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The Silver Lamp (Icelandic: Silfurlampinn) was an award given annually from 1954 to 1973 by the Association of Icelandic Drama Critics (Félag íslenskra leikdómenda), a professional group of writers for the Reykjavík newspapers, for the best performance of the year on the Icelandic stage.

History

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Tha award was instituted by the association of drama critics of the Reykjavík newspapers, who 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 [is] and Róbert Arnfinnsson [is].[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 [is], a photographer.[3]

The 1973 Silver Lamp was to have been awarded to Baldvin Halldórsson [is] 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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Silfurlampinn: 50 ára minning 1954 - 28. mars 2004", Leikminjasafn Íslands, 2004 (in Icelandic), retrieved 14 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Hálf öld frá upphafi Silfurlampans", Morgunblaðið, 28 March 2004, p. 35 (in Icelandic).
  3. ^ a b c d e f Jón Viðar Jónsson, "Silfurlampinn: Fyrstu íslensku menningarverðlaunin - 1954-1973", Leikminjasafn Íslands, 2004 (in Icelandic), retrieved 14 August 2017. Also online at "Verðlaunaveitingar, glamúr og gleði", Fréttablaðið, 28 March 2004, pp 32–33 (in Icelandic).
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Sigurður A. Magnússon, "Leikhússpjáll", Samvinnan, 1 August 1969, pp. 52–54, p. 53 (in Icelandic).
  5. ^ a b Picture caption, 19. Júni, 19 June 1961, p. 27 (in Icelandic).
  6. ^ a b Picture caption, Nýtt kvennablað, 1 December 1961, p. 1 (in Icelandic).
  7. ^ a b c "'Samvizku minnar vegna segi ég nei takk' sagði Baldvin Halldórsson og þá slokknaði á kolunni", Tíminn, 3 July 1973, pp. 6–7 (in Icelandic).
  8. ^ "Silfurlampinn", Morgunblaðið, 7 October 1954, p. 9 (in Icelandic).
  9. ^ "Brynjólfi Jóhannessyni veittur Silfurlampinn", Morgunblaðið, 4 October 1959, p. 24 (in Icelandic).
  10. ^ "Í Silfurlampasamkvæmi", Vísir, 28 November 1962, p. 3 (in Icelandic).
  11. ^ Davíð Kjartan Gestsson, "Gunnar Eyjólfsson látinn", RÚV, 21 November 2016 (in Icelandic)
  12. ^ "Leikfélag Reykjavíkur 100 ára: 11. janúar 1897–1997", Lesbók Morgunblaðsins, 11 January 1997, p. 19 (in Icelandic).
  13. ^ "Gísli Halldórsson", Morgunblaðið, 5 August 1998, p. 27 (in Icelandic).
  14. ^ "'JEPPI' sýndur aftur", Vísir, 3 November 1967, p. 11 (in Icelandic).
  15. ^ "'Leikhúsið er heimur agans og samvinnunnar' sagði Silfurlampahafinn í ár, Helga Bachman", Vísir, 11 June 1968, p. 1 (in Icelandic).
  16. ^ "Rúrik Haraldsson hlaut Silfurlampa", Þjóðviljinn, 23 June 1970, p. 2 (in Icelandic).
  17. ^ "Hlaut silfurlampann", Tíminn, 23 June 1971, p. 16 (in Icelandic).
  18. ^ "Steinþór Sigurðsson hlaut silfurlampann", Tíminn, 11 July 1972, p. 5 (in Icelandic).
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