Arild Feldborg
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Arild Feldborg was a Norwegian playwright, revue writer, script writer, humorist and broadcasting person.
, Austria, as the son of wholesaler Henry Theobald Feldborg and Petra Normandine Schnitler Blehr, and grew up in Norway. He was married to headmaster and secretary Aase Refsdal from 1948. He died in Bærum in 1987.
in 1934. He wrote for revue theatres from the late 1920s, and his breakthrough came in 1934 with the song "Å" (co-written with Bias Bernhoft
), in the Chat Noir
revue Det hendte i går. Among his songs from the 1930s are "Norge, våkn opp!" from 1934 (Norway, Wake Up!, performed by Lalla Carlsen
) and "Penere og penere" (Nicer and nicer, performed by Einar Rose
in 1936, on Mussolini's attack on Ethiopia). His song "Bursda'n min" (My Birthday, performed by Einar Rose acting as a short man with moustache), was stopped by the police after strong protests from the German Minister in Norway. During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
from 1940 to 1945 he took part in the resistance in various ways. While in exile in Sweden he wrote songs for the Norwegian police troops in Sweden
. His song "", co-written with Finn Bø
, was met with wild enthusiasm when it was introduced by Lalla Carlsen
in May 1945.
He also collaborated with other songwriters such as Arild Haga
, Otto Nielsen
and Alfred Næss. Among his post-war songs are "Vigelandvise" (performed by Einar Rose), "Måten da ser De" (for Kari Diesen
), and "Swingdilla" (for Leif Juster
). Rolf Just Nilsen
had his artistical breakthrough in 1958 with Feldborg's song "Operasangeren".
He worked for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation from 1947, first within the radio's entertainment department, and later at Radioteatret
. He also wrote for television. Among his works are a book on bridge, Bridge med Arild Feldborg from 1965, the crime novel Malkesaken (co-written with Michael Grundt Spang
) and a book on solving crossword
s, Damms kryssordløser from 1982. He edited the anthology Humor i Norge (Humor in Norway) from 1974. His comedy Mannfolk was performed at Oslo Nye Teater
in 1980. He wrote the television opera Sjakk from 1980, and the musical Balder from 1984. He was awarded the Leonard Statuette in 1980.
Personal life
Feldborg was born in ViennaVienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria, as the son of wholesaler Henry Theobald Feldborg and Petra Normandine Schnitler Blehr, and grew up in Norway. He was married to headmaster and secretary Aase Refsdal from 1948. He died in Bærum in 1987.
Career
Feldborg graduated as cand.oecon.Cand.oecon.
Candidatus oeconomices or Candidata oeconomices , often abbreviated cand.oecon. is an academic degree in economics at Danish and Norwegian universities. It is roughly equivalent to a Master of Economics, but it consists of 4+2 years, and was based on a four year cand.mag.. The degree was replaced...
in 1934. He wrote for revue theatres from the late 1920s, and his breakthrough came in 1934 with the song "Å" (co-written with Bias Bernhoft
Bias Bernhoft
Tobias Brodtkorb "Bias" Bernhoft was a Norwegian singer and revue writer.-Early and personal life:He was born at Voss in 1902 to the Holmenkolbanen director Tobias Bernhoft and his wife Marie Holmboe...
), in the Chat Noir
Chat Noir
Chat Noir is a cabaret and revue theatre in Oslo, Norway. It was established in 1912 by Bokken Lasson. The current director is Tom Sterri.-Establishment:...
revue Det hendte i går. Among his songs from the 1930s are "Norge, våkn opp!" from 1934 (Norway, Wake Up!, performed by Lalla Carlsen
Lalla Carlsen
Lalla Carlsen was a Norwegian singer and actress, and is regarded as one of the most legendary female revue artists in Norway.-Personal life:...
) and "Penere og penere" (Nicer and nicer, performed by Einar Rose
Einar Rose
Einar Rose was a Norwegian actor, revue artist, singer and restaurant keeper. He was among Norway's most popular singers, and recorded more than 300 songs between 1927 and 1941. He made his debut in the revue Regnbuen på Mayol in 1925. He played at the revue theatre Chat Noir from 1926, and was...
in 1936, on Mussolini's attack on Ethiopia). His song "Bursda'n min" (My Birthday, performed by Einar Rose acting as a short man with moustache), was stopped by the police after strong protests from the German Minister in Norway. During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany started with the German invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940, and ended on May 8, 1945, after the capitulation of German forces in Europe. Throughout this period, Norway was continuously occupied by the Wehrmacht...
from 1940 to 1945 he took part in the resistance in various ways. While in exile in Sweden he wrote songs for the Norwegian police troops in Sweden
Norwegian police troops in Sweden during World War II
The Norwegian police troops in Sweden during World War II consisted of around 13,000 troops, recruited from Norwegian refugees and trained at a number of secret camps in Sweden.-Background:...
. His song "", co-written with Finn Bø
Finn Bø
Finn Bø was a Norwegian songwriter, revue writer, playwright, journalist and theatre critic. He is particularly remembered for his song Norge i rødt, hvitt og blått, which became extremely popular in 1945. Among his other popular songs are Nå går'n på gummisåler and Bare rundt omkring, both from...
, was met with wild enthusiasm when it was introduced by Lalla Carlsen
Lalla Carlsen
Lalla Carlsen was a Norwegian singer and actress, and is regarded as one of the most legendary female revue artists in Norway.-Personal life:...
in May 1945.
He also collaborated with other songwriters such as Arild Haga
Arild Haga
Arild Haga was a Norwegian revue writer.He was born in 1913. He wrote revues for the stages Chat Noir, Scala and Edderkoppen, and also composed revue music. Among his songs were "Byen med det store hjertet", "Kioskdamen", "Annen Violin" and "Vi e'kje nokke, vi"...
, Otto Nielsen
Otto Nielsen
Otto Nielsen was a Norwegian songwriter, revue writer, cabaret singer and radio personality. He participated in Norwegian cultural life for five decades, starting from the 1930s, and played an important role behind the scene as program manager for the radio program series Søndagsposten for over...
and Alfred Næss. Among his post-war songs are "Vigelandvise" (performed by Einar Rose), "Måten da ser De" (for Kari Diesen
Kari Diesen
Kari Diesen was a Norwegian singer and revue actress. She worked for the revue theatre Chat Noir from 1937 to 1953, and for the Edderkoppen Theatre from 1954 to 1959. She participated in 24 films between 1941 and 1985...
), and "Swingdilla" (for Leif Juster
Leif Juster
Leif Juster was a Norwegian comedian, singer and actor, arguably the most popular of his generation in Norway. Juster started out as a variety show performer, and for a period he ran the theater Edderkoppen...
). Rolf Just Nilsen
Rolf Just Nilsen
Rolf Just Nilsen was a Norwegian singer and actor. He was particularly known for his voice imitations. He worked for the theatres Studioteatret, Chat Noir, Edderkoppen Theatre, Oslo Nye Teater and Det Norske Teatret, and for radio and television.-Personal life:Just Nilsen was born in Oslo as the...
had his artistical breakthrough in 1958 with Feldborg's song "Operasangeren".
He worked for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation from 1947, first within the radio's entertainment department, and later at Radioteatret
Radioteatret
Radioteatret is a department of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation which produces audio plays for radio broadcasting. It was established in 1927.-Directors:...
. He also wrote for television. Among his works are a book on bridge, Bridge med Arild Feldborg from 1965, the crime novel Malkesaken (co-written with Michael Grundt Spang
Michael Grundt Spang
Michael Grundt Spang was a Norwegian journalist and crime writer. He worked as a journalist for the newspaper Dagbladet from 1955, and for Verdens Gang from 1970. His novel Operasjon V for vanvidd from 1968 was basis for a film from 1970. He was awarded the Riverton Prize in 1985 for his crime...
) and a book on solving crossword
Crossword
A crossword is a word puzzle that normally takes the form of a square or rectangular grid of white and shaded squares. The goal is to fill the white squares with letters, forming words or phrases, by solving clues which lead to the answers. In languages that are written left-to-right, the answer...
s, Damms kryssordløser from 1982. He edited the anthology Humor i Norge (Humor in Norway) from 1974. His comedy Mannfolk was performed at Oslo Nye Teater
Oslo Nye Teater
Oslo Nye Teater in Oslo is one of Norway's most visited theatres.The theatre opened in 1959 as a merge between Det Nye Teater and Folketeatret, and consists of four stages; Oslo Nye Hovedscenen, Oslo Nye Centralteatret, Oslo Nye Trikkestallen and Oslo Nye Caféscenen.-External links:*...
in 1980. He wrote the television opera Sjakk from 1980, and the musical Balder from 1984. He was awarded the Leonard Statuette in 1980.