Klaus Hagerup
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Klaus Hagerup is a Norwegian
author, translator, screenwriter, actor and director.
He is the youngest of three brothers. He debuted with the poem collection "Slik tenker jeg på dere" ("This is how I think about you") in 1969. During 1968–69 he worked at the Bergen theatre Den Nationale Scene
and later at Nationaltheatret
and Hålogaland Teater
as an actor, instructor, director and writer. He has also acted in several movies, but is best known as a writer of plays for scene and radio theater. He has also written many well-known books, mostly for teenagers, but also for older and younger readers.He is best known for his books about the insecure teenage boy Markus.
In 1988 he wrote a biography
"Alt er så nær meg" ("Everything is so close to me") about his famous mother, Inger Hagerup
. He has won several literature awards for his books, including the Brage Prize
in 1994. Sverre Kjelsberg
has written music for many of his lyrics, amongst others "Ellinors vise" ("Ellinors song"). He has also collaborated with people like Tande-P
, Jostein Gaarder
, and Trond Kirkvaag
.
His brother, Helge Hagerup(deceased) was an author and artist, and his daughters, Hanne Hagerup and Hilde Hagerup
, are also authors.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
author, translator, screenwriter, actor and director.
He is the youngest of three brothers. He debuted with the poem collection "Slik tenker jeg på dere" ("This is how I think about you") in 1969. During 1968–69 he worked at the Bergen theatre Den Nationale Scene
Den Nationale Scene
Den Nationale Scene is the largest theatre in Bergen, Norway. Den Nationale Scene is also one of the oldest permanent theatre in Norway.-History:...
and later at Nationaltheatret
Nationaltheatret
The National Theatre in Oslo is one of Norway's largest and most prominent venues for performance of dramatic arts.The theatre had its first performance on 1 September 1899 but can trace its origins to Christiania Theatre, which was founded in 1829...
and Hålogaland Teater
Hålogaland Teater
Hålogaland Teater is a regional theatre serving the region of Nord-Norge, the northernmost of Norway. When established in 1971, it was the first regional theatre in Norway, and the first professional theatre in Nord-Norge. Many of its productions are staged in the regional Norwegian dialects...
as an actor, instructor, director and writer. He has also acted in several movies, but is best known as a writer of plays for scene and radio theater. He has also written many well-known books, mostly for teenagers, but also for older and younger readers.He is best known for his books about the insecure teenage boy Markus.
In 1988 he wrote a biography
Biography
A biography is a detailed description or account of someone's life. More than a list of basic facts , biography also portrays the subject's experience of those events...
"Alt er så nær meg" ("Everything is so close to me") about his famous mother, Inger Hagerup
Inger Hagerup
Inger Hagerup was a Norwegian author, playwright and poet. She is considered one of the greatest Norwegian poets of the 20th century.-Biography:...
. He has won several literature awards for his books, including the Brage Prize
Brage Prize
The Brage Prize is a Norwegian literature prize that is awarded annually by the Norwegian Book Prize foundation...
in 1994. Sverre Kjelsberg
Sverre Kjelsberg
Sverre Kjelsberg in Tromsø) is a Norwegian singer, musician , composer and lyricist. He was a member of the band The Pussycats from 1964...
has written music for many of his lyrics, amongst others "Ellinors vise" ("Ellinors song"). He has also collaborated with people like Tande-P
Alf Tande-Petersen
Alf Tande-Petersen, nicknamed Tande-P is a Norwegian television personality, journalist, writer and businessperson. In his early career he wrote in newspapers and was a radio presenter, and he has released books in several genres, mostly humor and crime novels. He was also behind various revues...
, Jostein Gaarder
Jostein Gaarder
Jostein Gaarder /ˈju:staɪn ˈgɔːrdər/ is a Norwegian intellectual and author of several novels, short stories and children's books. Gaarder often writes from the perspective of children, exploring their sense of wonder about the world. He often uses metafiction in his works, writing stories within...
, and Trond Kirkvaag
Trond Kirkvaag
“”Trond Georg Kirkvaag was a Norwegian comedian, actor, impressionist, screenwriter, author, director and television host. During his 39 years at the Norwegian TV network, NRK, he produced numerous comedy television series. After his death he was widely hailed by his colleagues as possibly the...
.
His brother, Helge Hagerup(deceased) was an author and artist, and his daughters, Hanne Hagerup and Hilde Hagerup
Hilde Hagerup
Hilde Hagerup is a Norwegian novelist and author of children's literature. She is the daughter of Klaus Hagerup. She received the Norwegian Critics Prize for Best children's book in 2002 for Løvetannsang.-References:...
, are also authors.
Filmography
- Rivalen (screenplay) 1970
- Helten på den grøne øya (actor) 1971
- Løperjenten (actor)
- I denne verden er alt mulig (screenplay) 1983
- Høvdingen(Chieftan) (actor) 1984
- Nikkerne(tv series) (screenplay , co-director ) 1984
- Noe Helt Annet(Something Completely Different) (actor) 1985
- Plastposen (actor) 1986
- Måker (actor) 1991
- Høyere enn himmelen (Beyond the sky) (screenplay) 1993
- Markus og Diana (actor , assistant director , screenplay) 1996