Henrik Ibsen

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Name: Henrik Johan Ibsen.
Dates: 20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906.
Nationality: Norwegian.
Roles: Playwright, theatre director, writer.
Significance: Founder of modernism in theatre, "the father of realism," "the father of modern drama," one of the world's pre-eminent writers of the 19th century.
Major Works: Brand, Peer Gynt, An Enemy of the People, Emperor and Galilean, A Doll's House, Hedda Gabler, Ghosts, The Wild Duck, When We Dead Awaken, Rosmersholm, and The Master Builder.
Performance Status: Most frequently performed dramatist in the world after Shakespeare. A Doll's House was the world's most performed play in 2006.
Style: Pioneered theatrical realism; Peer Gynt has strong surreal elements.
Birthplace: Skien, Telemark, Norway (specifically Stockmannsgerden in Skien).
Known Credits: 146 (TMDB).
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Henrik Johan Ibsen (20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian playwright and theatre director. Recognized as one of the founders of modernism in theatre, he is often referred to as the father of realism and the father of modern drama. As one of the world's pre-eminent writers of the 19th century, Ibsen is the most frequently performed dramatist in the world after Shakespeare.
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His body of work includes major plays such as Brand, Peer Gynt, An Enemy of the People, Emperor and Galilean, A Doll's House, Hedda Gabler, Ghosts, The Wild Duck, When We Dead Awaken, Rosmersholm, and The Master Builder. While he pioneered theatrical realism, his poetic and cinematic play Peer Gynt contains strong surreal elements. Notably, A Doll's House was the world's most performed play in 2006.
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Ibsen was born in Skien, Telemark, Norway. According to The Movie Database, he has 146 known credits.
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Henrik Johan Ibsen (20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian playwright and theatre director. As one of the founders of modernism in theatre, Ibsen is often referred to as the father of realism and the father of modern drama. He is considered one of the world's pre-eminent writers of the 19th century and stands as the most frequently performed dramatist in the world after Shakespeare.

His major works include Brand, Peer Gynt, An Enemy of the People, Emperor and Galilean, A Doll's House, Hedda Gabler, Ghosts, The Wild Duck, When We Dead Awaken, Rosmersholm, and The Master Builder. Ibsen pioneered theatrical realism, though his poetic and cinematic play Peer Gynt features strong surreal elements. His influence is reflected in the global performance of his plays, with A Doll