Ib Mossin (3 July 1933 â€" 17 December 2004) was a Danish actor,
singer and director best known for his role as heartthrob Peter of the
hugely popular Far til Fire film series. He had his breakthrough as
the apprentice Egon in 1953's Farlig Ungdom (Dangerous Youth), a stark
drama about the crime scene in Copenhagen among adolescents. He also
had roles in fourteen of the eighteen Danish films based on novels by
Morten Korch. Later in his life he travelled his home country talking
about his experiences as an actor and celebrity. In 1999 he published
his memoirs "Filmhelt til Tiden" (Moviehero on Time).Ib Mossin was
born in Frederiksberg. He was son of Erik Otto Mossin, the proprietor
of a larger company in Copenhagen. He spent his early years with his
mother and stepfather living in Vangså in Thy. He got a job on a
fishing boat in Thyborøn and later on another boat. When his
stepfather died in 1951 he moved to Copenhagen where he studied acting
under Danish actor Ejnar Juhl. After this brief period he got a job on
a third ship where he worked for some time. Then his film career
started. At that point he was still largely unknown in the Danish film
scene but he still managed to get chosen for a role in the film Farlig
Ungdom (1953) which would become a classic of its time. As he went on
to even bigger roles, especially as Peter in all eight original Far
til Fire films, he became one of the most beloved big screen actors of
his time in the Danish film scene.At the peak of his career he
received 150 fan letters each day, which was considered a great
accomplishment in Denmark at the time. He immortalized several songs
he sang in films, among those the well known “Bornholm, Bornholm,
Bornholm,†“Du er min Øjesten†(duet with Peter Malberg), and
“Spil en Polka, Spillemand.†As one of the most established and
popular actors in Denmark, he started directing films together with
Alice O’Fredericks in 1964 and later directed the fisherman's drama
Stormvarsel (1968) on his own. It turned out to be a box-office
failure, alas same fate as most of the films he would later direct. It
was also the first of three films he directed starring actress and
wife Anne-Marie Juhl. From 1961 to 1968 he owned the fishing boat EMI.
Even though he usually played one of the good guys in his starring
films, he took part in the Danish hit series Matador about Denmark
during World War II in the role as a Nazi, proving his versatility as
an actor. He spend his last years as a lecturer, travelling Denmark.
He published his memoirs Filmhelt til Tiden five years before his
death. He is remembered mostly for his parts in the Far til Fire film
series and in the Morten Korch films.
singer and director best known for his role as heartthrob Peter of the
hugely popular Far til Fire film series. He had his breakthrough as
the apprentice Egon in 1953's Farlig Ungdom (Dangerous Youth), a stark
drama about the crime scene in Copenhagen among adolescents. He also
had roles in fourteen of the eighteen Danish films based on novels by
Morten Korch. Later in his life he travelled his home country talking
about his experiences as an actor and celebrity. In 1999 he published
his memoirs "Filmhelt til Tiden" (Moviehero on Time).Ib Mossin was
born in Frederiksberg. He was son of Erik Otto Mossin, the proprietor
of a larger company in Copenhagen. He spent his early years with his
mother and stepfather living in Vangså in Thy. He got a job on a
fishing boat in Thyborøn and later on another boat. When his
stepfather died in 1951 he moved to Copenhagen where he studied acting
under Danish actor Ejnar Juhl. After this brief period he got a job on
a third ship where he worked for some time. Then his film career
started. At that point he was still largely unknown in the Danish film
scene but he still managed to get chosen for a role in the film Farlig
Ungdom (1953) which would become a classic of its time. As he went on
to even bigger roles, especially as Peter in all eight original Far
til Fire films, he became one of the most beloved big screen actors of
his time in the Danish film scene.At the peak of his career he
received 150 fan letters each day, which was considered a great
accomplishment in Denmark at the time. He immortalized several songs
he sang in films, among those the well known “Bornholm, Bornholm,
Bornholm,†“Du er min Øjesten†(duet with Peter Malberg), and
“Spil en Polka, Spillemand.†As one of the most established and
popular actors in Denmark, he started directing films together with
Alice O’Fredericks in 1964 and later directed the fisherman's drama
Stormvarsel (1968) on his own. It turned out to be a box-office
failure, alas same fate as most of the films he would later direct. It
was also the first of three films he directed starring actress and
wife Anne-Marie Juhl. From 1961 to 1968 he owned the fishing boat EMI.
Even though he usually played one of the good guys in his starring
films, he took part in the Danish hit series Matador about Denmark
during World War II in the role as a Nazi, proving his versatility as
an actor. He spend his last years as a lecturer, travelling Denmark.
He published his memoirs Filmhelt til Tiden five years before his
death. He is remembered mostly for his parts in the Far til Fire film
series and in the Morten Korch films.
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