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29 movies without director (mostly documentaries)
Fiskerlivets farer (1908)
Under polarkredsens himmel (1921)
Blandt Syd-amerikas urskovsindianere (1922)
Med Roald Amundsens Nordpolsekspedition til første vinterkvarter (1923)
Nordenfor polarcirkelen (1923)
Norge - en skildring i 6 akter (1923)
Roald Amundsen - Ellsworths flyveekspedition 1925 (1925)
Med 'Stavangerfjord' til Nordkap (1925)
Over Atlanterhavet og gjennem Amerika (1926)
Med 'Maud' over Polhavet (1926)
Hallo! Amerika! (1926)
Luftskibet 'Norge's flugt over polhavet (1926)
Fra Chr. Michelsen til Kronprins Olav og Prinsesse Martha (1929)
Mot ukjent land (1930)
Glimt fra New York og den Norske koloni (1931)
Til Vesterheimen (1939)
Kong Håkon VIIs regjeringsjubileum 1945 (1945)
Fra London til Lofoten (1946)
5 år - som vi så dem (1947)
Hvor fartøy flyte kan (1948)
Gjensyn med jungelfolket (1950)
Safariland (1952)
Tirich Mir til topps (1952)
Glapagos (1955)
Vår egen tid (1959)
Aku-Aku (1960)
Orient (1960)
Lykke og krone (1962)
Villmarken kaller (1964)
Med Kong Olav i Orienten (1965)
Missing from imdb
Louis Feinsilber (co-dir) Den evige Eva
29 movies without director (mostly documentaries)
Fiskerlivets farer (1908)
Under polarkredsens himmel (1921)
Blandt Syd-amerikas urskovsindianere (1922)
Med Roald Amundsens Nordpolsekspedition til første vinterkvarter (1923)
Nordenfor polarcirkelen (1923)
Norge - en skildring i 6 akter (1923)
Roald Amundsen - Ellsworths flyveekspedition 1925 (1925)
Med 'Stavangerfjord' til Nordkap (1925)
Over Atlanterhavet og gjennem Amerika (1926)
Med 'Maud' over Polhavet (1926)
Hallo! Amerika! (1926)
Luftskibet 'Norge's flugt over polhavet (1926)
Fra Chr. Michelsen til Kronprins Olav og Prinsesse Martha (1929)
Mot ukjent land (1930)
Glimt fra New York og den Norske koloni (1931)
Til Vesterheimen (1939)
Kong Håkon VIIs regjeringsjubileum 1945 (1945)
Fra London til Lofoten (1946)
5 år - som vi så dem (1947)
Hvor fartøy flyte kan (1948)
Gjensyn med jungelfolket (1950)
Safariland (1952)
Tirich Mir til topps (1952)
Glapagos (1955)
Vår egen tid (1959)
Aku-Aku (1960)
Orient (1960)
Lykke og krone (1962)
Villmarken kaller (1964)
Med Kong Olav i Orienten (1965)
Missing from imdb
Louis Feinsilber (co-dir) Den evige Eva
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Nils R. Müller was born on 17 January 1921 in Shanghai, China. He was a director and writer, known for Det store varpet (1961), Equilibrium - Det er meg du skal elske (1965) and Tonny (1962). He died on 6 March 2007 in Oslo, Norway.21
Så møtes vi i morgen (1946)
Vi gifter oss (1951)
Vi vil skilles (1952)
Skøytekongen (1953)
Kasserer Jensen (1954) (co-dir)
Kvinnens plass (1956)
Ektemann alene (1956)
Kontakt! (1956)
På slaget åtte (1957)
Hete septemberdager (1959)
Ut mot havet (1959)
Petter fra Ruskøy (1960)
Det store varpet (1960)
Tonny (1961) (co-dir)
Elskere (1963) (co-dir)
Marenco (1964) (co-dir)
Equilibrium - Det er meg du skal elske (1965)
Broder Gabrielsen (1966)
De ukjents marked (1968)
Gråt elskende mann (1971)
Min Marion (1975)- Director
- Actor
- Production Manager
Knut Bohwim was born on 12 March 1931. He was a director and actor, known for Operasjon sjøsprøyt (1964), Glade vrinsk (1975) and Skulle det dukke opp flere lik er det bare å ringe..... (1970). He died on 16 June 2020.19
Operasjon Sjøsprøyt (1964)
Det største spillet (1967)
Sus og dus på by'n (1968) (segment)
Olsen-banden (1969)
Skulle det dukke opp flere lik er det bare å ringe... (1970)
Olsen-banden tar gull (1972)
Kjære Lille Norge (1973) (co-dir)
Olsen-banden og Dynamitt-Harry går amok (1973)
Olsenbanden møter Kongen & Knekten (1974)
Glade vrinsk (1975)
Tut og kjør (1975)
Olsenbanden for full musikk (1976)
Olsenbanden & Dynamitt-Harry på sporet (1977)
Olsenbanden + Data-Harry sprenger verdensbanken (1978)
Vi spillopper (1979) (co-dir)
Olsenbanden og Dynamitt-Harry mot nye høyder (1979)
Olsenbanden gir seg aldri! (1981)
Olsenbandens aller siste kupp (1982)
...Men Olsenbanden var ikke død! (1984)- Director
- Writer
- Production Manager
Tancred Ibsen was born on 11 July 1893 in Gausdal, Norway. He was a director and writer, known for Venner (1960), Valfångare (1939) and Gjest Baardsen (1939). He was married to Lillebil Ibsen. He died on 4 December 1978 in Oslo, Norway.18
Norges-filmen (1927)
Den store barnedåpen (1931) (co-dir)
Vi som går kjøkkenveien (1933)
Op med hodet (1934)
Du har lovet mig en kone! (1935) (co-dir)
To levende og en død (1937) (co-dir)
Fant (1937)
Gjest Baardsen (1939)
Tørres Snørtevold (1940)
Den farlige leken (1942)
Et spøkelse forelsker seg (1946) (co-dir)
Den hemmelighetsfulle leiligheten (1948)
To mistenkelige personer (1950)
Storfolk og småfolk (1951)
De VI olympiske vinterleker Oslo 1952 (1952)
Savnet siden mandag (1955) (co-dir)
Venner (1960)
Vildanden (1963)- Writer
- Director
- Producer
Arne Skouen was born on 18 October 1913 in Oslo, Norway. He was a writer and director, known for Nine Lives (1957), Fire in the Night (1955) and Cirkus Fandango (1954). He died on 24 May 2003 in Oslo, Norway.17
Gategutter (1949) (co-dir)
Nødlanding (1952)
Cirkus Fandango (1954)
Det brenner i natt! (1955)
Barn av solen (1955)
Ni liv (1957)
Pastor Jarman kommer hjem (1958)
Herren og hans tjenere (1959)
Omringet (1960)
Bussen (1961)
Kalde spor (1962)
Om Tilla (1963)
Pappa tar gull (1964)
Vaktpostene (1965)
Reisen til havet (1966)
Musikanter (1967)
An-Magritt (1969)- Director
- Writer
- Production Manager
A Norwegian film director and journalist. He worked for the newspapers Verdens Gang, Aftenposten and Morgenbladet. Among his silent films are Himmeluret (1925), based on Gabriel Scott's comedy, and Fjeldeventyret (1926). He directed the film Bra mennesker (1937), based on a play by Oskar Braaten, and the films De vergeløse (1939) and Tante Pose (1940), both based on novels by Gabriel Scott. During the German occupation of Norway Sinding cooperated with the occupants, was a member of Nasjonal Samling, and was sentenced to four years forced labour after the war.15
Himmeluret (1925) (lost) (co-dir)
Den nye lensmanden (1926)
Fjeldeventyret (1927)
Syv dage for Elisabeth (1927)
Fantegutten (1932)
Vi vil oss et land (1936)
Morderen uten ansikt (1936)
Bra mennesker (1937)
Eli Sjursdotter (1938) (co-dir)
De vergeløse (1939)
Tante Pose (1940)
Kjørlighet og vennskap (1941)
Sangen til livet (1943)
Heksenetter (1954) (co-dir)
Gylne ungdom (1956)- Director
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Writer
Knut Andersen was born on 9 May 1931 in Harstad, Norway. He was a director and writer, known for Autumn Sonata (1978), Balladen om mestertyven Ole Høiland (1970) and Skjær i sjøen (1965). He was married to Nicole Macé. He died on 17 June 2019 in Oslo, Norway.14
Operasjon Løvsprett (1962) (co-dir)
Nydelige nelliker (1964)
Skjær i sjøen (1965)
Hurra for Andersens! (1966)
Sus og dus på by'n (1968) (segment)
Brent jord (1969)
Balladen om mestertyven Ole Høiland (1970)
Marikens bryllup (1972)
Under en steinhimmel (1974) (co-dir)
Olsen-bandens siste bedrifter (1975)
Den sommeren jeg fylte 15 (1976)
Karjolsteinen (1977)
For Tors skyld (1982)
Dragens fange (1985) (co-dir)- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Rasmus Breistein made his mark in the annals of Norwegian cinema history in more ways than one. Most importantly he played a huge part in the period 1920-1930, that later was known as "the national breakthrough for Norwegian films." Until 1920, ironically the only dramatization of Norwegian literature was made by Swedish and Danish filmmakers, a trend that shifted when Breistein made his debut as a feature filmmaker and screenwriter with 1920's "Fante-Anne", based on a story by Norwegian writer Kristofer Janson. Historians would later claim that "Fante-Anne" marked the true beginning for the serious and dedicated Norwegian film-industry.
It was in the 1920s that the Norwegian film industry started to get a self-awareness that would also lead to a wave of respected stage actors finally taking a leap into the art of moving pictures, and thereby helping to improve the productions. It was considered quite a historical feat when Breistein got his "Fante-Anne" cast with professional stage actors from Det Norske Teatret (until then Norwegian theaters had actually forbidden it's actors to work in the film industry!). The days when theatres looked down upon the new media was over, and Breistein helped play a part by directing som of the best Norwegian movies of the decade (a total of five feature films until 1930), and even challenging and finally weakening the powerful Swedish film industry's grip on the Norwegian public.
After the invention of sound Breistein would seal his reputation as a popular director with classical box-office hits such as "Ungen" (1938) and "Trysil-Knut" (1942). His documentary features "Jorden rundt på to timer" (1949) and "Tirich Mir til topps" (1952) are considered classics in the history of Norwegian documentary filmmaking. "Jorden rundt på to timer" was also the first Norwegian feature in color. The latter, "Tirich Mir til topps" (also in color) was shot on location in Pakistan, and would prove to be the last production from Breistein, who subsequently retired from the industry all-together. He lived on for another 24 years, earning much admiration and respect from his colleagues, before passing away in 1976 at the age of 86.13
Fante- Anne (1920)
Jomfru Trofast (1921)
Felix (1921)
Brudeferden i Hardanger (1926)
Kristine Valdresdatter (1930)
Skjærgårdsflirt (1932) (lost)
Liv (1934)
Ungen (1938)
Hu Dagmar (1939)
Gullfjellet (1940)
Trysil-Knut (1942)
Den nye lægen (1943)
Jorden rundt på to timer (1949)- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Toralf Sandø was born on 6 April 1899 in Sorflatager, Norway. He was an actor and director, known for Boer Boerson Jr. (1938), Det æ'kke te å tru (1942) and Jeg drepte! (1942). He died on 4 March 1970 in Oslo, Norway.10
Bør Børson Jr. (1938) (co-dir)
Den forsvundne pølsemaker (1941)
Jeg drepte ! (1942)
Det æ'kke te å tru (1942)
Kommer du, Elsa? (1944)
Englandsfarere (1946)
Sankt Hans fest (1947)
Vi seiler (1948)
Trine! (1952)
Flukten fra Paradiset (1953)- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Svend Wam was born on 5 May 1946 in Son, Norway. He was a director and writer, known for Desperate bekjentskaper (1998), Life and Death (1980) and Hotel St. Pauli (1988). He died on 7 May 2017 in Vestby, Norway.10
Fem døgn i August (1973)
Lasse & Geir (1976)
Det tause flertall (1977) (co-dir)
Hvem har bestemt..!? (1978) (co-dir)
Svartere enn natten (1979)
Liv & død (1980) (co-dir)
Julia Julia (1981) (co-dir)
Leve sitt liv (1982) (co-dir)
Åpen framtid (1983)
Adjø solidaritet (1985) (co-dir)- Director
- Writer
- Art Director
Nils-Reinhardt Christensen was born on 13 April 1919 in Skien, Norway. He was a director and writer, known for Line (1961), Psychedelica Blues (1969) and Et øye på hver finger (1961). He died on 8 November 1990.9
Selv om de er små (1957)
5 loddrett (1959)
Line (1961)
Et øye på hver finger (1961)
Stompa & Co (1962)
Stompa, selvfølgelig! (1963)
Stompa forelsker seg (1965)
Himmel og hav! (1967)
Psychedelica blues (1969)- Cinematographer
- Director
- Writer
Kåre Bergstrøm was born on 3 February 1911. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Andrine og Kjell (1952), Lake of the Dead (1958) and Bells in the Moonlight (1964). He died on 24 June 1976.8
Døden er et kjærtegn (1949) (co-dir)
Andrine og Kjell (1952)
Det kunne vært deg (1952) (co-dir)
Blodveien (1955) (co-dir)
De dødes tjern (1958)
Hans Nielsen Hauge (1961)
Klokker i måneskinn (1964)
Bjurra (1970)- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Olav Dalgard was born on 19 June 1898 in Foldal, Norway. He was a director and writer, known for Det drønner gjennom dalen (1938), Om kjærligheten synger de (1946) and By og land hand i hand (1937). He died in 1980 in Jar, Norway.8
Samhold må til (1935)
Vi bygger landet (1936)
By og land - hand i hand (1937)
Det drønner gjennom dalen (1938)
Lenkene brytes (1938)
Gryr i Norden (1939)
Vi vil leve (1946) (co-dir)
Om kjærligheten synger de (1946) (co-dir)- Director
- Writer
- Editor
Jan Erik Düring was born on 15 June 1926. He was a director and writer, known for Deilig er fjorden (1985), Hjelp - vi får leilighet! - Husmorfilmen høsten 1965 (1965) and Lucie (1979). He died on 13 March 2014 in Oslo, Norway.8
Elias Rekefisker (1958)
Hjelp, vi får leilighet! (1965)
Knut Formos siste jakt (1973)
Bør Børson Jr. (1974)
Kjære Maren (1976)
Lucie (1979)
Fabel (1980)
Deilig er fjorden (1985)- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Oddvar Bull Tuhus was born on 14 December 1940 in Oslo, Norway. He is a producer and director, known for 1958 (1980), Fifty-fifty (1982) and Maria Marusjka (1973). He is married to Åse Kleveland.8
Rødblått paradis (1971)
Maria Marusjka (1973)
Streik! (1975)
Tillitsmannen (1976)
Angst (1976)
1958 (1980)
Fifty Fifty 50/50 (1982)
Hockey feber (1983)- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Walter Fyrst was born on 6 June 1901 in Oslo, Norway. He was a director and writer, known for Hjem går vi ikke (1955), Slik blir det lettere - Husmorfilmen 1956 (1956) and Brudekronen (1944). He died on 22 February 1993 in Oslo, Norway.7
Troll-elgen (1927)
Café X (1928)
Prinsessen som ingen kunne målbinde (1932)
Unge viljer (1943)
Brudekronen (1944)
Villmarkens lov (1944)
Hjem går vi ikke (1955)- Director
- Writer
Harry Ivarson was born on 7 September 1892 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Wenn Männer richten (1923), Simen Mustrøens besynderlige opplevelser (1926) and Fager er lien (1925). He died in 1967 in the USA.7
Til sæters (1924)
Fager er lien (1925) (lost)
Simen Mustrøens besynderlige opplevelser (1926) (lost)
Den glade enke i Trangvik (1927)
Madame besøker Oslo (1927)
Jeppe paa bjerget (1933) (co-dir)
Bergen (1943)- Writer
- Director
- Producer
Peter Lykke-Seest was born on 26 September 1868 in Kristiania [now Oslo], Norway. He was a writer and director, known for Historien om en gut (1919), Unge hjerter (1917) and Vor tids helte (1918). He died on 24 February 1948 in Oslo, Norway.7
Unge hjerter (1917) (lost)
En vinternat (1917) (lost) (co-dir)
De forældreløse (1917) (lost) (co-dir)
Lodsens datter (1918) (lost)
Vor tids helte (1918) (lost)
Æresgjesten (1919) (lost)
Historien om en gut (1919)- Writer
- Editor
- Director
Øyvind Vennerød was born on 22 July 1917 in Christiania, Norway. He was a writer and editor, known for Alle tiders kupp (1964), To på topp (1965) and Himmel og helvete (1969). He was married to Anne Margrethe Waagaard. He died on 27 September 1991 in Norway.7
Støv på hjernen (1959)
Millionær for en aften (1960)
Sønner av Norge (1961)
Sønner av Norge kjøper bil (1962)
Alle tiders kupp (1964)
To på topp (1965)
Himmel og Helvete (1969)- Editor
- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Titus Vibe-Müller was born on 17 October 1912 in Oslo, Norway. He was an editor and director, known for Kampen om tungtvannet (1948), To liv (1946) and Oss atomforskere i mellom (1961). He died on 19 May 1986 in Oslo, Norway.7
To liv (1946) (co-dir)
Kampen om tungtvannet (1948)
Marianne på sykehus (1950)
Flukten fra Dakar (1951)
Haakon VII - Norges konge i krig og fred (1952)
Oss atomforskere imellom (1961)
Same Ællin (1971)- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Pål Bang-Hansen was born in Oslo, the capital of Norway. The son of author Odd Bang-Hansen (who also worked as a film critic in the 1950s) he would from childhood be as much a part of the Norwegian film industry, as the industry would be a part of him. At the age of 12 he played the scene-stealing role of 'Sofus' in "Gategutter", directed by Arne Skouen. A slice-of-life story about a group of boys in the working-class section of Oslo, it went on to become one of the greatest Norwegian movie classics. Notably it was also the first film by Skouen who went on to become the greatest Norwegian filmmaker of his generation, even earning an Academy Award nomination for 1957's "Ni liv". By this time young Bang-Hansen was himself bitten by the movie-bug and got himself into the Centro Sperimentale Film School in Rome, Italy (as a result of this he is today fluent in Italian).
From 1961 to 1967 Bang-Hansen worked as a film critic for the Oslo news-paper Arbeiderbladet (the same paper as his father). At the same time he worked as an assistant director on several Arne Skouen-productions. Bang Hansen's feature film directorial debut came in 1966 with "Skrift i sne". He went on to direct some of the best Norwegian movies until his last film in 1979; the thriller "Douglas" (1970), the comedy "Norske byggeklosser" (1971) which today is regarded as one of the most popular Norwegian comedies ever made, the drama "Kanarifuglen" (co-starring international star Julie Ege), the thriller "Bortreist på ubestemt tid" and "Kronprinsen", a political drama that would earn actor Bjørn Sundquist the Norwegian Critics Award in his first feature film. Sundquist went on to become the most prolific actor in Norwegian film.
Despite his work as a director, Bang-Hansen is best known for his career as a film-critic and -reporter. Especially since 1967, when he was employed by the Norwegian National Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) and introduced the public to something new: "Filmmagasinet", the first Norwegian TV-show dedicated to the movies. Working in NRK into the next century he was also recognized for his reports from the Cannes Film Festival which he has visited annually since the early 1960s. Meeting and interviewing legends such as 'Alfred Hitchcock', 'Anthony Mann', Henry Fonda, Akira Kurosawa, Charles Chaplin and many more, Bang-Hansen has become a well-known face to many industry people at the French film festival. So famous is his role on TV to generations of Norwegians that many of them aren't even aware of his past as a director and screenwriter.
His career as a film-maker however, deserves mentioning as he delivered a quality that was very rare to Norwegian cinema in the 1970s: he made movies for the public. Norwegian cinema in the 1970s and 80s is often looked upon as an era filled with boring, artistic dramas lacking in both plot and credible acting, loathed by both the public and the critics. At this time Bang-Hansen would deliver the opposite; exciting thrillers, credible dramas and even a crazy comedy that would become a smash-hit at the box-office. A feat for which to this day he has sadly achieved very little recognition. Thanks to his long-running "Filmmagasinet" on TV, he is, however, today regarded by every Norwegian as its nation's one and only "Mr Film".6
Skrift i sne (1966)
Douglas (1970)
Norske byggeklosser (1972)
Kanarifuglen (1973)
Bortreist på ubestemt tid (1974)
Kronprinsen (1979)- Director
- Writer
- Editor
Rolf Clemens was born on 15 April 1937 in Norway. He is a director and writer, known for 4 x 4 (1965), Operasjon V for vanvidd (1970) and Episode (1963).6
Episode (1963)
4x4 (1963) (segment)
Klimaks (1965)
Smuglere (1968)
Operasjon V for Vanvidd (1970)
Crash! (1974)- Director
- Production Manager
- Writer
Helge Lunde was born on 21 January 1900 in Etnedal, Norway. He was a director and production manager, known for Bastard (1940), Familien på Borgan (1939) and Sangen om Rondane (1934). He was married to Nanna Stenersen. He died in 1987 in Oslo, Norway.6
Sangen om Rondane (1934)
Norge for folket (1936)
Familien på Borgan (1939)
Bastard (1940) (co-dir)
Vigdis (1943)
Bustenskjold (1958)- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Petter Vennerød was born on 25 September 1948 in Oslo, Norway. He was a producer and director, known for Life and Death (1980), Open Future (1983) and Victoria L. (1982). He died on 19 September 2021 in Norway.6
Det tause flertall (1977) (co-dir)
Hvem har bestemt..!? (1978) (co-dir)
Liv & død (1980) (co-dir)
Julia Julia (1981) (co-dir)
Leve sitt liv (1982) (co-dir)
Adjø solidaritet (1985) (co-dir)- Director
- Editor
- Writer
Arnljot Berg was born on 22 October 1931 in Norway. Arnljot was a director and editor, known for Closed Ward (1972), Bobbys krig (1974) and Før frostnettene (1966). Arnljot died on 9 December 1982 in Norway.5
Før frostnettene (1966)
Hennes meget kongelige høyhet (1968)
Døden i gatene (1970)
Lukket avd. (1972)
Bobbys krig (1974)- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Lasse Glomm was born on 5 September 1944. He was a director and writer, known for At dere tør! (1980), Havlandet (1985) and Sweetwater (1988). He was married to Glomm, Gro. He died on 11 October 1996.5
Det andre skiftet (1978)
At dere tør! (1980)
Zeppelin (1981)
Svarta fåglar (1983)
Havlandet (1985)- Director
- Writer
- Production Manager
Sigval Maartmann-Moe was born on 23 May 1921 in Kristiania, Norway. He was a director and writer, known for It Happened One Night (1958), Peter van Heeren (1957) and Savnet siden mandag (1955). He died on 7 June 2010 in Oslo, Norway.5
Dei svarte hestane (1951) (co-dir)
Fakkelen til Oslo (1952)
Savnet siden mandag (1955) (co-dir)
Peter van Heeren (1957)
I slik en natt (1958)- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Sølve Skagen was born on 17 February 1945 in Norway. He is a director and producer, known for Hard asfalt (1986), Brun bitter (1988) and Bravo! Bravo! (1979).5
Hvem eier Tyssedal? (co-dir)
Stå på! (1976) (co-dir)
Bravo! Bravo! (co-dir)
Tvers igjennom lov (1979)
Ja, vi elsker (1983) (co-dir)- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Ola Solum was born on 17 July 1943. He was a director and actor, known for Orions belte (1985), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Trollsyn (1994). He died on 28 June 1996.5
Reisen til Julestjernen (1976)
Operasjon Cobra (1978)
Carl Gustav, gjengen og parkeringsbandittene (1982)
Kamera går! (1984)
Orions belte (1985)- Writer
- Director
- Actor
Per Blom was born on 5 May 1946. He was a writer and director, known for Ice Palace (1987), His Mother's House (1974) and Anton (1973). He died on 13 February 2013.4
Anton (1973)
Mors hus (1974)
Kvinnene (1979)
Sølvmunn (1981)- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Eric Heed was born on 25 May 1920 in Sweden. He was a director and actor, known for Veien tilbake (1960), Salve sauegjeter (1958) and Toya & Heidi (1959). He died on 23 October 1963 in Norway.4
Toya (1956) (co-dir)
Toya og Heidi (1957)
Salve Sauegjeter (1958)
Veien tilbake (1960)- Halfdan Nobel Roede is known for Under forvandlingens lov (1911), Fattigdommens forbandelse (1911) and Alt for Norge (1912).4
Fattigdommens forbandelse (1911) (lost)
Under forvandlingens lov (1911)
Alt for Norge (1912) (lost)
Hemmeligheden (1912) - Director
- Cinematographer
- Writer
George Schnéevoigt was born on 23 December 1893 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was a director and cinematographer, known for Eskimo (1930), Kleiner Svend und seine Mutter (1913) and Dykkerklokkens hemmelighed (1918). He was married to Tilly von Kaulbach and Elisabeth Schnéevoigt. He died on 6 February 1961 in Copenhagen, Denmark.4
Baldevins bryllup (1926)
Laila (1929)
Eskimo (1930)
Lalla vinner! (1932) (co-dir)- Editor
- Director
- Writer
Bjørn Breigutu was born on 25 April 1924 in Norway. He was an editor and director, known for I faresonen (1961), Brudebuketten (1953) and Freske fraspark (1963). He died on 29 June 2004.3
Brudebuketten (1953) (co-dir)
I faresonen (1961)
Freske fraspark (1963)- Director
- Writer
- Cinematographer
Eldar Einarson is known for Kosmetikkrevolusjonen (1977), For dagene er onde (1991) and Faneflukt (1975).3
Faneflukt (1975)
Kosmetikkrevolusjonen (1977)
Pakketur til Paradis (1982)- Director
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Oddvar Einarson was born in 1949. He is a director and writer, known for X (1986), Finanseventyret: Tidenes investering (2012) and Karachi (1989).3
Kampen om Mardøla (1972)
Prognose Innerdalen (1981)
X (1986)- Actor
- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lauritz Falk was born on 16 November 1909 in Brussels, Belgium. He was an actor and director, known for Lev farligt (1944), Gomorron Bill! (1945) and Vändkorset (1944). He was married to Vibeke Falk. He died on 1 February 1990 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.3
Tom og Mette på sporet (1952)
Selkvinnen (1953) (co-dir)
Brudebuketten (1953) (co-dir)- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Bredo Greve was born on 17 January 1939 in Norway. He is a director and actor, known for Vi er alle broilere (1972), Solfesten (1967) and Operasjon Blodsprøyt (1966).3
Heksene fra den forstenede skog (1976)
Filmens vidunerlige verden (1978)
La elva leve! (1980)- Director
- Writer
- Producer
This Swedish director has since the late 1960s been one of the most influential directors in Norway and Sweden. Best known for adapting three popular British sitcoms for a Scandinavian audience.
His most famous achievement was turning Ray Galton and Alan Simpson's "Hancock's Half Hour" into "Fleksnes fataliteter" (1972-2002), without a doubt the most popular comedy series in Scandinavian history, turning Norway's Rolv Wesenlund into a household name throughout Scandinavia. The show quickly resulted in a feature film written by Hermansson and it's star Wesenlund. The movie, Den siste Fleksnes (1974), was a box office success that ended in a hilarious final scene where Wesenlund's character clashed with then international movie star Julie Ege playing herself.
Bo Hermansson ('Bosse' among friends) enjoyed similar success turning Galton and Simpson's "Steptoe and Son" into "Albert & Herbert" in 1974, and Woolfe and Chesney's "The Rag Trade" into "Fredrikssons fabrikk" in 1990.
Hermansson, known for his long hair, beard and glasses, has also directed several plays.3
Mannen som ikke kunne le (1968)
Den siste Fleksnes (1974)
Skraphandlerne (1975)- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
- Writer
Per Høst was born in 1907. He was a director and writer, known for Last of the Nomads (1957), Ecuador (1954) and Galapagos (1955). He died in 1971.3
Naturen og eventyret (1953)
Ecuador (1954)
Same Jakki (1957) (co-dir)- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Henki Kolstad was born on 3 February 1915 in Oslo, Norway. He was an actor and director, known for Kampen om tungtvannet (1948), Vildanden (1963) and Det kunne vært deg (1952). He was married to Else Kolstad. He died on 14 July 2008 in Oslo, Norway.3
Vi flyr på Rio (1949) (co-dir)
Vi gifter oss (1951) (co-dir)
Det kunne vært deg (1952) (co-dir)- Director
- Editor
- Writer
Egil Kolstø was born on 15 April 1941 in Oslo, Norway. He is a director and editor, known for Dager fra 1000 år (1970), Elsk... din næste! (1967) and Galskap! (1985).3
Dager fra 1000 år (1970) (segment)
Arme, syndige menneske (1980)
Galskap! (1985)- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Hans Otto Nicolayssen is known for The Witches (1990), Krypskyttere (1982) and Buicken - store gutter gråter ikke (1991).3
Stå på! (1976) (co-dir)
Kjærleikens ferjereiser (1979)
Krypskyttere (1982)- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Åke Ohberg was born on 20 July 1905 in Västerås, Västmanlands län, Sweden. He was an actor and director, known for Snapphanar (1941), Folket i Simlångsdalen (1947) and Rosen på Tistelön (1945). He died on 18 July 1975.3
Jørund smed (1948)
Vi flyr på Rio (1949) (co-dir)
Ute blåser sommervind (1955) (co-dir)- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Jørn Ording was born on 21 February 1916 in Oslo, Norway. He was an actor and writer, known for Rikard Nordraak (1945), Alle tiders kupp (1964) and To på topp (1965). He died on 11 March 2001 in Oslo, Norway.3
Brudebuketten (1953) (co-dir)
Kasserer Jensen (1954) (co-dir)
Arthurs forbrytelse (1955) (co-dir)- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Haakon Sandøy was born on 23 September 1941 in Tananger, Norway. He is a director and writer, known for Til ditt eget beste (1997), Brannen (1973) and Engler i sneen (1982).3
Brannen (1973)
Dagny (1977)
Engler i sneen (1982)- Actor
- Director
Einar Sissener was born on 21 September 1897 in Kristiania, Norway [now Oslo, Norway]. He was an actor and director, known for The Bride of Glomdal (1926), Syndere i sommersol (1934) and Du har lovet mig en kone! (1935). He died on 4 March 1968.3
Den store barnedåpen (1931) (co-dir)
Syndere i sommersol (1934)
Du har lovet mig en kone! (1935) (co-dir)- Director
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Erik Solbakken was born on 12 June 1943 in Norway. He was a director and writer, known for Kimen (1974), Rallarblod (1979) and Vårnatt (1976). He died on 24 June 1997 in Norway.3
Kimen (1974)
Vårnatt (1976)
Rallarblod (1979)- Director
- Editor
- Writer
Espen Thorstenson is known for Bak syv hav (1991), Dager fra 1000 år (1970) and Grandma and the Eight Children (1977).3
Dager fra 1000 år (1970) (segment)
Mormor og de åtte ungene i byen (1977)
Mormor og de åtte ungene i skogen (1979)- Editor
- Director
- Producer
Malte Wadman was born on 15 April 1946 in Gothenburg, Sweden. He is an editor and director, known for Bravo! Bravo! (1979), Hvem eier Tyssedal? (1975) and Ja, vi elsker (1983).3
Hvem eier Tyssedal? (co-dir)
Bravo! Bravo! (co-dir)
Ja, vi elsker (1983) (co-dir)- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Bjarne Andersen was born on 15 January 1909 in Stavanger, Norway. He was an actor and director, known for Roser til Monica (1956), Smuglere i smoking (1957) and Heksenetter (1954). He died on 13 August 1982 in Oslo, Norway.2
Roser til Monica (1956)
Smuglere i smoking (1957)- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Odd Borg was born on 26 May 1931 in Oslo, Norway. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Kvinnens plass (1956), Elskere (1963) and Operasjon sjøsprøyt (1964). He was married to Anne Borg. He died on 13 November 1965 in Oslo, Norway.2
Operasjon Løvsprett (1962) (co-dir)
Elskere (1963) (co-dir)- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Arild Brinchmann was born on 31 January 1922 in Oslo, Norway. He was a director and writer, known for Ut av mørket (1958), Slik vil vi ha det - Husmorfilmen 1955 (1955) and Høysommer (1958). He was married to Monna Tandberg. He died on 9 October 1986 in Oslo, Norway.2
Ut av mørket (1958)
Høysommer (1958)- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Norwegian veteran actor of both stage, TV and cinema. Debuted on the revue stage in 1941 at Oslo's Søilen Teater. An employee of the legendary Norwegian revue theatre Chat Noir from 1947 to 1959. A great flair for drama but most noted for making the field of comedy his speciality. Giving several classic character performances; his appearance on stage as Doolittle in "Pygmalion" one of his best remembered. He had several roles in norwegian cinema, fondly remembered as Kjell in the 13 "Olsenbanden"-movies. He also produced and directed two children movies; "Bjørnepatruljen" (1956) and "På tokt med Terna" (1958).2
Bjørnepatruljen (1956)
På tokt med Terna (1958)- Director
- Writer
- Cinematographer
Ivo Caprino was born on 17 February 1920 in Oslo, Norway. He was a director and writer, known for Owls in the Marsh (1959), The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix (1975) and The Ashlad and the Hungry Troll (1967). He was married to Liv Bredal. He died on 8 February 2001 in Snarøya, Oslo, Norway.2
Ugler i mosen (1959)
Flåklypa Grand Prix (1975) (co-dir)- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Henning Carlsen was born on 4 June 1927 in Aalborg, Denmark. He was a director and writer, known for Dilemma (1962), Hunger (1966) and People Meet and Sweet Music Fills the Heart (1967). He was married to Else Heidary and Hjørdis Wirth Jensen. He died on 30 May 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark.2
Sult (1966)
Klabautermannen (1969)- Producer
- Director
- Camera and Electrical Department
Sigve Endresen was born in 1953. He is a producer and director, known for Thelma (2017), Oslo, August 31st (2011) and Generation Utoya (2021).2
Jiwans onkel (1986) (co-dir)
Mama tumaini (1986) (co-dir)- Editor
- Director
- Actor
Olav Engebretsen is known for Troll i ord (1954), I moralens navn (1954) and A Young Woman Missing (1953).2
Troll i ord (1954) (co-dir)
I moralens navn (1954)- Editor
- Sound Department
- Director
Leif Erlsboe was born on 28 December 1943. He was an editor and director, known for Lars i porten (1984), Rytmer i Tivoli (1965) and Ingen roser... takk (1979). He died on 15 October 2000.2
Ingen roser... takk (1979)
Lars i porten (1984)- Director
- Cinematographer
- Writer
Ottar Gladvedt was born in 1890. He was a director and cinematographer, known for Revolutionens datter (1918), Overfaldet på poståpnerens datter (1913) and Blandt Syd-Amerikas urskovsindianere (1921). He died in 1962.2
Overfaldet på poståpnerens datter (1913) (lost)
Revolutionens datter (1918)- Actor
- Director
- Make-Up Department
Oscar Gustafson is known for En vinternat (1917) and De forældreløse (1917).2
En vinternat (1917) (lost) (co-dir)
De forældreløse (1917) (lost) (co-dir)- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Barthold Halle was born on 22 May 1925 in Norway. He is a director and writer, known for Ungen (1974), Afrikaneren (1966) and Glade vrinsk (1975).2
Afrikaneren (1966)
Ungen (1974)- Director
- Writer
Knut Hergel was born in 1899 in Oslo, Norway. He was a director and writer, known for Godvakker-Maren (1940) and Boer Boerson Jr. (1938). He died on 9 September 1982 in Denmark.2
Bør Børson Jr. (1938) (co-dir)
Godvakker-Maren (1940)- Eric Johnson is known for To fluer i ett smekk (1973) and Full utrykning (1971).2
Full utrykning (1971) (co-dir)
To fluer i ett smekk (1973) - Director
- Writer
- Cinematographer
Morten Kolstad was born in 1941. He is a director and writer, known for Piratene (1983), De blå ulvene (1993) and Villhesten (1994).2
Piratene (1983)
Noe helt annet (1985)- Director
- Writer
Gianni Lepre started his career as director in Trieste where he formed his first theater company.After a drifting period in europe andcanada experiencing and studing Peter Brook's and Grottowsky's researches, he founded The Thespy Theater in Norway. Staged 42 theater's plays touring 9 countries and winning several awards. Wrote and directed 8 short films. Wrote and directed 3 TV stories dor RAI 3 From 1993 to 1996 he worked as a director in the TV programm"CHI L'HA VISTO ?" realizing over 80 reportages and reconstructions of murder's cases.2
Henrys bakværelse (1982)
Øye for øye (1985)- Actor
- Production Manager
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Hans Lindgren was born on 6 January 1932 in Österåker, Stockholms län, Sweden. He was an actor and production manager, known for Autumn Sonata (1978), Barnen från Frostmofjället (1945) and Body Switch (1995). He was married to Harriet. He died on 2 November 2012 in Farsta, Stockholms län, Sweden.2
Pøbel (1978)
Nedtur (1980)- Director
- Writer
- Editor
Norwegian jazz musician and experimental, director, writer and editor, born May 22nd 1924, has made himself a substantial place in Norwegian film history. He came to film from Theater, and was war prisoner during WW2. Mostly known for short films, and was from 1981 to his death in 1983 artistic leader of Norsk Film. He is also grandfather of film maker Joachim Trier (on his mothers side).2
Jakten (1959)
Motforestilling (1972)- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Pål Løkkeberg was born on 2 August 1934 in Norway. He was a director and writer, known for Liv (1967), Exit (1970) and Vildanden (1966). He died on 29 January 1998 in Norway.2
Liv (1967)
Exit (1970)- Actor
- Director
- Soundtrack
Charismatic and very popular Norwegian stage and screen actor, also a gifted fiddler. Educated at a military academy in Bergen, his only connection with theater was as an extra at the local stage: Den Nationale Scene. But with a growing interest for the art of theater, he got an engagement at The Norwegian Theater in 1920 and, from 1931, he was engaged at The National Theater, both in Oslo.
He became one of Norway's finest character actors, at his best, as "Peer Gynt", (Henrik Ibsen) and as "James Tyrone" (Eugene O'Neill).
In Norway, he became a big movie star with his leading roles in films like: Fant (1937), Gjest Baardsen (1939), Tørres Snørtevold (1940) and Trysil-Knut (1942), among others.
As an individual, he was an ordinary and likeable fellow, often visiting his homewards in Bryggja, Nordfjord, where he was a true local hero!2
Hansen og Hansen (1941)
En herre med bart (1942)- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Jon Lennart Mjøen was born on 22 October 1912 in Kristiania, Norway. He was an actor and director, known for Stevnemøte med glemte år (1957), Troll i ord (1954) and Skulle det dukke opp flere lik er det bare å ringe..... (1970). He died in 1997 in Oslo, Norway.2
Troll i ord (1954) (co-dir)
Stevnemøte med glemte år (1957)- Director
- Writer
Rolf Randall is known for Den evige Eva (1953) and Vi vil leve (1946).2
Vi vil leve (1946) (co-dir)
Den evige Eva (1953) (co-dir)- Actor
- Director
Amund Rydland was born in 1888. He was an actor and director, known for Himmeluret (1925), Farende folk (1922) and Kaksen på Øverland (1920). He died in 1967.2
Farende folk (1922)
Himmeluret (1925) (lost) (co-dir)- Writer
- Director
- Actor
Einar Schanke was a writer and director, known for Einar Schankes gledeshus (1975), Kjære lille Norge (1973) and Den spanske flue (1990). He died on 23 February 1992.2
Kjære Lille Norge (1973) (co-dir)
Einar Schankes gledeshus (1975)- Director
- Writer
Alf Scott-Hansen was born on 22 December 1903 in Kristiania, Norway [now Oslo, Norway]. He was a director and writer, known for Rikard Nordraak (1945) and Trollfossen (1948). He was married to Wenche Foss. He died in 1961.2
Rikard Nordraak (1945)
Trollfossen (1948)- Director
- Writer
Lyder Selvig is known for Det grodde fram (1947), Norge, vårt Norge i toner og bilder (1929) and Trondheim på film: Del 1 (2019).2
Selvigs Norgesfilm (1929)
Det grodde fram (1947)- Director
- Cinematographer
- Editor
Jan Troell was born on 23 July 1931 in Limhamn, Malmö, Skåne län, Sweden. He is a director and cinematographer, known for Here Is Your Life (1966), The Emigrants (1971) and Il capitano (1991). He is married to Agneta Ulfsäter-Troell. They have one child.2
4x4 (1965) (segment)
Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd (1982)- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Sverre Udnæs was born in 1939. He was a director and writer, known for Øyeblikket (1977), Alberte (1972) and Og du (1967). He died on 27 August 1982.2
Fru Inger til Østråt (1975)
Øyeblikket (1977)- Additional Crew
- Director
- Cinematographer
Jan Wikborg was born on 5 January 1921 in Oslo, Norway. Jan was a director and cinematographer, known for Til sjøs (1952), Over alle hav (1958) and Om kjærligheten synger de (1946). Jan was married to Fanny Wikborg. Jan died on 19 July 2011 in Oslo, Norway.2
Til sjøs (1952)
Over alle hav (1958) (co-dir)- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Norwegian actor, son of Hauk Aabel. Growing up in the world of theatre and films, Per Aabel was groomed for a life in the arts. He studied ballet in London and attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Paris. He followed this with training with the great theatre director Max Reinhardt in Vienna. His stage debut was in 1931 and he spent a number of years as a principal actor and teacher with major theatre companies in Oslo. He did not appear in films for nearly a decade after that, and his cinematic output was not large. He prospered in the Norwegian theatre and became one of its most respected comic actors.2
Jeppe paa bjerget (1933) (co-dir)
Brudebuketten (1953) (co-dir)- Cinematographer
- Director
- Camera and Electrical Department
Sigurd Agnell is known for Havretunet (1952), Havråtunet (1956) and Finnmark - på kryss og tvers i landet tyskerne brente (1947).1
Havråtunet (1957)- Director
- Writer
- Producer
A former salesman and journalist, Ken Annakin got into the film industry making documentary shorts. His feature debut, Holiday Camp (1947), was a comedy about a Cockney family on vacation. It was made for the Rank Organization and was a modest success, spawning three sequels, all of which he directed. He worked steadily thereafter, mainly in light comedies. One of his more atypical films was the dark thriller Across the Bridge (1957), based on a Graham Greene story about a wealthy businessman who embezzles a million dollars from his company, kills a man who resembles him and steals his identity so he can escape to Mexico. It boasted an acclaimed performance by Rod Steiger as the villain and a distinct "noir" feel to it, unlike anything Annakin had done before (or, for that matter, since).
In the 1960s he was one of several British directors--e.g., Guy Green, John Guillermin--who specialized in turning out all-star, splashy, big-budget European/American co-productions, shot on the Continent. He was one of the directors of the epic World War II spectacle The Longest Day (1962) and went solo on Battle of the Bulge (1965), both of which were financial--if not exactly critical--successes. He also directed Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965), which was less successful. His final film was Genghis Khan: The Story of a Lifetime, a film that was started in 1992 under Annakin's direction but never completed. In 2009 it was restarted again and Annakin was hired to assemble the existing footage for release, but died before completing the job. Italian director Antonio Margheriti finished up and the film was released in 2010.1
The Call of the Wild (1973)- Director
- Producer
- Production Manager
Erling Bergendahl is known for Lalla vinner! (1932) and Cheer Up! (1933).1
Lalla vinner! (1932) (co-dir)- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
Sverre Bergli was born on 3 May 1926 in Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Arthurs forbrytelse (1955), The Wayward Girl (1959) and Snow Treasure (1968). He died on 16 November 2021.1
Arthurs forbrytelse (1955) (co-dir)- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Pelle Berglund was born on 28 February 1939 in Hedemora, Dalarnas län, Sweden. He is a director and writer, known for My Life as a Dog (1985), Codename Coq Rouge (1989) and Murder at the Savoy (1993).1
Ture Sventon - privatdetektiv (1972)- Producer
- Director
Johnny Bjørnulf is known for Med Julius til Capri (1952) and Vidunderhunden bara (1961).1
Med Julius til Capri (1952)- Director
- Producer
Chris Boger is known for Marquis de Sade's Justine (1977) and Sommerfuglene (1974).1
Sommerfuglene (1974)- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Erik Borge was born on 22 October 1924 in Kristiania, Norway. He was a director and writer, known for Trost i taklampa (1955), Nedfall (1964) and The Polar Bear King (1991). He died on 10 May 2008 in Oslo, Norway.1
Trost i taklampa (1955)- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Arne Bornebusch was born on 10 December 1905 in Hjortsberga, Blekinge, Sweden. He was a director and writer, known for Frestelse (1940), Harald Handfaste (1946) and Det var en gång... (1945). He died on 13 October 1973.1
Eli Sjursdotter (1938) (co-dir)- Actor
- Director
Wilfred Breistrand was born on 29 April 1921 in Trondheim, Norway. He was an actor and director, known for Nine Lives (1957), Hotel Cæsar (1998) and De kalte ham Skarven (1965). He died on 3 August 2007 in Asker, Norway.1
De kalte ham Skarven (1965) (co-dir)- Director
- Writer
- Actor
John W. Brunius was born on 26 December 1884 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden. He was a director and writer, known for En lyckoriddare (1921), Kärlekens ögon (1922) and Längtan till havet (1931). He was married to Levin, Wiola and Pauline Brunius. He died on 17 December 1937 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.1
En glad gutt (1932)- Writer
- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Karl-Ludvig Bugge is known for Det kunne vært deg (1952), Slik vil vi ha det - Husmorfilmen 1955 (1955) and The Summer Wind Blows (1955).1
Ute blåser sommervind (1955) (co-dir)- Director
- Producer
- Production Manager
Stein-Roger Bull is known for Blindpassasjer (1978), Ta den ring (1982) and La Bohème, fra Den Norske Opera & Ballett (2012).1
Bør Børson II- Writer
- Director
- Music Department
Finn Bø was born on 4 July 1893 in Oslo, Norway. Finn was a writer and director, known for To liv (1946), A Gentleman with Mustache (1942) and Trollfossen (1948). Finn died on 24 April 1962.1
To liv (1946) (co-dir)- Director
- Production Manager
O. Trygve Dalseg is known for Strandhugg på Kavringen (1923) and Rex strykejern (1924).1
Strandhugg på Kavringen (1923) (lost) (co-dir)- Writer
- Actor
- Director
Tage Danielsson was born in 1928, in a working class home in Linköping, Sweden. He went to Uppsala University, and graduated as a Master of Arts in English, French and the history of literature. In 1956 he met Hans Alfredson at the Swedish Radio company. They worked together for almost thirty years and made variety shows, films and TV-productions that were loved by the Swedish people. They were comedians, yet everything they made had a serious message. On stage Tage Danielsson was the tall, red-headed man, genuinely kind and folksy but with a sharp intellect and a malicious tongue. Uno Myggan Ericson said of him that he was "a nice viper".1
Ronja Rövardotter (1984)- Director
- Writer
Arun Dhundale is known for Jiwans onkel (1986).1
Jiwans onkel (1986) (co-dir)- Writer
- Director
- Editor
The illegitimate son of a Danish farmer and his Swedish housekeeper, Carl Theodor Dreyer was born in Copenhagen on the 3th of February, 1889. He spent his early years in various foster homes before being adopted by the Dreyers at the age of two. Contrary to popular belief (perhaps nourished by the fact that his films often deal with religious themes) Dreyer did not receive a strict Lutheran upbringing, but was raised in a household that embraced modern ideas: in his spare time the adoptive father was an avid photographer, and the Dreyers voted for The Danish Social Democrates. When he was baptized the reasoning was culturally, not religiously motivated. Dreyer's childhood was an unhappy one. He did not feel his adoptive parents' love (especially the mother), and longed for his biological mother, whom he never knew.
After working as a journalist, he entered the film industry, and advanced from reading scripts to directing films himself. In the silent era his output was large, but it quickly diminished with the arrival of the talkie. In his lifetime he was recognized as being a fanatical perfectionist amongst producers, and thus difficult to work with. His career was dogged by problems with the financing of his films, which led to large gaps in his output - and after the critics, too, denounced Vampyr (1932), he returned to journalism in 1932, and became a cinema manager in 1952 - though he still made features up to the mid- 1960s, a few years before his death. His films are typically slow, intense studies of human psychology, usually of people undergoing extreme personal or religious crises. He is now regarded as the greatest director ever to emerge from Denmark.1
Glomdalsbruden (1926)- Director
- Writer
Adam Eriksen is known for Anny - en gatepiges roman (1912).1
Anny - en gatepiges roman (1912) (lost)- Director
- Actor
Erling Eriksen is known for Kjærlighet på pinde (1922).1
Kjærlighet på pinde (1922)