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Movie
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Halldór Laxness
- Born
- Died
- (aged 95)
- Birthplace
- Reykjavik, Iceland
- Credits
- 6 titles
Biography
Halldór Kiljan Laxness (born Halldór Guðjónsson; 23 April 1902 – 8 February 1998) was an Icelandic writer and winner of the 1955 Nobel Prize in Literature. He wrote novels, poetry, newspaper articles, essays, plays, travelogues and short stories. Writers who influenced Laxness included August Strindberg, Sigmund Freud, Knut Hamsun, Sinclair Lewis, Upton Sinclair, Bertolt Brecht and Ernest Hemingway.
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Signature work
Known For
Acting credits 3
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | The Fish Can Sing Film | |
| 1973 | The Fish Can Sing TV | (2 ep) |
| 1962 | Halldór Kiljan Laxness Film | Self (archive footage) |
Crew credits 5
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Honour of the House Film | Writer |
| 1989 | Under the Glacier Film | Novel |
| 1973 | The Fish Can Sing Film | Novel |
| 1973 | The Fish Can Sing TV | Writer (2 ep) |
| 1954 | Salka Valka Film | Writer |