Gerhard Knoop, Nov. 3, 1920 – Oct. 25, 2009, Norwegian actor turned stage director and producer, has died. He was 88.
Gerhard Knoop first gained employment in the entertainment industry in 1949 working as an actor at the Rogaland Theater. It wasn’t long, however, before he turned to stage production, producing regularly throughout the 1950s and 60s. In 1964, he landed the position as head of the Norwegian National Academy of Theaters holding that role until 1970.
Among his productions were adaptations of Samuel Beckett’s play “Waiting for Godot” and a comedy titled “Uncle Vanya.” He also produced numerous plays for one of Norway’s most famous playwrights, Henrik Johan Ibsen. They included “Hedda Gabler” which was produced for the Pitlochry Festival Theater in Scotland in 1963, “Rosmershom,” “Ghosts,” and “The Wild Duck.”
