Tormod Skagestad
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Tormod Skagestad was a Norwegian poet, novelist, playwright, actor and theatre director.
, Buskerud
County, Norway. Skagestad grew up in a rich cultural environment. His father was a teacher and sexton of the village, his mother was the organist. After his final exams (1942) and he earned a master's degree in drama at the University of Wisconsin (1946–48).
After a period at Radioteatret
(1949–1953), Skagestad worked as an instructor at Det Norske Teatret
(1953–1961), served as theatre director from 1961 to 1975, and again from 1976 to 1979. He was chairman of the Norwegian Association of Theatre Manager (Norsk Teaterlederforening) for several periods and president of the Norwegian Theater Association (De Norske Teatres forening) .
He was married to painter and artist Karin Skagestad. He was the father of actors Tove Skagestad and Bjørn Skagestad.
Biography
Tormod Skagestad was born in KrødsheradKrødsherad
Krødsherad is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Noresund. The municipality of Krødsherad was established when it was separated from the municipality of Sigdal on 1 January 1901.-Name:The Old Norse form of the name was...
, Buskerud
Buskerud
is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Vestfold. The county administration is located in Drammen.-Geography:...
County, Norway. Skagestad grew up in a rich cultural environment. His father was a teacher and sexton of the village, his mother was the organist. After his final exams (1942) and he earned a master's degree in drama at the University of Wisconsin (1946–48).
After a period 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:...
(1949–1953), Skagestad worked as an instructor at Det Norske Teatret
Det Norske Teatret
Det Norske Teatret is a theatre in Oslo. The theatre was founded in 1912, after an initiative from Hulda Garborg and Edvard Drabløs. It opened in 1913, touring with two plays, Ervingen by Ivar Aasen and Rationelt Fjøsstell by Hulda Garborg...
(1953–1961), served as theatre director from 1961 to 1975, and again from 1976 to 1979. He was chairman of the Norwegian Association of Theatre Manager (Norsk Teaterlederforening) for several periods and president of the Norwegian Theater Association (De Norske Teatres forening) .
He was married to painter and artist Karin Skagestad. He was the father of actors Tove Skagestad and Bjørn Skagestad.
Awards
- Critics Theatre Prize (Teaterkritikerprisen) for the dramatization of Olav Duuns Ettermæle in 1976
- Honorary member of the Norwegian Theatre Leader Association (Norsk Teaterlederforening)
- Knight, First Order of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1975.
Poems
- Om fjellprofilan låg ei gullrand spent, 1946
- I natt skal mange våke, 1947
- Mørkt vatn glir mot havet, 1950
- Havdøgn, 1950
Plays
- Under treet ligg øksa, 1955
- Byen ved havet, 1962
- I gryet blir månen grå, 1966
- Det stig av hav, 1972
- Nora Helmer, 1982