Stein Winge
Norwegian actor, stage producer and theatre director (1940–2024)
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Stein Winge (10 November 1940 – 26 February 2024) was a Norwegian stage producer, theatre director and International Emmy-Nominated actor.
Stein Winge | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 November 1940 |
| Died | 26 February 2024 (aged 83) |
| Occupations | Actor, stage producer and theatre director |
| Spouse | Kari Onstad |
| Children | Viktoria Winge |
| Father | Sigurd Winge |
Biography
Winge produced numerous plays and operas, and was theatre director at the National Theatre from 1990 to 1992.[1] He was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 2001.[2] He was the son of Sigurd Winge, husband of Kari Onstad[2] and father of Viktoria Winge.[3] On 16 August 2008, the opera Tosca premiered at OscarsborgOpera with Stein Winge as director.[4]
Winge portrayed industrialist Axel Aubert in the 2015 television series The Heavy Water War.
Winge died on 26 February 2024, at the age of 83.[5]