Terje Formoe

Terje Formoe (born 6 December 1949) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, actor and playwright.

Born in Fredrikstad, Norway, he was educated as a schoolteacher. In the 1970s he began making records of his music.

He was the marketing and entertainment chief at Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park in the early 1980s. He became known for his song about the ape Julius, which appeared on his album of 1983.

In the 1990s he become well-known for his plays about the pirate Captain Sabertooth, in which he also played the title role for several years.

He is the father of Janne Formoe, an actor and TV personality.

Music

1975: Beske ballader og blidgjort blues (Ballads and blues)

1980: Scenespill (Play at the stage)

1983: Livet er toppen! (Life is great)

1987: Til Donald (To Donald)

1992: Kaptein Sabeltann og skatten i Kjuttaviga (Captain Sabertooth and the Kjuttaviga-treasure)

1993: Vår dyreverden (Our animal planet)

1993: Kjell Pell Pottitskrell

1994: Kaptein Sabeltann og hemmeligheten i Kjuttaviga (Captain Sabertooth and the Kjuttaviga-secret)

1995: Ville venner og Sabeltenner (Wild friends and Sabertooths)

1996: Kaptein Sabeltann og jakten på den magiske diamant (Captain Sabertooth and the hunt for the magical diamond)

1997: Syng med og syng selv (Sing along and sing yourself)

1998: Kaptein Sabeltanns verden, dobbel samleplate (Captain Sabertooth's world)

1999: Kaptein Sabeltann og den forheksede øya (Captain Sabertooth and the cursed island)

2000: Kaptein Sabeltann og den forheksede øya, dobbel utgave (Captain Sabertooth and the cursed island)

2001: Umaskert (Unmasked)

2002: Kaptein Sabeltann og Sultanens skatt (Captain Sabertooth and the treasure of the Sultan)

2002: Kaptein Sabeltann og jakten på den magiske diamant, ny versjon (Captain Sabertooth and the hunt for the magical diamond, new edition)

2003: Kaptein Sabeltann, filmmusikk (Captain Sabertooth, soundtrack music)

2004: Syng med og syng selv II (Sing along and sing yourself II)

2006: Hiv o'hoi! : kaptein Sabeltanns favoritter, musikk (Hiv o'Hoi!: Captain Sabertooth's favorites)

Books

1980: Toner i et timeglass, musikknoter (Notes in a musicnotes)

1991: Julius : sanghefte (Julius: Songbook)

1993: Kaptein Sabeltann og 24 andre sanger (Captain Sabertooth and 24 other songs)

1994: Kaptein Sabeltann og jakten på sultanens skatt! (Captain Sabertooth and the hunt for the sultans treasure)

1995: Kaptein Sabeltann og Joachim : på eventyr med Den sorte dame (Captain Sabertooth and Joachim: The Adventure with "The Black Lady")

1996: Kaptein Sabeltanns store sangbok (Captain Sabertooth big songbook)

2001: Kaptein Sabeltann og gutten som ville bli sjørøver (Captain Sabertooth and the boy who wanted to be a pirate)

2002: Pinky blir en av Kaptein Sabeltanns menn (Pinky becomes one of Captain Sabertooth's crew)

2003: Kaptein Sabeltann og Pinky på tokt med Den sorte dame (Captain Sabertooth ad Pinky on tour with "The Black Lady")

2005: Kaptein Sabeltann og Pinky på skattejakt i Kjuttaviga (Captain Sabertooth and Pinky on treasurehunt in Kjuttaviga)

2005: Kaptein Sabeltanns sangbok 1: Hiv o'hoi snart er skatten vår! (Captain Sabertooth's songbook 1: Hiv o'hoi soon the treasure will be ours)

2007: Kaptein Sabeltanns sangbok 2: Kongen på Havet (Captain Sabertooth's songbook 2: The Ocean King)