Bent Meiding | |
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Born |
Svendborg, Denmark |
January 14, 1937
Nationality | Danish |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1957–present |
Spouse(s) |
Susanne Beathe Rosenkrantz-Theil (m. 1961) Susse Wold (m. 1983) |
Children | 2 |
Bent Mejding (born 14 January 1937) is a Danish actor, stage director and theatre manager. He won a Danish Film Academy Award in 1985 and 2007. He is married to the actress Susse Wold.
Mejding had his debut at Folketeatret in Copenhagen and later appeared in several productions at Det Ny Teater up through the 1960s. In 1961, he founded Ungdommens Teater which from 1964 was based at Frederiksberg-Scenen. From 1992 until 1997, together with Niels-Bo Valbro, he managed Det Ny Teater which reopened after a major refurbishment in 1994.