Halldór Laxness(1902-1998)

Writer
Actor

Halldór Laxness was born on 23 April 1902 in Reykjavik, Iceland. He was a writer and actor, known for Salka Valka (1954), Under the Glacier (1989) and Atomic Station (1984). He was married to Auður Sveinsdóttir and Ingibjörg Einarsdóttir. He died on 8 February 1998 in Reykjavik, Iceland.

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Known for

Salka Valka

6.2

Writer(as Halldór Kiljan Laxness)

1954

Under the Glacier

6.2

Writer

1989

Atomic Station

6.3

Writer

1984

The Honor of the House

6.3

Writer

1999

Credits

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Writer

The Honor of the House
6.3
- book "Úngfrúin góða og Húsið"
- 1999
Under the Glacier
6.2
- novel
- 1989
Atomic Station
6.3
- novel
- 1984
Paradise Regained
TV Mini Series
- book
- 1980–1981
Salka Valka
TV Movie
- novel
- 1979
Lily
4.8
TV Movie
- short story
- 1978
The Fish Can Sing
5.9
TV Movie
- novel
- 1973
Min barndoms jul
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1967
Salka Valka
6.2
- novel (as Halldór Kiljan Laxness)
- 1954

Actor

Personal details

Alternative name
- Halldór Kiljan Laxness
Born
- April 23, 1902
- Reykjavik, Iceland
Died
- February 8, 1998
- Reykjavik, Iceland(Alzheimer's disease)
Spouses
Other works
He's a writer of many books such as: Atomstodin, Brekkukotsannall, Eldur i Kaupmannahofn, Hin ljosa man, Islandsklukkan (1942), Kristnihald undir jokli, Salka Valka, Sjalfstaett folk
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