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Þráinn Karlsson(1939-2016)

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Þráinn Karlsson was born on 24 May 1939 in Akureyri, Iceland. He was an actor, known for When the Raven Flies (1984), Land and Sons (1980) and The White Viking (1991). He died on 22 May 2016 in Akureyri, Iceland.
BornMay 24, 1939
DiedMay 22, 2016(76)
BornMay 24, 1939
DiedMay 22, 2016(76)
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Known for

Jakob Þór Einarsson in When the Raven Flies (1984)
When the Raven Flies
6.7
  • Olaf the Childlover
  • 1984
Land and Sons (1980)
Land and Sons
6.4
  • Additional Crew
  • 1980
Maria Bonnevie, Gotti Sigurdarson, and Egill Ólafsson in The White Viking (1991)
The White Viking
6.0
  • Hrappur
  • 1991
Outlaw: The Saga of Gisli (1981)
Outlaw: The Saga of Gisli
6.5
  • Thorkel
  • 1981

Credits

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Actor

  • Ingaló (1992)
    Ingaló
    6.1
    • Ragnar
    • 1992
  • Maria Bonnevie, Gotti Sigurdarson, and Egill Ólafsson in The White Viking (1991)
    The White Viking
    6.0
    • Hrappur
    • 1991
  • Story of a Child
    TV Movie
    • Policeman
    • 1990
  • Stella on Holiday (1986)
    Stella on Holiday
    7.3
    • Baddi
    • 1986
  • The Golden Gate (1984)
    The Golden Gate
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • 1984
  • Jakob Þór Einarsson in When the Raven Flies (1984)
    When the Raven Flies
    6.7
    • Olaf the Childlover
    • 1984
  • Outlaw: The Saga of Gisli (1981)
    Outlaw: The Saga of Gisli
    6.5
    • Thorkel
    • 1981

Additional Crew

  • Land and Sons (1980)
    Land and Sons
    6.4
    • unspecified assistant
    • 1980

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 24, 1939
    • Akureyri, Iceland
  • Died
    • May 22, 2016
    • Akureyri, Iceland

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