George Kringelbach

George Kringelbach (16 June 1927[1][2][3][4][5] – 11 May 1979[6]) was a Danish journalist and gastronome.

George Kringelbach
Born
Georg Kringelbach[1]

16 June 1927[1][2][3][4][5]
Vodroffsplads 12, Copenhagen, Denmark[1]
Died11 May 1979(1979-05-11) (aged 51)[6]
NationalityDanish
OccupationJournalist and Gastronome
Known forJournalism and books on gastronomy
Spouse(s)
  • Else Ida née Sørensen (married 1948 - 1952)[3]
  • Gerda née Ullmann (married 1953 - 1960)[4]
  • Aase née Zachariassen (married 1960 - 19??)[5]
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Biography

Family history

Kringelbach was born on 16 June 1927 as the seventh child of journalist and editor cand. phil. Arne Kringelbach and wife Charlotte Cathrine Cecilie née Esbensen in the family's home at Vodroffsplads 12, Copenhagen and on 28 August he was baptized Georg Kringelbach in St. Mark's Church, Copenhagen.[1][2][3][4][5][7][8]

In 1929 the family had moved to Vesterbrogade 33-2.[8][9]

On Palm Sunday 1941 Kringelbach was confirmed in Christian's Church, Copenhagen while residing with the family at Torvegade 50-2.[2][10]

On 24 July 1948 in Godthaab Church, Copenhagen Kringelbach married Else Ida née Sørensen, residing as a journalist at Viborgvej 12, Horsens. Both his parents were deceased.[3]

On 19 June 1952 he divorced and on 20 February 1953 in Copenhagen City Hall he remarried TV producer Gerda née Ullmann, residing as a journalist in Helmer Søgårds Alle 24, Kastrup.[4]

On 17 November 1960 he divorced again and on 8 December 1960 in Copenhagen City Hall he remarried Aase née Zachariassen, residing as an editor in Rådhusstræde 8.[5]

On 16 June 1969 Kringelbach formally left the Church of Denmark.[1]

In 1972 Kringelbach played a chief psychiatrist in the movie Farlige kys (Dangerous Kisses).[11]

On 13 February 1979 Kringelbach's birth record was updated to reflect that his name is George Kringelbach.[1]

Kringelbach died 11 May 1979, aged 51, and is buried in Søllerød Cemetery.[6][12]

Career

After training with Harlang & Toksvig as a copywriter, he was employed by Svendborg Avis in 1945, by Horsens Folkeblad in 1947, and by the press office of the Danish Liberal Party in 1950. From 1954, he worked freelance before being taken on by Dagens Nyheder in 1959. After working as a correspondent in France and Spain, he returned to Denmark in 1963 where he worked for Danmarks Radio's P3 radio programme. He became famous for hypnotising listeners to give up smoking.[12]

On 10 October 1963 Kringelbach revealed in his radio programme Natredaktionen on P3 that Sven Hassel in reality was a pen name for the convicted traitor Børge Willy Redsted Pedersen.[13]

From April 1965, he was employed by Ekstra Bladet and in his later years he worked as the food editor for Politiken.[12]

Bibliography (selected)
  • Kringelbach, George (1960). Vi laver gode ting til hjemmet (in Danish). Gjellerup.
  • Kringelbach, George (1971). Forfatterne går til bords (in Danish). Erichsen. ISBN 87-555-0100-1.
  • Kringelbach, George (1973). Kringelbachs salte- og røgebog (in Danish). illus. Alex Secher. Erichsen. ISBN 87-555-0241-5.
  • Kringelbach, George (1975). Kringelbachs vejviser = Where to eat in Denmark = Wo zu essen in Dänemark (in Danish, English, and German). Chr. Erichsen. ISBN 87-555-0398-5.

References
  1. "Fødte Mandkøn" [Born Males]. Kirkebog [Parish Register]. 1921-1931 (in Danish). Sankt Markus Sogn. 1927. p. 181.
  2. "Konfirmerede Drenge" [Confirmed Boys]. Kirkebog [Parish Register]. 1934-1958 (in Danish). Christians Sogn. 1941. p. 36.
  3. "Ægteviede" [Married]. Kirkebog [Parish Register]. 1936-1953 (in Danish). Godthaabs Sogn. 1948. p. 220.
  4. Ægteskabsbog [Civil Marriage Register] (in Danish). Københavns Rådhus. 1953. 513.
  5. Ægteskabsbog [Civil Marriage Register] (in Danish). Københavns Rådhus. 1960. 4046.
  6. "Han kæmpede for sunde råvarer" [He fought for healthy ingredients]. Århus Stiftstidende (in Danish). 1979-05-12.
  7. KTAS telefonbog [KTAS phone book] (PDF) (in Danish). Kjøbenhavns Telefon Aktieselskab. 1927. col. 949 – via Post & Tele Museum. Kringelbach Arne Journalist Cand. Phil. Vodroffsplads 12 Vester 40 45
  8. Folketælling [Census] (in Danish). Copenhagen. 5 November 1930. Vesterbrogade 33-2.
  9. KTAS telefonbog [KTAS phone book] (PDF) (in Danish). Kjøbenhavns Telefon Aktieselskab. 1929. col. 986 – via Post & Tele Museum. Kringelbach Arne Journalist Cand. Phil. Vesterbrog. 33 Vester 40 45
  10. KTAS telefonbog [KTAS phone book] (PDF) (in Danish). Kjøbenhavns Telefon Aktieselskab. 1941. col. 1393 – via Post & Tele Museum. Kringelbach Arne Journalist v. Nationaltid. Torvegade 50 Amager 40 83
  11. Dangerous Kisses at IMDb
  12. "Georg Kringelbach" (in Danish). danskefilm.dk. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  13. "Sven Hazel (1917-2012)". litteraturpriser.dk (in Danish). 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
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