Egil Ragnar Monn-Iversen (14 April 1928 – 7 July 2017
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Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

. He has had many important roles in Norwegian

music Music is generally defined as the The arts, art of arranging sound to create some combination of Musical form, form, harmony, melody, rhythm or otherwise Musical expression, expressive content. Exact definition of music, definitions of mu ...

, film,

opera Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a libre ...

television Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication Media (communication), medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of Transmission (telecommunications), television tra ...

comedy Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term ori ...

and

theater Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actor, actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The p ...

. For some time he had so much influence in Norwegian culture that he got the nickname ''The Godfather'', even though he always considered himself a down-to-earth musician. Monn-Iversen owned a film production company, a record label, and an agency for musical artists, he was the founder of the vocal group The Monn Keys, he was the CEO at the Chat Noir theatre, chairman at The Norwegian Opera and from the 1960s until his death in 2017 worked in NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation) and Det norske teatret (The Norwegian Theatre). He composed scores to over 100 Norwegian movies and TV series. Monn-Iversen was married to the Norwegian actor and singer Sølvi Wang until her death in 2011.

Ownership and positions

Egil Monn-Iversen established and owned the Norwegian movie studio EMI Produksjon AS'. The studio produced more than 20 Norwegian feature movies. Monn-Iversen founded the vocal group, The Monn Keys, and in cooperation with the group's members he established the company

Egil Monn-Iversen A/S Egil or Egill is a masculine given name derived from Old Norse. It may refer to: Characters *Egil (Hymiskvida), farmer in the poem ''Hymiskvida'' *Egil, brother of Volund, hero of Völundarkviða and the Thidreks saga *Egil One-Hand, hero from the ...

. This company focused mainly on being a music record company, publishing records on several different labels. In 1957 the company reached 23% market share in the Norwegian music industry. In addition "Egil Monn-Iversen A/S" had activity in business areas such as

music publishing A music publisher is a type of publisher that specializes in distributing music. Music publishers originally published sheet music. When copyright became legally protected, music publishers started to play a role in the management of the intellect ...

, running

jukebox A jukebox is a partially automated music-playing device, usually a coin-operated machine, that will play a patron's selection from self-contained media. The classic jukebox has buttons, with letters and numbers on them, which are used to selec ...

es around the country - and as a producer of concerts, movies and stage productions. In 1983, Monn-Iversen founded

Thalia Teater A/S Thalia, Thalía, Thaleia or Thalian may refer to: People * Thalia (given name), including a list of people with the name * Thalía (born 1971), Mexican singer and actress Mythological and fictional characters * Thalia (Grace), one of the three ...

, a company producing musicals,

revue A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance, and sketches. The revue has its roots in 19th century popular entertainment and melodrama but grew into a substantial cultural presence of its own du ...

s and

farce Farce is a comedy that seeks to entertain an audience through situations that are highly exaggerated, extravagant, ridiculous, absurd, and improbable. Farce is also characterized by heavy use of physical humor; the use of deliberate absurdity or ...

s in

Scandinavia Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Swe ...

. ''Selection of Monn-Iversen's other positions in Scandinavian culture and entertainment:'' * Conductor at the Chat Noir Theater,

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(1954–1963) * CEO at the Chat Noir Theater, Oslo (1959–1963) * Chairman at The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, Oslo (1981–1996) * CEO at Chinateatern, Stockholm (1997) * Chairman for Norsk Konsertdireksjon * Member of Arbeiderpartiets Kulturutvalg (Labor Party's Cultural Committee) * Member of Norsk Kulturråds musikkutvalg (Norwegian Art Council's Musical Committee) * Head of Music at

Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation NRK, an abbreviation of the Norwegian ''Norsk Rikskringkasting AS'', generally expressed in English as the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, is the Norwegian government-owned radio and television public broadcasting company, and the larges ...

(from the 1960s) * Head of Music at Det Norske Teatret (The Norwegian Theater) (from the 1960s)

Awards

*2002 Axel Waldemars Minnepris (Award in Memory of Axel Waldemar) *1999 The Jury's Award of Honor from Edvard-prisen *1998 Æres- Amanda (Honorary award from The Norwegian Movie Award) *1998 Knight of First Class of

Order of St. Olav The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav ( no, Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II ...

*1990 Gammleng-prisen in the category veteran *1973 The Jury's Honorary Award at

Spellemannprisen 1972 Spellemannprisen, often referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards in English, is a Norwegian music award presented to Norwegian musicians. The award was established by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), an organizati ...

for the musical

Bør Børson Jr. ''Bør Børson Jr.'' is a 1974 Norwegian musical film directed by Jan Erik Düring, starring Rolv Wesenlund, Britt Langlie and Sølvi Wang. The film is based on a novel by Johan Falkberget. Bør Børson Jr. (Wesenlund) is a peasant son with gre ...

*1972 Hulda Garborgs minnepris *1967 Aamodtstauetten *1961 Norsk filmkritikerlags (Norwegian movie critic association) award for the music to the feature film "Line"

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Monn-Iversen, Egil 1928 births 2017 deaths Norwegian composers Norwegian male composers Norwegian film score composers Male film score composers Eurovision Song Contest conductors Spellemannprisen winners Norwegian male pianists