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Occupied
' (Norwegian: ') is a Norwegian political thriller TV series that premiered on TV2 on 5 October 2015. Based on an original idea by Jo Nesbø, the series is co-created with Karianne Lund and Erik Skjoldbjærg. Season 2 premiered on 10 October 2017. The third and final season started airing in Scandinavia on 5 December 2019, and was released in many countries via Netflix on 31 December 2019. With a budget of 90 million kr (US$11 million), the series is the most expensive Norwegian production to date and has been sold to the UK, Germany, France, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Serbia, Estonia, Poland, Czech Republic, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain, Portugal, and Canada. It is also streamed by Netflix in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Ireland, the United Kingdom, India, Singapore, Canada, Belgium, Italy, South Africa and the Netherlands. The series depicts a fictional near future in which, due to catastrophic environmental events, Norway's Prime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Trygve Røyneland
Jan Trygve Røyneland (born June 4, 1981) is a Norwegian television and film writer. His notable works include ''The King's Choice, The Kings Choice'', a film that depicted how Norway entered World War II. For this film, Røyneland was awarded the Amanda Award, Amanda Prize for Best Original Screenplay. Background Røyneland was born on June 4, 1981, in Lillesand, Lillesand, Aust-Agder, Norway. He completed a screenplay writing study track at the Lillehammer University College, Norwegian Film School in 2010. On Christmas eve of 2010, he was offered the job of assistant to Erik Poppe, and began working full-time for the Norwegian film company Paradox. Career and awards Røyneland wrote the short films ''Cut Paste'' (2008) and ''Om Avstand'' (2010); co-wrote ''Tusen ganger god natt'' (2013); and, wrote all 26 episodes of the 2013-14 television series ''Kampen. He also'' contributed to the internationally recognized and controversial TV series ''Okkupert'' (''Okkupert, Occupied' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henrik Mestad
Henrik Mestad (born 22 June 1964) is a Norwegian stage, film, and television actor. He received the Hedda Award in 2011. Mestad was born in Oslo as a son of the politician Viking Mestad. He is educated at the Norwegian Theatre Academy and was hired at Nationaltheatret in 1991. As a dramatist, Mestad penned and starred in the plays ''Lik meg når jeg er teit'' (1993) and ''Nansens sønn'' (2002), both of which played at Nationaltheatret. On the screen, he has starred in '' Svarte pantere'' (1992), '' Vestavind'' (TV series, 1994–95), ''Sons'' (2006), ''The Art of Negative Thinking'' and '' Tatt av kvinnen'' (2007). In 2013-2014, he co-starred in seasons two and three of the Netflix original series ''Lilyhammer''. From 2015–2020, he portrayed the Norwegian Prime Minister, Jesper Berg, in the political thriller ''Occupied ' (Norwegian: ') is a Norwegian political thriller TV series that premiered on TV2 on 5 October 2015. Based on an original idea by Jo Nesbø, the serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Political Thriller
A political thriller is a thriller that is set against the backdrop of a political power struggle, high stakes and suspense is the core of the story. The genre often forces the audiences to consider and understand the importance of politics. The stakes in these stories are immense, and the fate of a country is often in the hands of one individual. Political corruption, organized crime, terrorism, and warfare are common themes. Political thrillers can be based on facts such as the assassination of John F. Kennedy or the Watergate Scandal. There is a strong overlap with the conspiracy thriller. Literature Before 1950, there were spy novels with political elements. Some earlier examples, however, can be found in the historical novels of Alexandre Dumas (particularly his ''Three Musketeers'' novels, which often involve political conspiracies), as well as such literary works as Joseph Conrad's novel ''The Secret Agent''. The actual political thriller came to life in the early day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ane Dahl Torp
Ane Dahl Torp (born 1 August 1975 in Bærum, Norway) is a Norwegian actress. Career Torp had her first film appearance in ''The Woman of My Life'' (2003). She has received Amanda Awards for her performances as Trude Eriksen in ''Svarte penger, hvite løgner'' (TV, 2004), as Nina Skåtøy in the film '' Gymnaslærer Pedersen'' (2006), and for her supporting role in '' Lønsj''. Torp was named a "Shooting Star" at the Berlin Film Festival in 2006. She also starred in '' Uro'' (2006), and played the role Gisela in the Norwegian/Swedish action television series ''Code Name Hunter'' ''(Kodenavn Hunter'', 2007), for which she won the Gullruten award for best female actor in 2007. Personal life Torp is the daughter of Norwegian linguistics professor Arne Torp. On October 20, 2007, she married jazz trumpeter Sjur Miljeteig. They live in Oslo and have two children, a boy (2010) and a girl (2012). Filmography *''Fire høytider'' (2000) (as Hanne Åsland) (mini TV Series) (Won 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Nesbø
Jo Nesbø (; born Jon Nesbø; 29 March 1960) is a Norwegian writer, musician, economist, and former football player and reporter. More than 3 million copies of his novels had been sold in Norway as of March 2014; his work has been translated into over 50 languages, and by 2021 had sold some 50 million copies worldwide, making him the most successful Norwegian author of all time. Siegel, Lee (5 May 2014).Pure Evil: Jo Nesbø and the rise of Scandinavian crime fiction. ''The New Yorker''. Retrieved 1 December 2019. "Nesbø's Harry Hole novels have sold twenty-three million copies, in forty languages." Known primarily for his crime novels featuring Inspector Harry Hole, Nesbø is also the main vocalist and songwriter for the Norwegian rock band Di Derre. In 2007 he released his first children's book, ''Doktor Proktors Prompepulver'' (English translation: '' Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder''). The 2011 film '' Headhunters'' is based on Nesbø's novel ''Hodejegerne (The Headhunt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė
Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė (russian: Ингеборга Дапкунайте; born 20 January 1963) is а Lithuanian theatre and cinema actress, who appears mostly in Russian films. She is a winner of the Nika Award in 1994 for Best Actress. Early life Dapkūnaitė was born in Vilnius, Lithuania. Her father was a diplomat and her mother was a meteorologist. For many years her parents worked in Moscow, and she saw them only on holidays. She was cared for by her grandparents and an uncle and aunt, musicians in a theatre orchestra, during her parents' long absences. At the age of four, she first appeared on the stage in the Puccini opera ''Madam Butterfly'', watched by her grandmother, the administrator of the Vilnius opera theatre. After her opera debut, she at first seemed to have little interest in the dramatic arts, dance, singing, or music. For her childhood and youth, it seemed she might pursue a career in sports; she figure-skated and played basketball, popular in Lithuania. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sivert Høyem
Sivert Høyem (born 22 January 1976) is a Norwegian musician, best known as the vocalist of the rock band Madrugada. After the band broke up following the death of Robert Burås in 2007, he has enjoyed success as a solo artist and is also a member of The Volunteers with whom he released the album ''Exiles'' in 2006. Early and personal life Høyem is a son of forestry teacher Asbjørn Høyem and politician Jørun Drevland. He hails from Kleiva in Sortland, and attended Sortland Upper Secondary School before moving to Oslo in 1995. Whilst pursuing a music career he minored in history at the University of Oslo. Music career Madrugada Høyem rose to fame in the late 1990s when Madrugada made their Norwegian breakthrough with debut album Industrial Silence. The band members included Sivert Høyem (vocals), Frode Jacobsen (bass), and Robert Burås (guitar). After the death of Burås on 12 July 2007, Høyem and Jacobsen decided to finish recording their latest album. The album, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pål Sletaune
Pål Sletaune (born 4 March 1960) is a Norwegian film director and photographer. His films include '' Junk Mail'', '' Naboer'' and '' The Monitor''. He was awarded the Amanda Award in 1997, and the Fritt Ord Honorary Award in 2020. Early life Born in Oslo he attended Asker high school and studied still photography at Sogn vocational school. Career Sletaune's film '' Junk Mail'' about a snooping Oslo postman was awarded the Amanda Award for best Norwegian film in 1997. Among his other films are ''Amatørene'' (2001), the thriller '' Naboer'' (2005), and '' The Monitor'' (2011, originally known as ''Babycall'') which starred Noomi Rapace. He famously rejected an offer to direct '' American Beauty''. Alongside other Norwegian film directors, Sletaune directed two episodes in the first season of ''Occupied'', which was at the time the most expensive home television drama. In 2020, Sletaune directed the six episodes of the television series ''22. juli''. He was also the show's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle East
The Middle East ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, ISO 233: ) is a geopolitical region commonly encompassing Arabian Peninsula, Arabia (including the Arabian Peninsula and Bahrain), Anatolia, Asia Minor (Asian part of Turkey except Hatay Province), East Thrace (European part of Turkey), Egypt, Iran, the Levant (including Syria (region), Ash-Shām and Cyprus), Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq), and the Socotra Governorate, Socotra Archipelago (a part of Yemen). The term came into widespread usage as a replacement of the term Near East (as opposed to the Far East) beginning in the early 20th century. The term "Middle East" has led to some confusion over its changing definitions, and has been viewed by some to be discriminatory or too Eurocentrism, Eurocentric. The region includes the vast majority of the territories included in the closely associated definition of Western Asia (including Iran), but without the South Caucasus, and additionally includes all of Egypt (not just the Sina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Skjoldbjærg
Erik Skjoldbjærg (born December 14, 1964) is a Norwegian director and writer best known for co-writing and directing the film ''Insomnia (1997 film), Insomnia'' and the long awaited ''Narvik (2021 film), Narvik''. His film ''Pioneer (film), Pioneer'' was selected to be screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. Filmography As director * ''Vinterveien'' (''Near Winter'', short film, 1993, also wrote) * ''Close to Home'' (short film, 1994, also wrote) * ''Spor'' (1996, also wrote) * ''Insomnia (1997 film), Insomnia'' (1997, also wrote) * ''Prozac Nation (film), Prozac Nation'' (2001) * ''Skolen'' (TV series, unknown episodes, 2004) * ''En folkefiende'' (''An Enemy of the People'', 2005, also wrote) * ''Størst av alt'' (TV series, 3 episodes, 2006) * ''Nokas (film), Nokas'' (2010) * ''Pioneer (film), Pionér'' (''Pioneer'', 2013, also wrote) * ''Pyromaniac (film), Pyromaniac'' (2016) * ''Narvik (film), Narvik'' (2021) As writer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV 2 (Norway)
TV 2 (''TV to'') is a Norwegian terrestrial television channel. Its headquarters are located in Bergen. TV 2 began test broadcasting on 13 November 1991, and a year later, it was officially launched on 5 September 1992, becoming Norway's first commercial free-to-air television channel. In 1992, TV 2 A/S was admitted as full active member of the European Broadcasting Union. As is common with television (and cinema) in Norway, most foreign-language shows and segments of local programmes with foreign language dialogues (e.g. interviews with foreigners) are subtitled in Norwegian, not dubbed (with a notable exception being children's programmes). Since 2012, TV 2 is owned by one of its co-founders, the Danish media company Egmont Group. History In 1990, the Storting opened the way for an advertising-financed alternative to NRK to be established. The license was announced on 31 January 1991, with the requirement that no owner could own more than 20 per cent of the shares in the ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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