Finn Bø
Finn Bø (4 July 1893 – 24 April 1962) was a Norwegian songwriter, revue writer, playwright, journalist and theatre critic. He is particularly remembered for his song Norge i rødt, hvitt og blått, which became extremely popular in 1945. Among his other popular songs are Nå går'n på gummisåler and Bare rundt omkring, both from 1928. He published the anecdote collection Forbuden frukt in 1945, and the song collection Jeg tar mig den frihet in 1946. Several of his plays were also adapted into film.[1][2]
Selected works
- Det store spørsmål (1940, comedy. Adapted into the film En herre med bart in 1942)
- To liv (1945, play, filmed in 1946)
- Forbuden frukt (1945, anecdotes from World War II)
- Jeg tar mig den frihet (1946, song collection)
- Ondt ord igjen (1951, song collection)
- I Tigerstadens jungel (1961, song collection)
References
- ↑ "Finn Valdemar Johan Bø". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ↑ Larsen, Svend Erik Løken. "Finn Bø". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
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