| Title | File type | Publiseringsdato | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestillingsprogram til Hålogaland Teaters produksjon Oluf (1989) | June 22, 1989 | Download |
Arthur Arntzen
Arthur Arntzen (born in Tromsø May 10 1937) is a Norwegian writer, journalist, playwright, humourist and actor.
He has written several books and theatre productions about his alter ego, Oluf Raillkattli, who he presented onstage for the first time in 1967. (The name Oluf is a real, somewhat old-fashioned Norwegian first name, whereas Raillkattli is a construction - its literal meaning isStray Cat Slope).
The theatre production Oluf (1989), written by Arntzen and with Arntzen in the title role, is one of the largest theatre successes in the history of Hålogaland Theatre. 79 942 tickets were sold. His Den fordømte nordlendingen* (The Damned Northerner) (produced in 1996) was seen by 100 182 spectators. The two mentioned productions are the most-selling productions in the history of Hålogaland Theatre.
Information
(Objekt ID 29505)| Object type | Person |
| Born | May 10, 1937 |
| Functions | Author, Actor, Writer, Dramatist/Playwright, Journalist |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Gender | Male |
Among Arthur Arntzen's more than 20 books are Æ lyg ikkje! (literally: I don't lie) (1986), Småkarer under frostmåne (literally: Small guys beneath the frosty moon) (1990, this one Arntzen wrote with Arvid Hanssen), Æ gjer mæ ikkje (literally: I don't give in) (1994) and Vi sto han av! (literally: We got through it!) (2009). All of the books are written in dialect, none is translated into the English.
Arthur Arntzen was a journalist for Dagbladet, working for the newspaper's Tromsø office, for a period of 30 years. He has lived in Tromsø all of his life and is considered an important cultural phenomena in Northern Norway.
In 2001 he received The Norwegian Comedy Award for his Oluf character, at the time named "Best type ever".
Sources:
Store Norske Leksikon
Hålogaland Theatre
*Not yet translated into English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
| Title | Premiere | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Shirley Valentine (Trøndelag Theatre) | April 6, 2005 | Translation |
| Shirley Valentine (Nordland Theatre) | April 23, 1996 | Adapted by |
| Den fordømte nordlendingen* (The Damned Northerner) (The Arctic Theatre) | March 16, 1996 | Playwright, Actor |
| Vett og uvett* (Sense and the senseless) (The Arctic Theatre) | February 11, 1994 | Consultant |
| Oluf (The Arctic Theatre) | June 22, 1989 | Playwright, Actor (Oluf) |
| Title | Publiseringsdato | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Oluf | Script | – Author |
| Den fordømte nordlendingen* (The Damned Northerner) | Script | – Author |