Tormod Skagestad

Tormod Skagestad

Portrait of Tormod Skagestad

Tormod Skagestad in 1964
Born (1920-08-09)9 August 1920
Krødsherad, Norway
Died 4 January 1997(1997-01-04) (aged 76)
Nationality Norwegian
Occupation poet
novelist
playwright
actor
theatre director

Tormod Skagestad (9 August 1920 – 4 January 1997) was a Norwegian poet, novelist, playwright, actor and theatre director.[1]

Biography

Tormod Skagestad was born in Krødsherad, Buskerud county, Norway. Skagestad grew up in a rich cultural environment. His father was a teacher and sexton of the village, his mother was the organist. After his final exams (1942) and he earned a master's degree in drama at the University of Wisconsin (1946–48).[2]

After a period at Radioteatret (1949–1953), Skagestad worked as an instructor at Det Norske Teatret (1953–1961), served as theatre director from 1961 to 1975, and again from 1976 to 1979. He was chairman of the Norwegian Association of Theatre Manager (Norsk Teaterlederforening) for several periods and president of the Association of Norwegian Theatres (De Norske Teatres forening) .[3]

He was married to painter and artist Karin Skagestad. He was the father of actors Tove Skagestad and Bjørn Skagestad.

Awards

Selected works

Poems

Plays

Novel

References

  1. Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Tormod Skagestad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  2. Brodal, Svein Erik. "Tormod Skagestad". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  3. "Teatersjefar på Det Norske Teatret" (in Norwegian). Det Norske Teatret. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
Cultural offices
Preceded by
Nils Sletbak
Director of the Det Norske Teatret
1961-1975
Succeeded by
Svein Erik Brodal
Preceded by
Svein Erik Brodal
Director of the Det Norske Teatret
1976-1979
Succeeded by
Svein Erik Brodal


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