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Stefan

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About Me

Stefan Jonsson • 101 Reykjavik • Iceland • Mobile + 354 8617168 • [email protected]: 23.08. 1964 Eyes: Green brown Height: 5 foot 8 inches Reykjavik, Iceland Hair: Light brown Voice: BaritoneEducation • Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London, in 1986 - 1989 • Language and civilisation Studies at University Paul Valery, Montpellier, France 1984-85 • Matriculation from Reykjavík Secondary Grammar School(M.R.) 1984Nominations and awards for work in theatre • Griman,The Icelandic Theatre Award: Best choreography(with ensemble) for Avoid Us by Hugleikur Dagsson 2006 • Griman,nomination: Best Director for Avoid Us by Hugleikur Dagsson. 2006 • Griman, nomination: Best Director for Lapin,Lapin by Colline Serreau. 2005 • Griman,nomination: Best Director for Streetcar Named Desire 2004 • Griman, nomination: Best Actor In A Leading Role, for Erling 2004 • DV (news paper), nomination: Best Director for Streetcar and Herjolfur Doesn´t Love Anymore 2004 • Griman, Best Director Award and Best Production Award for Kvetch 2003 • Griman, nomination: Best Supporting Actor for Helmut in Festen 2003Directing . Leg (Uterus) Hugleikur Dagsson National Theatre 2007 • Celebration Harold Pinter National Theatre 2006 • The Threepenny Brecht/Weill National Theatre 2005 Opera • Avoid Us Hugleikur Dagsson Icl.Acad.Of The Arts 2005 • Terrorism Presnyakov Brothers Reykjavik City Theatre(RCT) 2005 • Lapin Lapin Coline Serreau 2004 • Belgian Congo Bragi Olafsson RTC 2004 • Guilt Is A Feeling Thorvaldur Thorsteinsson RCT 2004 • Ghosttrain Jon Atli Jonasson RCT 2004 • Streetcar n.Disire Tennessy Williams RCT 2003 • Herjolfur Doesn´t Love Anymore Sigtryggur Magnason National Theatre 2002 • Kvetch Steven Berkoff Theatre On The Scene 2002 • The Bear Anton Tchekov Icl.Theatre Co. 2001 Also directed a number of amateur productionsTheatre parts Mostly new Icelandic plays but parts in foreign drama and musicals include • Erling Elling Sogn ehf. 2003 • Helmut Festen National Theatre (NT) 2002 • Karius Karius og Baktus NT 2002 • Levin Anna Karenin NT 2002 • Hubert Laufin i Toskana NT 2001 • The Messanger Antigone NT 2000 • Lavrenty The Caucasian Chalk Circle NT 1999 • Alexander Stars in the Morning Sky Icl.Theatre Co. 1999 • Hubert My Brother the Lionheart NT 1998 • Horatio Hamlet NT 1997 • Mendel The Fiddler on the Roof NT 1997 • Vasques ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore NT 1996 • Jaques As You Like It NT 1 1996 • Tom The Lodger NT 1996 • Snow Ball West Side Story NT 1995 • Ippolit The Idiot NT 1994 • Ruckly One Flew over NT 1992 the Cuckoo’s Nest • Chorus My Fair Lady NT 1992 • Al Joad Grapes of Wrath Reykjavik City Theatre 1990Feature Films • Father The Magician dir.Reynir Lyngdal 2005 (a short film) prod. Pegasus • Asgrimur Our Boys dir.Robert Douglas 2004 prod. Icel.Film Co. • The Hawk Ingalo dir. Asdis Thoroddsen 1992 prod. Gjola • Haffi The Garage dir. Larus Ymir Oskarsson 1989 prod. Sigurjon Sighvatsson TV appearances • Leiftrid bjarta Jon Egill Bergthorsson/RUV 2005 • Baroninn Dui Landmark/RUV 2004 • Viktor Vilhjalmur Ragnarsson/RUV 2000 • Endurreisnin og almuginn Birgir Sigurdsson/RUV 2000 • Tha yrdi liklega farin af mer feimnin Maria Kristjansdottir/RUV 2000 • Litbrigdi jardar Agust Gudmundsson/RUV 1991Also: Voice- over work for films and TV, Street theatre, Children´s TV, Theatre Sport.I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

My Interests

The whole thing.

I'd like to meet:

I like meat and people too.

Music:

Eleni Karaindrou, Max Richter, Sigurros, Stilluppsteypa, Supertramp, Ultravox, White Stripes, Brian Eno, Johnny Cash, Ghostdigital, Black Star Liner, Beta Band, Vivaldi, Handel, Roger Whittaker, Ham, Kruder und Dorfmeister, Purcell,Biosphere, Mills Brothers, Mum, Bjork, Mozart, Slow Blow, ELO, The Clash, David Bowie...................

Movies:

Tod Solanz, F.F. Coppola, Tarkovsky, Von Trier, Woody Allen, Almodovar, Mike Leigh, Robert Altman, Ridley Scott, Bunuel, Baz Luhrmann, P.T. Anderson, Joel Coen, Shinya Tsukamoto, David Cronenberg, Fassbinder, Fellini, Milos Forman, Hitchcock, Kieslowski,Christopher Guest.........................

Television:

24,The Office, League of Gentlemen, Little Britain, Sopranoes, The Jam, Nördinn, South Park, Simpsons, The South Bank Show, David Attenborough, Nighty Night, Angry Kid, Family Guy, BBC, Channel 4........................

Books:

Murakami, Bragi Olafsson, Gudbergur Bergsson, Audur Jonsdottir, Mia Couto, M.Scott Peck, J.M.Coetzee, Marques, Dostoevsky, Halldor Laxness, Paul Auster, Peter Brook, Meyerhold, Brecht, Grotowsky, Eric Emmanuel Scmitt, Dagsson................................

Heroes:

Family and angels