Erik Bye
Actor · 1926 – 2004 · Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Erik Bye was a Norwegian-American journalist, folk singer, author, actor and television and radio personality. He became one of Norway’s most beloved media figures through his work at NRK (1958–1996), his programs that mixed culture, travel and underrepresented voices, and his songs and poems such as «Vårherres klinkekule». Bye was also known for his strong commitment to sea-farers and coastal communities, e.g. through his involvement with the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue and his fundraising for the rescue ship Skomvær II.
Movies5
- MovieDocumentary
A 4 year-old boy stands in awe of a 1,000 year-old Viking boat in a small Norwegian museum and finds within its silent grace an impressionistic sweep of picture and music revealing the rich spirit of Norway and its people.
Norway
1988
Movie7.0DramaI Faresonen is a combination of a documentary and fictional approach to the problem of alcoholism -- or alcohol dependency. Tackling a problem common to other Nordic countries as well, director Bjoern Breigutu has focused on the life of sailors, among others, and how alcohol is used or abused in that sector of the population. This was the Norwegian entry at the 1961 Berlin Film Festival.
I faresonen
1961 · 1 votes
Movie6.0DramaThe third installment in Arne Skouen's trilogy about mentally challenged children, in solidarity of the involved children and families.
Movie9.0DramaFantasyArve Nor is exposed to a boat accident alone on the sea, taking a settlement with his own identity in his last moment on earth.
Movie7.7DocumentaryMusicWe follow the TV personality "the giant" Erik Bye in several project the three last years of his life. Even if he got sick the latter months of is life, his thoughts was very much alive.
Giganten
2005 · 3 votes