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Rolf Kirkvaag

Rolf Kirkvaag

Actor, Writer

Born September 20, 1920 in Kristiania [now Oslo], Norway

Died January 24, 2003

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Rolf Kirkvaag was born in Oslo, Norway on September 20th 1920. He began working for NRK (Norwegian National Broadcasting) radio in 1947, fronting a popular family show from 1953. In 1956 he survived a plane crash in Hummelfjell, Norway, and was hailed as a hero when he walked to the nearest town with a broken leg, also helping out his injured fellow passengers.

Kirkvaag became the nation's first national superstar, but in 1959 he quit his job in NRK and ventured into the business of deep freezing groceries! He did however make occasional appearances on television, returning to NRK in 1969 for good. Throughout the years he was to host several popular television shows, including talk shows and game shows such as "20 spørsmål" (20 Questions). In 1973 he became leader of NRK's Entertainment division and held his post until 1986. In the 70s he became a presenter of children's programs, and together with the puppet Titten Tei and the teddy bear Teodor he earned the nickname "sjonkel Rolf", and was much loved by a generation of children.

Kirkvaag retired from NRK on his 70th birthday in 1990, staying out of the limelight with his wife Sonja for the next 13 years. He died in Ullevål Hospital on the fourth Friday of 2003.

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Actor

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Type

Year

70-talls-feministene Documentary2013Self

Sonja Henie: Isens dronning Documentary1993Self

Hva med fremtiden, sjonkel Rolf? TV Series1990Sjonkel Rolf

Tur-retur med Titten Tei TV Series1987Sjonkel Rolf

Dette er ditt liv TV Series1985Self

Press TV Series19791 episode, 1979

Vil du være med, så heng på TV Series1971Sjonkel Rolf

Skjemtegauken Poster

Skjemtegauken TV Series19681 episode, 1968

Omringet Poster

Omringet Feature Film1960Tore Aulie

To i bredden Documentary1959Self

Vår egen tid Documentary1959Komentator

Fram for familien TV Special1958Self - Programleder

Smuglere i smoking Poster

Smuglere i smoking Feature Film1957

Jordal Amfi Poster

Jordal Amfi Documentary1953Narrator

Langåra: Et sommerparadis Poster

Langåra: Et sommerparadis Documentary1953Narrator

Viking: Oslos eget hotell Poster

Viking: Oslos eget hotell Documentary1953Narrator

Kranselag Documentary1951Narrator

Writer

2

Hva med fremtiden, sjonkel Rolf? TV Series1990

Tur-retur med Titten Tei TV Series1987

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