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 Thorsson Productions Ltd., 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]
| Bjarni Haukur Þórsson | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Bjarni Haukur Þórsson |
| Country represented |  Iceland |
| Born | April 20, 1971 |
| Residence | Stockholm, Sweden |
Career
editBjarni 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 previously attended New York University – Tisch School of the Arts.[6]
Bjarni is the creator and co-star of the plays The DAD[7][8] and The GRAND-DAD .[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
editBjarni is married to Karin Ida Thorsson; they have three sons, Haukur, William and Olaf Gustaf.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Thorsson productions".
- ^ "BJARNI HAUKUR THORSSON – PRODUCERS CV – Bjarni Segment" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- ^ "BJARNI HAUKUR THORSSON – DIRECTOR CV – Bjarni Segment" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- ^ "Loftkastalinn – Listrænir stjórnendur". Loftkastalinn.is. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ "American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City". Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- ^ "Tisch School of the Arts – Bjarni Segment". Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- ^ "Vísir – Fráskilinn Bjarni Haukur lélegur að skreyta". Visir.is. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ a b "Afinn" (PDF). www.borgarleikhus.is. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 29, 2011. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ "Fráskilinn Bjarni Haukur lélegur að skreyta". visir.is. September 26, 2008.
- ^ "BJARNI HAUKUR THORSSON – WRITERS CV- Bjarni Segment" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- ^ "Fráskilinn Bjarni Haukur lélegur að skreyta". visir.is. December 12, 2008.