Silver Lamp Award
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History
Tha award was instituted by the association of drama critics of the Reykjavík newspapers, which numbered half a dozen at the time, upon its foundation in March 1954. The lamp was designed by Leifur Kaldal, a goldsmith, to recall the oil lamps historically used in Icelandic homes. The award was the first acting award and possibly the first cultural award in Iceland.[1][2]
The recipient was chosen by a vote based on total points for the year's performances, which led to some admired actors never achieving it.[3] Three recipients won it twice: Valur Gíslason, Þorsteinn Ö. Stephensen and Róbert Arnfinnsson.[4] The first woman to win the award was Guðbjörg Þorbjarnardóttir, in 1961.[5][6] In 1972, as a single exception, instead of an actor the award went to Steinþór Sigurðsson, a photographer.[3]
The 1973 Silver Lamp was to have been awarded to Baldvin Halldórsson for his performance in supporting roles in productions including Cabaret, but he refused it, reading a prepared statement. The chairman of the association, Þorvarður Helgason, the drama critic for Morgunblaðið, announced in response that the award would no longer be given.[3][7] The 1973 lamp was subsequently sold at auction.[3]
Award recipients
- 1954 - Haraldur Björnsson[2][8][7]
- 1955 - Valur Gíslason[4]
- 1956 - Róbert Arnfinnsson[4]
- 1957 - Þorsteinn Ö. Stephensen[4]
- 1958 - Valur Gíslason[4]
- 1959 - Brynjólfur Jóhanesson[9]
- 1960 - no award[3]
- 1961 - Guðbjörg Þorbjarnardóttir[5][6]
- 1962 - Steindór Hjörleifsson[10]
- 1963 - Gunnar Eyjólfsson[11]
- 1964 - Helgi Skúlason[12]
- 1965 - Gísli Halldórsson[13]
- 1966 - Þorsteinn Ö. Stephensen[4]
- 1967 - Lárus Pálsson[14]
- 1968 - Helga Bachmann[15]
- 1969 - Róbert Arnfinnsson[4]
- 1970 - Rúrik Haraldsson[16]
- 1971 - Sigríður Hagalín[17]
- 1972 - Steinþór Sigurðsson[3][18]
- 1973 - Baldvin Halldórsson (declined)[1][7]