Gunnar Eyjólfsson

Icelandic actor (1926–2016)

Gunnar Eyjólfsson
Born	24 February 1926 Keflavík, Kingdom of Iceland
Died	21 November 2016(2016-11-21) (aged 90)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1945–2011
Children	2

Gunnar Eyjólfsson (24 February 1926 - 21 November 2016) was an Icelandic actor.^[1]

Gunnar began his career with the Reykjavík Theatre Company in 1945. In 1961, he joined the National Theatre of Iceland; in 1963 he won the Silver Lamp Award for the best theatrical performance of the year for the title role in Pétur Gautur.^[2] He was also the first foreign recipient of the RADA Shakespeare Award.^[2]

He also appeared in many films. He won the 2002 Edda Award for Best Leading Actor for his performance as Thórður in The Sea.^[2]

In 1999, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Falcon.^[3]

Personal life

Gunnar was born in Keflavík.^[4] He is the father of Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir.^[2]

Selected filmography

Year	Title	Role
1995	The Viking Sagas	Eirik The White
2002	The Sea	Thordur
2010	Mamma Gógó	Gogo's deceased husband

References

^ Hulda Hólmkelsdóttir (28 November 2016). "Gunnar Eyjólfsson jarðsunginn í dag". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Davíð Kjartan Gestsson (21 November 2016). "Gunnar Eyjólfsson látinn" (in Icelandic). RÚV.
^ "Andlát: Gunnar Eyjólfsson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 21 November 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
^ "Gunnar Eyjólfsson fékk heiðursverðlaun". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). 13 June 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2023.