- Elith Pio
Infobox Actor
name = Elith Pio
caption = Elith Pio circa 1907
birthname = Nils Sigurd Malmros
birthdate = Birth date|1887|7|3|mf=y
birthplace =Copenhagen ,Denmark
deathdate = Death date and age|1983|2|10|1887|7|3
deathplace =Denmark
othername =
occupation =Actor
yearsactive = 1907–1969
spouse =
domesticpartner =
website =Viggo Elith William Pio (
July 3 ,1887 -February 10 ,1983 ) was a Danish actor of stage, screen, radio and television. He is most noted for starring roles in films such asCarl Theodor Dreyer 's "Leaves from Satan's Book ",Johan Jacobsen 's "Jenny and the Soldier " andBenjamin Christensen 's "Häxan ".Theatre
Elith Pio made his theatre debut in 1907 as a member of the Peter Fjelstrup's theater company. He worked in various theaters in Denmark until 1931, when he was employed by the
Royal Danish Theatre . He remained a member of the Royal Theatre until his retirement in 1974. Some of his most famous roles were Aristophanes in Johan Ludvig Heiberg's "A Soul after the Dead", Dr. Relling and Old Ekdal inHenrik Ibsen 's "The Wild Duck " ("Vildanden") and a chamberlain to in Ibsen's "The League of Youth " ("De unges forbund"). In Denmark Pio was also well-known for his numerous roles on localradio theatre , where his characteristic voice was an invaluable asset.Film
Pio debuted on screen in the 1908 production of "A Folk Tale" ("Et Folkesagn"). Thereafter, he performed in approximately 40
silent films . In 1931, well known from his work at the Royal Theatre, Pio starred in his first sound feature, "Hotel Paradis ", in the role of Fridolin. From then on he took part in over forty films. In 1947, Pio appeared as the state's attorney in the film "Jenny and the Soldier " ("Soldaten og Jenny") which received the firstBodil Award for Best Danish Film . Pio's last film, "The Man Who Thought Life" ("Manden der tænkte ting') starringJohn Price , was nominated for thePalme d'Or at theCannes Film Festival in 1969.As part of a small group of participants in an emerging
Danish cinema , Pio was a favorite of many directors, working more than once withBenjamin Christensen ,Viggo Larsen ,Mogens Skot-Hansen ,Emanuel Gregers ,Ole Palsbo ,Gabriel Axel ,Knud Leif Thomsen ,Lau Lauritzen Jr. &Alice O'Fredericks ,Svend Methling , and the legendaryCarl Theodor Dreyer . He worked four times with directorJohan Jacobsen -- most notably on "Jenny and the Soldier " -- and four times with directorGeorge Schnéevoigt , who had worked as the cinematographer for both of Elith's films with Dreyer. Elith also acted in eight films authored by Danish screenwriterFleming Lynge , who wrote the 1952 film "Meet me on Cassiopeia."elect filmography
* "
Häxan " - 1922
* "Hotel Paradis " - 1931
* Kirke og orgel - 1932
* Tango - 1933
* Kongen bød - 1938
* Et skud før midnat - 1942
* Forellen - 1942
* Tordenskjold går i land - 1942
* Vi kunne ha' det så rart - 1942
* Alt for karrieren - 1943
* Drama på slottet - 1943
* Kriminalassistent Bloch - 1943
* Når man kun er ung - 1943
* Som du vil ha' mig - 1943
* Otte akkorder - 1944
* Biskoppen - 1944
*Affæren Birte - 1945
* Mens sagføreren sover - 1945
* Ta', hvad du vil ha' - 1947
* "Soldaten og Jenny " - 1947
* For frihed og ret - 1949
* Den opvakte jomfru - 1950
* Familien Schmidt - 1951
* Sønnen - 1953
* Eventyrrejsen - 1960
* Ullabella - 1961
* Løgn og løvebrøl - 1961
* Duellen - 1962
* Tine - 1964
* Dyden går amok - 1966
* Manden der tænkte ting - 1969External links
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Persondata
NAME= Pio, Elith
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Malmros, Nils Sigurd
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Actor
DATE OF BIRTH= 1887-7-3
PLACE OF BIRTH=Copenhagen ,Denmark
DATE OF DEATH= 1983-2-10
PLACE OF DEATH=Denmark
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