Jan Voigt
Jan Voigt (24 June 1928 – 5 December 1997) was a Norwegian actor, dancer and museum director.[1][2][3]
Jan Voigt | |
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| Born | June 24, 1928 |
| Died | December 5, 1997 (aged 69) Trondheim, Norway |
| Occupation | Actor |
Biography
He was born in Bærum as a son of Charles Antonius Voigt (1891–1962) and Nathalie Reuter Sande (1896–1986). He became a student at the Centralteatret where he made his stage debut in 1950, and remained there for four years. He was then a freelance actor, mainly at Edderkoppen, Chat Noir and Trøndelag Teater. Films include I moralens navn (1954), På solsiden (1956), and Elskere (1963).
From 1963 to 1993, he served as director of Ringve Museum, the national museum of music and musical instruments in Trondheim.[1][3]
Voigt was also a dancer and was also a presenter in the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation television, hosting shows such as Firklang (1965) and Taushet er gull (1971).[2] Voigt continued to be associated with Eurovision, by hosting the Melodi Grand Prix in 1967, 1968, 1971, and 1976.[4][5][6][7]
Voigt was a board member of Norske kunst- og kulturhistoriske museer, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra and Olavsfestdagene.[2] In 1980 he received Sør-Trøndelag County's Cultural Award (Sør-Trøndelag fylkes kulturpris).[2]
He was appointed a Knight 1st Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1980. He died in December 1997 in Trondheim.[1][2]
References
- "Jan Voigt". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- Kjeldsberg, Peter Andreas. "Jan Voigt". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
- "Jan Voigt". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ESC National Finals database 1967
- ESC National Finals database 1968
- ESC National Finals database 1971
- ESC National Finals database 1976
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| Preceded by Victoria Bachke |
Director of Ringve Museum 1963–1993 |
Succeeded by Søren Hjorth |
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