Katarina Taikon
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Katarina Taikon-Langhammer (29 July 1932 at Almby, Örebro
- 30 December 1995 at Ytterhogdal
, Hälsingland
; Sweden
) was a Swedish
Romany writer and actor, from the Kalderash
caste. She was the sister of Rosa Taikon
.
She was best known for writing the series of books Katitzi, partly auto-biographical (in 1979
it was produced the TV-series with the same name).
Katarina Taikon died of brain damage after falling into a coma following an accident.
Örebro
-Sites of interest:Örebro's old town Wadköping is located on the banks of Svartån . It contains many 18th and 19th century wooden houses, along with museums and exhibitions....
- 30 December 1995 at Ytterhogdal
Ytterhogdal
Ytterhogdal is a locality situated in Härjedalen Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 603 inhabitants in 2005....
, Hälsingland
Hälsingland
' is a historical province or landskap in central Sweden. It borders to Gästrikland, Dalarna, Härjedalen, Medelpad and to the Gulf of Bothnia...
; Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
) was a Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
Romany writer and actor, from the Kalderash
Kalderash
The Kalderash are a subgroup of the Romani people, from the Roma meta-group. They were traditionally smiths and metal workers and speak a number of Romani dialects grouped together under the term Kalderash Romani, a sub-group of Vlax Romani.-Etymology:The name Kalderash The Kalderash (also spelled...
caste. She was the sister of Rosa Taikon
Rosa Taikon
Rosa Taikon is a Swedish Romani silversmith and actor from the Kalderash caste. She is the sister of Katarina Taikon.Her silver jewelry has been exhibited in many galleries and museums like the National Museum of Fine Arts and Röhsska Museum....
.
She was best known for writing the series of books Katitzi, partly auto-biographical (in 1979
1979 in film
The year 1979 in film involved some significant events.- Major events :* March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.* May 25 - Alien, a landmark of the science fiction genre, is released....
it was produced the TV-series with the same name).
Katarina Taikon died of brain damage after falling into a coma following an accident.
Filmography
- 19561956 in filmThe year 1956 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 5 - The Ten Commandments opens in cinemas and becomes one of the most successful and popular movies of all time, currently ranking 5th on the list of all time moneymakers * February 5 - First showing of documentary films by...
- Sceningång - 19531953 in filmThe year 1953 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*September 16 — The Robe debuts as the first anamorphic, widescreen CinemaScope film.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:A...
- Åsa-Nisse på semester - 19531953 in filmThe year 1953 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*September 16 — The Robe debuts as the first anamorphic, widescreen CinemaScope film.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:A...
- Marianne - 19511951 in filmThe year 1951 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Sweden - May Britt is scouted by Italian film-makers Carlo Ponti and Mario Soldati-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:...
- Tull-Bom - 19501950 in filmThe year 1950 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 15 - Walt Disney Studios' animated film Cinderella debuts.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:*Ambush...
- Motorkavaljerer - 19491949 in filmThe year 1949 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:*Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello...
- Singoalla - 19481948 in filmThe year 1948 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Laurence Olivier's Hamlet becomes the first British film to win the American Academy Award for Best Picture.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :...
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