Harald Eia
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Harald Meldal Eia is a Norwegian
comedian
.
, he has been author of, and participated in, several successful Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation comedy
TV series, such as Lille Lørdag
(1995), Åpen Post
(1998–2002), Uti vår hage
(2003), Team Antonsen
(2004), Tre brødre som ikke er brødre
(2005), Uti vår hage 2
(2008), and Storbynatt, as well as the radio comedy shows Herreavdelingen
(1997) and Tazte priv (2004–2005). Popular characters include "Lena" (a parody of the character from Døden på Oslo S
) and Oslolosen
. He has also performed stand-up comedy
and theatresports
and had supporting roles in Norwegian films, including Detector (2000) and United
(2003).
Eia graduated with a Candidate's degree in sociology
at the University of Oslo
in 1992, with the thesis Lidende ledere og kompetente kalkulatører. Næringslivsfolks symbolske kamper.
In 2010, he introduced a television show called "Hjernevask" ("Brainwash") which contrasted cultural determinist
models of human behavior (also referred to as the Standard social science model
) with nature-nurture interactionist perspectives. Several of those who were interviewed for the show criticized the show publicly both before and after the airing, and this ignited a wide public discussion on the subject of nature versus nurture
debate. Specially the question of gender, and what is referred to as the gender paradox (the fact that although Norwegian women are largely represented within the working stock, more so than most countries, the Norwegian job market remains highly segregated in terms of gender) has provoked controversy.
For Hjernevask he was awarded the Fritt Ord Honorary Award
in 2010.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
.
Career
Together with Bård Tufte JohansenBård Tufte Johansen
Bård Tufte Johansen is a Norwegian comedian.Together with Harald Eia, he has authored and participated in several successful NRK TV series, such as Lille Lørdag , Åpen post ,Uti vår hage , Team Antonsen , Tre brødre som ikke er brødre , Ut i vår hage 2 and Storbynatt...
, he has been author of, and participated in, several successful Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
TV series, such as Lille Lørdag
Lille Lørdag
Åpen Post was a Norwegian sketch comedy television program that ran on the Norwegian state channel NRK from 1995 till 1996.The show was significant in launching the careers of comedians Harald Eia and Bård Tufte Johansen....
(1995), Åpen Post
Åpen Post
Åpen Post was a Norwegian sketch comedy television program that ran on the Norwegian state channel NRK from 1998 till 2002. It was created and hosted by Harald Eia and Bård Tufte Johansen. The show started in a talk show format with interviews and guests but later leaned more towards being a pure...
(1998–2002), Uti vår hage
Uti vår hage
Uti vår hage |folk song]]) was a Norwegian sketch comedy television program which had two different runs on TV in 2003 and 2008 on the Norwegian state channel NRK. The show starred the three well-known comedians: Atle Antonsen, Harald Eia and Bård Tufte Johansen. The format of the show was one main...
(2003), Team Antonsen
Team Antonsen
Team Antonsen was a Norwegian sketch comedy television program which was shown on TV in spring 2004 on the Norwegian state channel NRK. The show consisted of four well-known comedians: Atle Antonsen, Harald Eia, Bård Tufte Johansen and Kristopher Schau performing various sketches...
(2004), Tre brødre som ikke er brødre
Tre brødre som ikke er brødre
Tre brødre som ikke er brødre is a Norwegian comedy television show which ran for six episodes during the autumn of 2005 on the Norwegian state channel NRK. It featured noted comedians Harald Eia, Bård Tufte Johansen and Atle Antonsen....
(2005), Uti vår hage 2
Uti vår hage
Uti vår hage |folk song]]) was a Norwegian sketch comedy television program which had two different runs on TV in 2003 and 2008 on the Norwegian state channel NRK. The show starred the three well-known comedians: Atle Antonsen, Harald Eia and Bård Tufte Johansen. The format of the show was one main...
(2008), and Storbynatt, as well as the radio comedy shows Herreavdelingen
Herreavdelingen
Herreavdelingen is a radio talkshow at the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. It is hosted by Yan Friis and Finn Bjelke - together with a female guest host Ingrid Bjørnov. It first aired in 1996 when it took the slot of the former show Irma 1000....
(1997) and Tazte priv (2004–2005). Popular characters include "Lena" (a parody of the character from Døden på Oslo S
Døden på Oslo S
Døden på Oslo S is a Norwegian film, released in 1990. The title literally meaning Death at Oslo Central Station, it is set in Oslo in the late eighties. It is based on a book by Ingvar Ambjørnsen from the book series Pelle og Proffen.-Plot:...
) and Oslolosen
Oslolosen
Kjell Aronsen, known as "Oslolosen", is a fictional character on the Norwegian sketch comedy television show Uti vår hage 2, a show that ran on the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation in the spring of 2008...
. He has also performed stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
and theatresports
Theatresports
Theatresports is a form of improvisational theatre, which uses the format of a competition for dramatic effect. Opposing teams can perform scenes based on audience suggestions, with ratings by the audience or by a panel of judges...
and had supporting roles in Norwegian films, including Detector (2000) and United
United (film)
United is a Norwegian movie that was released in 2003. The main characters are: Håvard Lilleheie, Berte Rommetveit , Sondre Sørheim and Vegar Hoel . Henrik Mestad and Harald Eia play smaller rolls. Football commentator Arne Scheie debuts on the big screen in this romantic comedy....
(2003).
Eia graduated with a Candidate's degree in sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
at the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
in 1992, with the thesis Lidende ledere og kompetente kalkulatører. Næringslivsfolks symbolske kamper.
In 2010, he introduced a television show called "Hjernevask" ("Brainwash") which contrasted cultural determinist
Cultural determinism
Cultural determinism is the belief that the culture in which we are raised determines who we are at emotional and behavioral levels. This supports the theory that environmental influences dominate who we are instead of biologically inherited traits....
models of human behavior (also referred to as the Standard social science model
Standard social science model
The term the Standard Social Science Model was first introduced to a wide audience by John Tooby and Leda Cosmides in the 1992 edited volume The Adapted Mind, to describe the "blank slate," social constructionist,or "cultural determinist" perspective that they claim is the dominant theoretical...
) with nature-nurture interactionist perspectives. Several of those who were interviewed for the show criticized the show publicly both before and after the airing, and this ignited a wide public discussion on the subject of nature versus nurture
Nature versus nurture
The nature versus nurture debate concerns the relative importance of an individual's innate qualities versus personal experiences The nature versus nurture debate concerns the relative importance of an individual's innate qualities ("nature," i.e. nativism, or innatism) versus personal experiences...
debate. Specially the question of gender, and what is referred to as the gender paradox (the fact that although Norwegian women are largely represented within the working stock, more so than most countries, the Norwegian job market remains highly segregated in terms of gender) has provoked controversy.
For Hjernevask he was awarded the Fritt Ord Honorary Award
Fritt Ord Award
The organization Fritt Ord awards two prizes to support freedom of speech; the Fritt Ord Award and the Fritt Ord Honorary Award .-Fritt Ord Award:These are the laureates of the Fritt Ord Award:*1976 : Johan Vogt*1977 : Henrik Groth...
in 2010.
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | U | |
| 1995–1996 | Lille lørdag | with Bård Tufte Johansen Bård Tufte Johansen Bård Tufte Johansen is a Norwegian comedian.Together with Harald Eia, he has authored and participated in several successful NRK TV series, such as Lille Lørdag , Åpen post ,Uti vår hage , Team Antonsen , Tre brødre som ikke er brødre , Ut i vår hage 2 and Storbynatt... |
| 1998–2002 | Åpen post | with Bård Tufte Johansen |
| 2003 | Uti vår hage Uti vår hage Uti vår hage |folk song]]) was a Norwegian sketch comedy television program which had two different runs on TV in 2003 and 2008 on the Norwegian state channel NRK. The show starred the three well-known comedians: Atle Antonsen, Harald Eia and Bård Tufte Johansen. The format of the show was one main... |
with Bård Tufte Johansen and Atle Antonsen Atle Antonsen Atle Antonsen is a Norwegian comedian. He has participated in and contributed to several television and radio shows for NRK including XL and XLTV , Uti vår hage , Team Antonsen , Tre brødre som ikke er brødre , Etaten and Uti vår hage 2... |
| 2004 | Team Antonsen Team Antonsen Team Antonsen was a Norwegian sketch comedy television program which was shown on TV in spring 2004 on the Norwegian state channel NRK. The show consisted of four well-known comedians: Atle Antonsen, Harald Eia, Bård Tufte Johansen and Kristopher Schau performing various sketches... |
with Bård Tufte Johansen, Atle Antonsen and Kristopher Schau Kristopher Schau Kristopher Hugh Martin Schau is a Norwegian musician, TV host, comedian, author and songwriter.-Radio and television shows:... |
| 2005 | Tre brødre som ikke er brødre Tre brødre som ikke er brødre Tre brødre som ikke er brødre is a Norwegian comedy television show which ran for six episodes during the autumn of 2005 on the Norwegian state channel NRK. It featured noted comedians Harald Eia, Bård Tufte Johansen and Atle Antonsen.... |
with Bård Tufte Johansen and Atle Antonsen |
| 2008 | Uti vår hage 2 | with Bård Tufte Johansen and Atle Antonsen |
| 2010 | Hjernevask | documentary series |
| 2010 | Storbynatt | with Bård Tufte Johansen |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Last Lieutenant The Last Lieutenant The Last Lieutenant is a Norwegian movie from 1993, directed by Hans Petter Moland and starring Espen Skjønberg. It was released in the USA with English subtitles.-Plot:... (Secondløitnanten) |
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| 1996 | Body Troopers (Jakten på nyresteinen) | Tåretankoperatøren |
| 2000 | Detector (Detektor) | Ronny |
| 2003 | United United (film) United is a Norwegian movie that was released in 2003. The main characters are: Håvard Lilleheie, Berte Rommetveit , Sondre Sørheim and Vegar Hoel . Henrik Mestad and Harald Eia play smaller rolls. Football commentator Arne Scheie debuts on the big screen in this romantic comedy.... |
Salomonsen |
Radio
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Herreavdelingen | with Bård Tufte Johansen |
| 2004–2005 | Tazte priv | with Bård Tufte Johansen |
External links
- The Harald Eia's "Brainwash" television series examined the very different perceptions and theoretical orientations of cultural determinists and evolutionary adaptationists.
- Note: the password to view these is "hjernevask" (no capital letters, no quotes).
- * The Gender Equality Paradox
- * The Parental Effect
- * Violence
- * Sex
- * Nature or Nurture