Erik Bye
Actor
- Born
- March 1, 1926 · Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
- Died
- October 13, 2004 (age 78)
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.
Known for
Acting9
- 2005Giganten
- 2001Odd Børretzen: Mer enn helt all right as Himself (archive footage)
- 1998Arne Skouen - en mann for sin tid as Self
- 1990Nå er det jul igjen as Self
- 1988Norway as Narrator
- 1983Twilight's Last Gleaming.... as Seg selv
- 1971Seilas as Narrator
- 1966Journey to the Sea as Hilmar
- 1961I faresonen