Kjell Kjær

Kjell Kjær
Born (1942-02-01) February 1, 1942 (age 82)
Stockholm, Sweden
Occupation(s)Actor, puppeteer, director, and program host

Kjell Kjær (born February 1, 1942) is a Norwegian film actor, puppeteer, director, and program host. He has also performed as a stage actor, including at the National Theater in Oslo.[1][2]

Puppet theater

In 1968, Kjell Kjær participated as a puppeteer in a production of Mikko Matti og vennene hans (Mikko Matti and His Friends), for which Julian and Birgit Strøm were responsible. Frøydis Armand and Elisabeth Strøm Henriksen also took part on stage.[3]

In 1979 he participated in NRK Television Theater's production of the play Sella-re-atag (Gata-er-alles). The production was a collaboration between NRK and Musidra Theatre. The play Sella-re-atag was a further development of Musidra's puppet theater performance Hjemmebarn og Fremmedbarn from the same year. The director was Helge Reistad.[4]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Ringdal, Nils Johan (2000). Nationaltheatrets historie, 1899–1999. Oslo: Gyldendal. p. 438.
  2. ^ Kvamme, Elsa (2004). Kjære Jens, kjære Eugenio: om Jens Bjørneboe, Eugenio Barba og opprørernes teater. Oslo: Pax. p. 244.
  3. ^ "Dukketeaterkongress på Frogner i helgen". Arbeiderbladet. No. 249. October 25, 1968. p. 7. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  4. ^ "Sella-re-atag". Sceneweb. Nasjonalt Scenekunstarkiv. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  5. ^ "Faneflukt". Halden Arbeiderblad. No. 63. March 15, 1975. p. 9. Retrieved June 27, 2023.