Gerda Gilboe
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Gerda Gilboe was a Danish
actress and singer. She appeared in 18 films between 1943
and 2003
.
The daughter of a blacksmith, Gilboe started her career in musical theatre
and opera
s in Aarhus
before she moved to Copenhagen
to work at different theatres. Her national breakthrough came, when she on short notice accepted the role as Eliza in My Fair Lady
at Falkoner Teatret in 1960. Although she was then in her mid-40s and had only five days to learn the part, the production was a huge success.
In the following years she took on more and more non-singing roles, and besides her theatre career she took a degree in rhetoric
. Later in her life she started teaching rhetoric and drama. She appeared in several films, receiving particular acclaim for her appearance as Esther in the film Carlo & Esther (1994).
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
actress and singer. She appeared in 18 films between 1943
1943 in film
The year 1943 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 3 - 1st missing persons telecast * February 20 - American film studio executives agree to allow the Office of War Information to censor films....
and 2003
2003 in film
The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,...
.
The daughter of a blacksmith, Gilboe started her career in musical theatre
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
and opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
s in Aarhus
Aarhus
Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...
before she moved to Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
to work at different theatres. Her national breakthrough came, when she on short notice accepted the role as Eliza in My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady is a musical based upon George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion and with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe...
at Falkoner Teatret in 1960. Although she was then in her mid-40s and had only five days to learn the part, the production was a huge success.
In the following years she took on more and more non-singing roles, and besides her theatre career she took a degree in rhetoric
Rhetoric
Rhetoric is the art of discourse, an art that aims to improve the facility of speakers or writers who attempt to inform, persuade, or motivate particular audiences in specific situations. As a subject of formal study and a productive civic practice, rhetoric has played a central role in the Western...
. Later in her life she started teaching rhetoric and drama. She appeared in several films, receiving particular acclaim for her appearance as Esther in the film Carlo & Esther (1994).
Filmography
- A Time for Anna (2003)
- Kærlighed ved første hik (1999)
- Dybt vandDybt vand"Dybt vand" is a song by Danish electro, dance and house duo consisting of Kasper Svenstrup & Thomas Vendelboe Svenstrup & Vendelboe. It was released in Denmark as a digital download on 22 April 2011. The song peaked to number 1 on the Danish Singles Chart...
(1999) - Besat (1999)
- Antenneforeningen (1999)
- Kun en pige (1995)
- Elsker elsker ikke... (1995)
- Carlo & Ester (1994)
- Lad isbjørnene danse (1990)
- Isolde (1989)
- Sidste akt (1987)
- Walter og Carlo - yes, det er far (1986)
- Pas på ryggen, professor (1977)
- Kun sandheden (1975)
- Den kyske levemand (1974)
- Lise kommer til ByenLise kommer til ByenLise kommer til Byen is a 1947 Danish family film directed by Lau Lauritzen, Jr. and Alice O'Fredericks.-Cast:* Gerda Gilboe - Lise Olsen* Poul Reichhardt - Instruktør Dan 'Basse' Burling* Lau Lauritzen, Jr...
(1947) - En ny dag gryer (1945)
- Moster fra MolsMoster fra MolsMoster fra Mols is a 1943 Danish family film directed by Poul Bang and starring Rasmus Christiansen.-Synopsis:A wealthy businessman and his wife deal with gardening troubles and more importantly, their daughter's depression after she has had several romantic problems.-Cast:* Rasmus Christiansen -...
(1943)