12 Facts About Knut Wigert

Knut Kirsebom Wigert was a Norwegian actor, known for his many Ibsen roles and the establishment of an Ibsen museum in Oslo.

Knut Wigert changed his last name to Wigert in 1935.

Knut Wigert lost this to his step-children in an out-of-court settlement in 1993.

Knut Wigert finished school when graduating Oslo Commerce School in 1936.

Knut Wigert made his stage debut at Centralteatret in 1937, and started acting for the National Theatre in Oslo from 1938.

Knut Wigert played "the pilot" in an adaptation of Karel Capek's anti-Nazi play Matka, which had dress rehearsal on 8 April 1940 and never premiered due to the German invasion of Norway the following day.

Knut Wigert made his film debut in 1940, in the film Tante Pose, acted in the 1946 film Englandsfarere, and played the role "Fridtjof Nansen" in Bare et liv from 1968.

Knut Wigert published the book Landflyktig in 1945, describing his travel via Stockholm, Moscow, Istanbul, Cairo and South Africa to England, and later service in the army.

Knut Wigert was a supervisory council member of the National Theatre and board member of the companies Tinfos Papirfabrik and Olsen Daughter.

Knut Wigert was decorated as a Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav in 1988 for his contributions to Norwegian theatre.

Knut Wigert received the city of Oslo's cultural prize in 1992 for his initiative and efforts which resulted in the establishment of a Henrik Ibsen museum in Oslo.

Knut Wigert received the Fritt Ord Honorary Award in 1996.