Alexander Eik
Alexander Eik | |
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| Born | January 8, 1972 |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
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Alexander Eik (born in Oslo on 8 January 1972[1]) is a Norwegian director, screenwriter, series creator,[2][3] and executive producer in the film company Cinenord AS, where he is also co-owner and head of script development.[4] Eik made her feature film debut in 2003 with the blockbuster success
Education and career
[edit]Eik is a trained visual artist from the painting line at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry. Early in his film career, he directed short films and music videos for a number of well-known artists. Eik's short film Første akt (English: First act) won the Amanda Award for Best Short Film in 2001.[5] Eik's music video for the song High on the Crime by the band Turbonegro won the MTV Music Awards in 2005.[6] Eik made her feature film debut in 2003 with the blockbuster success Kvinnen i mitt liv.[7]
Crime series
[edit]Alexander Eik directed three of the films in the Varg Veum based on the books by Gunnar Staalesen.[8] In addition, he was responsible for script development on the last six films in the Varg Veum series, and he wrote the screenplay for one of these films himself. Eik is also executive producer on the crime series Wisting, which is based on the book series by Jørn Lier Horst.[9]
Benefit concert (2010)
[edit]In 2010, Alexander Eik initiated a concert for Haiti, which was a benefit concert to raise money for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti.[10] The concert was arranged by an action group consisting of a dozen people from Norwegian cultural life, where Eik was one of the project leaders. A number of well-known artists performed at the concert, which was performed at the National Opera's stage and broadcast live on NRK on 24 January 2010, with Princess Märtha Louise present. The event raised NOK 24 million, with the proceeds going to the Norwegian Church Aid, UNICEF, and the Red Cross' relief work in Haiti.[11] For his efforts, Alexander Eik was honored by the Red Cross with the President's plaque of honour, presented by then Red Cross President, Sven Mollekleiv, during the organization's national executive committee meeting on 14 April 2010.[3]
Atlantic Crossing (2020)
[edit]Alexander Eik is also the series creator of the Emmy Award-winning[12] series Atlantic Crossing, an eight-episode drama series about Crown Princess Märtha of Norway and other Norwegian royal family's experiences during World War II. In Norway, the series caused fierce debate, and several historians publicly stated that the portrayal of the Crown Princess's significance for the role the United States played in the war was roughly signed, and that other historical figures also attributed words and actions that were far removed from how these individuals appeared in reality.[13][14][15] The series creators were also criticized for the series by the Norwegian Broadcasting Council.[16][17]
Family
[edit]Alexander Eik has five children and is married to film producer Silje Hopland Eik. His brother is Joacim Lund, who is a commentator in Aftenposten. His sister is Monica Boracco, president of the Writers' Guild of Norway.
Filmography
[edit]Actor
[edit]- 2003: Kvinnen i mitt liv
- 2006: Kalde føtter
- 2008: Varg Veum – Kvinnen i kjøleskapet
- 2008: Varg Veum – Begravde hunder
Screenwriter
[edit]- 2000: Første akt
- 2011: Varg Veum – I mørket er alle ulver grå
- 2014: Karsten og Petra på vinterferie
- 2015: Karsten og Petra på safari
- 2020: Atlantic Crossing[2]
Director
[edit]- 2000: Første akt
- 2003: Kvinnen i mitt liv
- 2006: Kalde føtter
- 2007: Nattsøsteren
- 2008: Varg Veum
- 2009: Orkestergraven
- 2011: Varg Veum
- 2020: Atlantic Crossing
References
[edit]- ^ "Eik, Alexander". Przegladaj Bazę Danych (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ a b Eriksen, Daniel (Nov 27, 2018). "Twin Peaks-stjerne skal spille i NRK-serie" [Twin Peaks star will play in NRK series]. NRK (in Norwegian).
- ^ a b "Seven Questions: Atlantic Crossing Creator/Writer Alexander Eik". PBS. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ "Cinenord". cinenord.no. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
Alexander Eik - Creative Director
- ^ Første akt (Short 2000) - Awards - IMDb, retrieved 2023-06-16
- ^ "Atlantic Crossing PBS MASTERPIECE". Norwegian American Chamber of Commerce Los Angeles Chapter. 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ "Kvinnen i mitt liv". Nasjonalbibliotek. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ Rolfsen, Ulrik Imtiaz (2007-09-28), Varg Veum - Bitre blomster (Crime, Drama, Thriller), Trond Espen Seim, Bjørn Floberg, Kathrine Fagerland, Film Fund FUZZ, ARD Degeto Film, Miso Film, retrieved 2023-06-16
- ^ Rabinowitz, Dorothy (12 December 2019). "'Wisting' Review: A Detective at Work". WSJ. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "Artister med dugnad for Haiti" [Artists volunteering for Haiti]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ Bergmo, Tonje (2010-01-19). "Støttekonsert sendes fra operaen" [A support concert is broadcast from the opera]. NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ NTB (2021-11-30). "Atlantic Crossing wins International Emmy". The Norwegian American. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ Bomann-Larsen, Tor (2020-11-16). "Fake history, made in Norway". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ Stoveland, Kjetil (2021-11-24). ""Atlantic Crossing" - Flaut". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2023-06-16.
Den norske satsingen «Atlantic Crossing» vant den internasjonale Emmy-prisen for årets beste TV-film eller miniserie. Kongehusekspert Tor Bomann-Larsen mener det er flaut at serien blir vist utenfor Norges grenser.
- ^ ""Atlantic Crossing" er bare blitt villere" ["Atlantic Crossing" just got wilder]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
Etter at vi ytret oss kritisk, er Atlantic Crossing bare blitt villere. Vi gjenkjenner diktningen, men strever med å se forbindelsen til sanne hendelser. Det handler ikke om detaljer, men om alternative fakta, kontrære versjoner av faktiske hendelser og tendensiøs historiefortolkning. Og serien er fullstendig løsrevet fra et historiefag serieskaperne ikke synes å ha oppdaget etter seks års «research».
- ^ Aune, Oddvin (2020-11-25). "– Dette er pinlig og provinsielt" [- This is embarrassing and provincial]. NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ "Fortjent kritikk for Atlantic Crossing" [Deserved criticism for Atlantic Crossing]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
