Per Skift
Appearance
Per Skift | |
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Born | Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway | May 10, 1920
Died | January 10, 1994 | (aged 73)
Occupation | Actor |
Per Skift (born Per Anker Christensen, May 10, 1920 – January 10, 1994)[1] was a Norwegian actor.[2]
Career
[edit]Skift made his stage debut in 1944 at Chat Noir in Oslo.[1][2] He was then engaged with the Oslo New Theater, Trøndelag Theater, and Rogaland Theater until he started performing for the National Traveling Theater in 1972.[2] Skift is best known his performances in operettas and musicals such as Die Fledermaus, Annie Get Your Gun,[3] and Carmen.[2]
Alongside his stage career, Skift also appeared in eight films between 1946 and 1964. He made his film debut in Toralf Sandø's Englandsfarere.[1][2]
Filmography
[edit]- 1946: Englandsfarere as Arnfinn
- 1949: Aldri mer! (campaign film)
- 1952: Vi vil skilles as Leif
- 1954: Shetlandsgjengen as Bård Grotle
- 1957: Peter van Heeren as Peter van Heeren
- 1959: 5 loddrett as Jens
- 1962: Operasjon Løvsprett
- 1964: Nydelige nelliker
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Hurum, Maud (January 15, 1994). "Per Skift til minne". Arbeiderbladet. No. 12. p. 31. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Per Skift". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ Harm, Henry (July 19, 1956). "'Annie' på klingende nynorsk, på Det Norske Teatret". Fremover. No. 164. p. 3. Retrieved July 4, 2022.