Stein Winge

Stein Winge
Born(1940-11-10)10 November 1940
Oslo, German-occupied Norway[1]
Died26 February 2024(2024-02-26) (aged 83)
Occupation(s)Actor, stage producer and theatre director
SpouseKari Onstad
ChildrenViktoria Winge
FatherSigurd Winge

Stein Winge (10 November 1940 – 26 February 2024) was a Norwegian stage producer, theatre director and International Emmy-Nominated actor.

Biography

Winge produced numerous plays and operas, and was theatre director at the National Theatre from 1990 to 1992.[1] He was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 2001.[2] He was the son of Sigurd Winge, husband of Kari Onstad[2] and father of Viktoria Winge.[3] On 16 August 2008, the opera Tosca premiered at OscarsborgOpera with Stein Winge as director.[4]

Winge portrayed industrialist Axel Aubert in the 2015 television series The Heavy Water War.

Winge died on 26 February 2024, at the age of 83.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Arntzen, Knut Ove (2007). "Stein Winge". In Henriksen, Petter (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
  2. ^ a b Berg, Thoralf (2005). "Stein Winge". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Vol. 10. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
  3. ^ Marstrander, Hilde (16 July 2004). "Kjendisdatter kaster klærne". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 April 2009.
  4. ^ "Program - Lang dags ferd mot natt by Riksteatret - Issuu". issuu.com. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  5. ^ Dahl, Ingvill Dybfest (26 February 2024). "Stein Winge er død: – Hans familie er i sorg". nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 February 2024.
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1990–1992 		Succeeded by
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