User:Frayae/sandbox/Agnar Jón Egilsson

Agnar Jón Egilsson (Born 13 August 1973) is an Icelandic actor, director and playwright. He has become a noted youth worker.[1]

Education

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He studied acting at the Icelandic Academy of the Arts and graduated in 1998. He studied drama at The Arts Educational Schools in London and earned an advanced degree. He went on to get a masters degree in cultural management from the University of Bifröst.[2] His masters thesis was The dreamjob: examination of the work environment of actors in Iceland and their attitudes towards job-motivation and their work environment.[3] Published in 2016.[4][5]

Filmography

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  • Reykjavíkurnætur (2005) - Screenplay[6]
  • Reykjavíkurnætur (2005) - Director[6]
  • A Man Like Me (2002) - Assistant director[6]
  • 101 Reykjavik (2000) - Supporting role[6][7]
  • The Icelandic Dream (2000) - Supporting role[6]
  • The Rooties (1998) - Lead role[6]

Teaching

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Agnar works as a drama consultant with secondary schools in Iceland.[8] He organises school drama productions,[9] and runs courses teaching drama.[10][11] He has worked with International Street Theater of the Red Cross to a workshop for Little Prison for Prisoners. He is the director of Steypibaðsfélagið Stútur.[12]

Plays

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Agnar has directed numerous works.

Our Father or Faðir Vor (Iðnó 2004)[13]

Packed by Henry Adam at LA and Saumastofan 30 years later in the City Theater, which he also wrote.

Crime Against Disco by Gary Owen in the City Theater, which was considered one of the most interesting shows in 2006.

The musical Haf Hafblá eftir Kikku and Þorvald Bjarna in Austurbæ and was awarded the works of Grimur 2006.

Drekaskógur in Austurbæ and the musical ash comic in his new play, with music by Hall Ingólfsson.

Then, and directed by Agnar Jón, the musical composer, Sarínó circus, wrote about the multitudes at the moment.

Agnar was nominated for Grímur for his play Key about Hálsinn, which Vesturport set up, and he directed, he is just one of the founders of the group.

He also directed Romeo and Juliet Vesturports together with Gísli Erni Garðarsson.

Agnar has also written and directed for television, and his episodes of Reykjavik nights were shown at Stage 2 and received three of the four main feature designers for the Edda for their performance in there.


See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Koma til móts við atvinnulaus ungmenni - Vísir". visir.is. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Agnar Jón Egilsson". Leynileikhúsið. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  3. ^ Draumastarfið: greining á starfsumhverfi leikara á Íslandi og viðhorfum leikara til starfshvata og starfsumhverfis síns.
  4. ^ Einarsdóttir, Sigrún Lilja (12 February 2016). "Draumastarfið : greining á starfsumhverfi leikara á Íslandi og viðhorfum leikara til starfshvata og starfsumhverfis síns" (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  5. ^ http://hdl.handle.net/1946/23773 (permalink)
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Agnar Jón Egilsson | Cast and Crew | Icelandic Films". Icelandic Films. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Agnar Jón Egilsson | Det Danske Filminstitut". www.dfi.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  8. ^ í Garðabæ, Fjölbrautaskólinn. "Fjölbrautaskólinn í Garðabæ - Starfsmenn". www.fg.is. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  9. ^ Háskólabókasafn, Landsbókasafn Íslands -. "Morgunblaðið 23rd March 2003 page 31". timarit.is (in Icelandic).
  10. ^ "18 Agnar Jón Egilsson fær börnin til að blómstra á leiklistarnámskeiði..." www.mbl.is. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Agnar Jón Egilsson - Myndasafn mbl.is". www.mbl.is. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Steypibaðsfélagið Stútur (5412043930)". Ríkisskattstjóri (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  13. ^ "Divine Fathers and Their Daughters - The Reykjavik Grapevine". The Reykjavik Grapevine. 3 December 2004. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
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Category:Icelandic people Category:Icelandic actors Category:1973 births