Bjarni Haukur Þórsson Explained

Bjarni Haukur Þórsson
Fullname:Bjarni Haukur Þórsson
Birth Date:20 April 1971
Residence:Stockholm, Sweden

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]

Career

Bjarni 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

Bjarni is married to Karin Ida Thorsson; they have three sons, Haukur, William and Olaf Gustaf.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thorsson productions .
  2. Web site: BJARNI HAUKUR THORSSON – PRODUCERS CV – Bjarni Segment. September 26, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120402235138/http://thorsson.is/cv/Bjarni_Thorsson_Producer_CV.pdf. April 2, 2012. dead.
  3. Web site: BJARNI HAUKUR THORSSON – DIRECTOR CV – Bjarni Segment . September 26, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120402235205/http://thorsson.is/cv/Bjarni_Thorsson_Director_CV.pdf . April 2, 2012 . dead .
  4. Web site: Loftkastalinn – Listrænir stjórnendur . Loftkastalinn.is . October 17, 2011.
  5. Web site: American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. September 26, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110927173648/http://www.aada.org/home/home.html. September 27, 2011. dead. mdy-all.
  6. Web site: Tisch School of the Arts – Bjarni Segment . September 26, 2011.
  7. Web site: Vísir – Fráskilinn Bjarni Haukur lélegur að skreyta . Visir.is . October 17, 2011.
  8. Web site: Afinn . http://wayback.vefsafn.is/wayback/20110329001757/http://www.borgarleikhus.is/media/leikskrar/leikskrar%2D1011/Afinn%2Dweb.pdf . dead . March 29, 2011 . www.borgarleikhus.is . October 17, 2011 .
  9. News: Fráskilinn Bjarni Haukur lélegur að skreyta . visir.is . September 26, 2008.
  10. Web site: BJARNI HAUKUR THORSSON – WRITERS CV- Bjarni Segment. September 26, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120402235151/http://thorsson.is/cv/Bjarni_Thorsson_Writer_CV.pdf. April 2, 2012. dead.
  11. News: Fráskilinn Bjarni Haukur lélegur að skreyta . visir.is . December 12, 2008.