'' *2014: ''Eru ekki allir sexý?'' (compilation) *2015: ''Veröldin er ný'' *2018: ''Ég stoppa hnöttinn með puttanum'' ;as Helgi Björns og Reiðmenn Vindanna *2008: ''Ríðum sem fjandinn'' *2010: ''Þú komst í hlaðið'' *2011: ''Ég vil fara upp í sveit'' ;in ''Grafík'' *1984: ''Get ég tekið cjens'' *1985: ''Stansað Dansað Öskrað'' ;with ''Síðan skein sól'' / SSSól *1989: ''Síðan Skein Sól' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ísafjörður
Ísafjörður (pronounced , meaning ''ice fjord'', literally ''fjord of ices'') is a town in the northwest of Iceland. The oldest part of Ísafjörður with the town centre is located on a spit of sand, or ''eyri'', in Skutulsfjörður, a fjord which meets the waters of the larger fjord Ísafjarðardjúp. With a population of about 2,600, Ísafjörður is the largest settlement in the peninsula of Vestfirðir ( Westfjords) and the administration centre of the Ísafjarðarbær municipality, which includes—besides Ísafjörður—the nearby villages of Hnífsdalur, Flateyri, Suðureyri, and Þingeyri. History According to the Landnámabók (the book of settlement), Skutulsfjörður was first settled by Helgi Magri Hrólfsson in the 9th century. In the 16th century, the town grew as it became a trading post for foreign merchants. Witch trials were common around the same time throughout the Westfjords, and many people were banished to the nearby peninsula of Hornstrandir, now ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cold Trail
''Cold Trail'' ( is, Köld slóð) is a 2006 Icelandic film directed by Birni Brynjúlfi Björnssyni. The film was nominated for five Edda Awards, winning for best Sound & Music and best Visual Design. Cast * Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson - Baldur Maríusson * Elva Ósk Ólafsdóttir - Freyja * Helgi Björnsson - Karl * Hjalti Rögnvaldsson - Péter * Tómas Lemarquis - Siggi * Lilja Guðrún Þorvaldsdóttir - Ásta * Anita Briem Anita Briem (born 29 May 1982) is an Icelandic actress. She is known for her role as Queen Jane Seymour on ''The Tudors'' and her role as Hannah Ásgeirsson in ''Journey to the Center of the Earth''. Personal life Briem was born on 29 May 1982 ... - Elín * Harald G. Haraldsson - Tóti References External links * Entry on icelandicfilms 2006 films Icelandic thriller films 2006 thriller films 2000s Icelandic-language films {{Iceland-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icelandic Male Film Actors
Icelandic refers to anything of, from, or related to Iceland and may refer to: * Icelandic people * Icelandic language * Icelandic alphabet *Icelandic cuisine See also * Icelander (other) * Icelandic Airlines, a predecessor of Icelandair * Icelandic horse, a breed of domestic horse * Icelandic sheep The Icelandic is the Icelandic breed of domestic sheep. It belongs to the Northern European Short-tailed group of sheep, and is larger than most breeds in that group. It is thought that it was introduced to Iceland by Vikings in the late nint ..., a breed of domestic sheep * Icelandic Sheepdog, a breed of domestic dog * Icelandic cattle, a breed of cattle * Icelandic chicken, a breed of chicken {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Icelandic Male Actors
The 1st century was the century spanning AD 1 ( I) through AD 100 ( C) according to the Julian calendar. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the 1st century BC (or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. The 1st century also saw the appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius (AD 43). The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus, came to an end with the suicide of Nero in AD 68. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and instability, which was finally brought to an end by Vespasian, ninth Roman emperor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 Births
Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third overland journey to the South Pole, the first to use powered vehicles. ** Sputnik 1 (launched on October 4, 1957) falls to Earth from its orbit, and burns up. * January 13 – Battle of Edchera: The Moroccan Army of Liberation ambushes a Spanish patrol. * January 27 – A Soviet-American executive agreement on cultural, educational and scientific exchanges, also known as the " Lacy–Zarubin Agreement", is signed in Washington, D.C. * January 31 – The first successful American satellite, Explorer 1, is launched into orbit. February * February 1 – Egypt and Syria unite, to form the United Arab Republic. * February 6 – Seven Manchester United footballers are among the 21 people killed in the Munich air disaster in West Germany, on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Related categories * :Year of birth missing (living people) / :Year of birth unknown * :Date of birth missing (living people) / :Date of birth unknown * :Place of birth missing (living people) / :Place of birth unknown * :Year of death missing / :Year of death unknown * :Date of death missing / :Date of death unknown * :Place of death missing / :Place of death unknown * :Missing middle or first names See also * :Dead people * :Template:L, which generates this category or death years, and birth year and sort keys. : {{DEFAULTSORT:Living people 21st-century people People by status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Association Of Iceland
The Football Association of Iceland ( is, Knattspyrnusamband Íslands, KSÍ) is the governing body of football in Iceland. It was founded on 26 March 1947, joined FIFA the same year, and UEFA in 1954. It organises the football league, Úrvalsdeild, and the Iceland men's national football team and Iceland women's national football team. It is based in Reykjavík. Presidents * Agnar K. Jónsson (1947–1948) * Jón Sigurðsson (1948–1952) * Sigurjón Jónsson (1952–1954) * Björgvin Schram (1954–1968) * Albert Guðmundsson (1968–1973) * Ellert B. Schram (1973–1989) * Eggert Magnússon (1989–2007) * Geir Þorsteinsson (2007–2017) * Guðni Bergsson (2017–2021) * Vanda Sigurgeirsdóttir (2021–present) National teams * Iceland men's national under-17 football team * Iceland men's national under-19 football team * Iceland men's national under-21 football team * Iceland men's national football team *Iceland women's national football team *Iceland national futsal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iceland National Football Team
The Iceland national football team (in ) represents Iceland in men's international Association football, football. The team is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland, and have been a FIFA member since 1947 and an UEFA member since 1957. The team's nickname is ''Strákarnir okkar'', which means ''Our Boys'' in Icelandic language, Icelandic. The team has enjoyed success in the second half of the 2010s. In the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA), qualifying rounds for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Iceland reached the playoffs before losing to Croatia national football team, Croatia. Iceland reached its first major tournament, UEFA Euro 2016, after a qualification campaign which included home and away wins over the Netherlands national football team, Netherlands. After advancing to the knockout stages of Euro 2016, Iceland UEFA Euro 2016 knockout phase#England vs Iceland, defeated England in the Round of 16, advancing to the quarter-finals, where they lost to host nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Björn Helgason
Björn Helgason (born 24 September 1935) is an Icelandic former footballer who played as a midfielder or forward. He is a former member of the Icelandic men's national football team. International career After key performances for ÍBÍ, Björn was selected for a friendly game against the national team in 1958. He impressed the spectators with his performance, including former Arsenal and A.C. Milan player Albert Guðmundsson who recommended him for the national team. During the summer of 1959, Björn was selected to the national team squad ahead of its home games against Norway and Denmark in the 1960 Summer Olympics qualification but did not play. On 29 July 1959, Björn played for Iceland against Faroe Islands, scoring twice in Iceland's 5–2 victory. As Iceland was missing several of its key players, the Football Association of Iceland only counted the game as a tier-2 national game although the Faroe Islands Football Association counted him as a tier-1 national game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hross í Oss
''Of Horses and Men'' ( is, Hross í oss) is a 2013 Icelandic drama film written and directed by Benedikt Erlingsson and produced by fellow director Friðrik Þór Friðriksson. The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. The film won the 2014 Nordic Council Film Prize. In 2014, it won the audience award at the Tromsø International Film Festival in Norway. Plot In a remote Icelandic valley, there is not much to do other than observe the horses, the neighbors, and the neighbors' horses with binoculars. Undisturbed, the stallions and mares do what nobody else in the valley dares to even talk about: love. However, there is still a feeling of love among some of the valley dwellers. Kolbeinn (Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson) and Solveig's (Charlotte Bøving) attempts at love are the subject of much interest for the valley dwellers. Meanwhile, Vernhardur ( Steinn Ármann Magnússon), who has a wea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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