Johnny Odd Bergh (May 6, 1934 â€" December 23, 2014) was a Norwegian
producer, scriptwriter and director. He was a key player in the
development of Norwegian television, and one of the most influential
people in Norwegian entertainment until the mid 90s.Bergh started his
career as a jazz musician and comedy actor in Bergen, and studied
acting at the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre. In 1958 he was
recruited to the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation - two years before
regular television broadcasts started in Norway - as employee number
12. After just a few years he became a prominent director and
producer. As one of the first TV workers in Norway, Bergh worked for
the first years with everything from the Nobel Peace Prize and the
news to theatre and large studio shows. It was however entertainment
that would become his speciality.During his career he produced several
thousand TV programs. The shows went on to become benchmark
productions for Norwegian entertainment, and many want on for many
seasons, some still being in production. Programs include:
Lørdagskveld med Erik Bye (talkshow), Kontrapunkt (quiz show),
Momarkedet (live variety show), Kvitt eller dobbelt (Norwegian version
of The $64,000 Question), Ta sjansen (annual event), Dette er ditt liv
(Norwegian version of This is Your Life), Nyttårsshow (variety show),
OL-show (Olympic variety show), Spellemannprisen (Norwegian music
awards) and Melodi Grand Prix (Eurovision Song Contest).He was the
responsible national producer for the Nordic collaborative Nordvision
broadcasts in the early days of Norwegian television. Bergh also
directed concerts with international artists such as Ella Fitzgerald,
Duke Ellington, Bill Evans, Jim Reeves and Otis Redding. From 1986 til
1990 Bergh was the editorial director at the NRK's entertainment
department.
producer, scriptwriter and director. He was a key player in the
development of Norwegian television, and one of the most influential
people in Norwegian entertainment until the mid 90s.Bergh started his
career as a jazz musician and comedy actor in Bergen, and studied
acting at the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre. In 1958 he was
recruited to the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation - two years before
regular television broadcasts started in Norway - as employee number
12. After just a few years he became a prominent director and
producer. As one of the first TV workers in Norway, Bergh worked for
the first years with everything from the Nobel Peace Prize and the
news to theatre and large studio shows. It was however entertainment
that would become his speciality.During his career he produced several
thousand TV programs. The shows went on to become benchmark
productions for Norwegian entertainment, and many want on for many
seasons, some still being in production. Programs include:
Lørdagskveld med Erik Bye (talkshow), Kontrapunkt (quiz show),
Momarkedet (live variety show), Kvitt eller dobbelt (Norwegian version
of The $64,000 Question), Ta sjansen (annual event), Dette er ditt liv
(Norwegian version of This is Your Life), Nyttårsshow (variety show),
OL-show (Olympic variety show), Spellemannprisen (Norwegian music
awards) and Melodi Grand Prix (Eurovision Song Contest).He was the
responsible national producer for the Nordic collaborative Nordvision
broadcasts in the early days of Norwegian television. Bergh also
directed concerts with international artists such as Ella Fitzgerald,
Duke Ellington, Bill Evans, Jim Reeves and Otis Redding. From 1986 til
1990 Bergh was the editorial director at the NRK's entertainment
department.
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