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Unni Bernhoft
Unni Elisabeth Bernhoft (born 4 March 1933) is a Norwegian actress and tobacco retailer. Personal life Bernhoft was born in Oslo to singer and revue writer Bias Bernhoft and Margit Haug, and is a granddaughter of Tobias Bernhoft. She is married to actor Bjørn Sand, and is the mother of television producer and executive Jon Ola Sand. Career Bernhoft made her stage debut at Chat Noir in 1953, in the revue ''Katten er løs''. Her film appearances include ''Bedre enn sitt rykte'' (1955), ' (1957), ''Fjols til fjells'' (1957), '' Støv på hjernen'' (1959), and '' Millionær for en aften'' (1960). In the comedy ''Fjols til fjells'' she played the character "Ruth Granberg," opposite Leif Juster as "Poppe." Until 2002 ''Fjols til fjells'' was the fourth-most-viewed Norwegian film of all time. Her best known song recording is probably ''Lille Frøken Stang'' from 1955. She gave voice to the character "Vips" (Red Fraggle) in the Norwegian dub of ''Fraggle Rock ''Fraggle Rock'' (a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leif Juster
Leif Juster (born Leif Normann Nilsen) (14 February 1910 – 25 November 1995) was a Norwegian comedian, singer and actor, arguably the most popular of his generation in Norway. Juster started out as a variety show performer, and for a period he ran the theater ''Edderkoppen''. Characterised by his unusually tall, lanky figure and squeeky voice, his signature act was the monologue "''Mot normalt''". He also acted in several successful comedies on the big screen, notably ''Den forsvundne pølsemaker'' (1941), ''Det æ'kke te å tru'' (1942), ''En herre med bart'' (1942) and ''Fjols til fjells'' (1957). He was the uncle of another of Norway's most beloved comedians, the late Rolf Just Nilsen Rolf Just Nilsen (31 August 1931 – 9 May 1981) was a Norwegian singer and actor. He was particularly known for his voice imitations. He worked for the theatres Studioteatret, Chat Noir, Edderkoppen Theatre, Oslo Nye Teater and Det Norske T .... References External links * *Biography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fjols Til Fjells
''Fjols til fjells'' or ''Fools in the Mountains'' is a Norwegian situation comedy film released in 1957. It is one of the most popular Norwegian films of all time. It is considered one of Edith Carlmar's best films and is one of her few forays into the comedy genre as she was known primarily for social dramas about women's issues.Alicia Malone, TCM intro to the film. Plot When two guests who look exactly alike arrive at Hurlumhei hotel, the manager Poppe, thinking they are one person, begins questioning if he's going mad. Teddy Winter is a famous suave actor while the other (an unnamed ornithologist) is a geeky professor. Soon the actor's ex-lovers, an actress named Eva Sommer and a famous model named Mona Miller join them at the hotel adding to the confusion. The model mistakenly makes sexual advances on the professor which angers him. When he spurns her this also puts Teddy Winter into hot water. The actress catches word of this and is also angered. Poppe is driven up the wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Film Actresses
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway *Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including the two official written forms: **Bokmål, literally "book language", used by 85–90% of the population of Norway **Nynorsk, literally "New Norwegian", used by 10–15% of the population of Norway *The Norwegian Sea Norwegian or may also refer to: Norwegian *Norwegian Air Shuttle, an airline, trading as Norwegian **Norwegian Long Haul, a defunct subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle, flying long-haul flights *Norwegian Air Lines, a former airline, merged with Scandinavian Airlines in 1951 *Norwegian coupling, used for narrow-gauge railways *Norwegian Cruise Line, a cruise line *Norwegian Elkhound, a canine breed. *Norwegian Forest cat, a domestic feline breed *Norwegian Red, a breed of dairy cattle *Norwegian Township, Schuylkill County, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Stage Actresses
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway *Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including the two official written forms: **Bokmål, literally "book language", used by 85–90% of the population of Norway **Nynorsk, literally "New Norwegian", used by 10–15% of the population of Norway *The Norwegian Sea Norwegian or may also refer to: Norwegian *Norwegian Air Shuttle, an airline, trading as Norwegian **Norwegian Long Haul, a defunct subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle, flying long-haul flights *Norwegian Air Lines, a former airline, merged with Scandinavian Airlines in 1951 *Norwegian coupling, used for narrow-gauge railways *Norwegian Cruise Line, a cruise line *Norwegian Elkhound, a canine breed. *Norwegian Forest cat, a domestic feline breed *Norwegian Red, a breed of dairy cattle *Norwegian Township, Schuylkill County, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actresses From Oslo
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' ( acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of actingpertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role," which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval world, and in England at the time of W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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1933 Births
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Fraggle Rock
''Fraggle Rock'' (also known as ''Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock'' or ''Fraggle Rock with Jim Henson's Muppets'') is a children's musical fantasy comedy puppet television series about interconnected societies of Muppet creatures, created by Jim Henson. An international co-production of Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States, ''Fraggle Rock'' was co-produced by British television company Television South (TVS), the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), U.S. pay television service Home Box Office (HBO), and Henson Associates. Unlike ''Sesame Street'', which had been created for a single market and only later adapted for international markets, ''Fraggle Rock'' was intended from the start to be an international production, and the entire show was constructed with this in mind. At least four different versions of the human "wraparound" segments were produced separately to air in different countries. Following the success of the ''Fraggle Rock: Rock On!'' shorts which aire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millionær For En Aften
''Millionær for en aften'' (Millionaire for an Evening) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1960 directed by Øyvind Vennerød. It stars Henki Kolstad, Unni Bernhoft, and Willie Hoel. Jørn Ording and Vennerød arranged the screenplay, which was written by Bent Christensen and Werner Hedmann. Plot A shipowner is appointed to save a theater that is making a loss. A female ballet dancer thinks the shipowner is a journalist, and she asks him to play a shipowner to trick the theater director into putting on a play with her as the prima donna. Cast *Henki Kolstad as the shipowner *Unni Bernhoft as Maj Grønlien Granner, the prima donna *Willie Hoel as the director of the Phoenix Theater *Harald Aimarsen *Arne Bang-Hansen as Rasmus Christian Frederik Bloch, the theater's commercial director * Jon Berle as a dancer *Kari Bjønnes as a dancer *Reidar Bøe *Lalla Carlsen as Maison Stella's proprietor *Karin Dahl as a dancer *Rolf Daleng as a dancer *Andreas Diesen *Kari Diesen * Johannes Eck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Støv På Hjernen (1959 Film)
''Støv på hjernen'' is a 1959 Norwegian comedy film directed by Øyvind Vennerød and starring Inger Marie Andersen and Odd Borg. It was based on a novel by Eva Ramm, and shot on location in Lambertseter. The film's title translates into "''dust on the brain''" and the story centers around the busybody housewives of a modern Norwegian working-class neighbourhood of the 1950s. It became an immediate smash hit, was seen by 1.5 million people in Norwegian cinemas, making it one of the most successful Norwegian movies in history (the population of Norway at the time was under 4 million). It has since been repeated often on television. It was followed by two sequels, ''Sønner av Norge'' (1961) and ''Sønner av Norge kjøper bil'' (1962), and remade in Denmark as '' Støv på hjernen''. Cast * Inger Marie Andersen as Randi Svendsen * Odd Borg as Gunnar Svendsen * Kari Diesen as Fru Hansen * Willie Hoel as Herr Hansen * Lalla Carlsen as Fru Svenkerud * Unni Bernhoft as Fru Sørensen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bedre Enn Sitt Rykte
''Bedre enn sitt rykte'' ( en, Better than Their Reputation}) is a 1955 Norwegian drama film directed by Edith Carlmar, starring Vigdis Røising, Kari Nordseth, Magne Bleness and Atle Merton. The story is based on a novel by Eva Seeberg Eva Seeberg (28 April 1931 – 12 January 2019) was a Norwegian journalist, novelist and screenwriter. She was born in Oslo. She made her literary debut in 1949 with ''Undring. Unge skisser''. Her novels from the 1960s and 1970s include ''Det er .... Dag (Bleness) is finishing school, and needs a top grade to get into medical school. He takes private lessons with the French teacher (Nordseth), and a romantic relation develops between the two. Karin (Røising) is in love with Dag, and waits for the relationship to end, while Roald (Merton) is in love with Karin. External links * ''Bedre enn sitt rykte''at Filmweb.no (Norwegian) 1955 films 1955 drama films Norwegian drama films 1950s Norwegian-language films Norwegian black-and-white f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edderkoppen Theatre
The Edderkoppen Theatre is a theatre located at St Olavs Plass in Oslo, Norway. The theatre is known for varied entertainment, ranging from comedy to musical shows. From 1967 to 2003 it was called the ABC theatre. Since 2016, it has been known as Edderkoppen Scene. History The theatre premiered on 3 September 1942 at a different venue. It turned out that the theater auditorium was too small, and in 1945 moved to St. Olav's place. Einar Schanke (1927–1992) took over as theatre director and theatrical producer in 1967, and the theater changed its name to the ABC theater. The theater, however, retained its traditions under Schanke's management. In 1992 Schanke died, and Tom Sterri, Ketil Aamodt and Anders Moland took over. In 1999 the theatre was destroyed by a powerful explosion. A real estate company that owned a nearby hotel purchased the property. The company committed itself at the same time to rebuild the theatre. In autumn 2003, reconstruction had finished, and the the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
