Bjarni Haukur Þórsson

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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Bjarni.

Bjarni Haukur Þórsson
Full nameBjarni Haukur Þórsson
Country represented Iceland
Born (1971-04-20) April 20, 1971 (age 50)
ResidenceStockholm, Sweden

Bjarni Haukur Þórsson (transcribed in English as Bjarni Haukur Thorsson; born April 20, 1971) is an Icelandic director, writer, producer, and actor. He is the founder and owner of , an intellectual property based operating company and live entertainment production studio that has developed and produced more than 40 theatrical and broadcasting productions in eight countries around the world since 1996.[1][2]

Career[]

Bjarni is a well established director in Scandinavia; since starting out in 1996, he has directed numerous productions in several countries for both stage and screen.[3] His productions have been nominated for 12 major theatre and television awards in Scandinavia.[4] Bjarni graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City[5] in 1995, having previouslz attended New York University – Tisch School of the Arts.[6]

Bjarni is the creator and co-star of the plays [7][8] and .[8] He completed his MBA degree in May 2011 from Reykjavik University.[9] He has written three stage plays and several television series so far.[10]

Personal life[]

Bjarni is married to Karin Ida Thorsson; they have three sons, Haukur, William and Olaf Gustaf.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Thorsson productions".
  2. ^ "BJARNI HAUKUR THORSSON – PRODUCERS CV – Bjarni Segment" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
  3. ^ "BJARNI HAUKUR THORSSON – DIRECTOR CV – Bjarni Segment" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
  4. ^ "Loftkastalinn – Listrænir stjórnendur". Loftkastalinn.is. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
  5. ^ "American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City". Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
  6. ^ "Tisch School of the Arts – Bjarni Segment". Retrieved September 26, 2011.
  7. ^ "Vísir – Fráskilinn Bjarni Haukur lélegur að skreyta". Visir.is. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Afinn" (PDF). www.borgarleikhus.is. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 29, 2011. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
  9. ^ "Fráskilinn Bjarni Haukur lélegur að skreyta". visir.is. September 26, 2008.
  10. ^ "BJARNI HAUKUR THORSSON – WRITERS CV- Bjarni Segment" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
  11. ^ "Fráskilinn Bjarni Haukur lélegur að skreyta". visir.is. December 12, 2008.

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