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's play ''Skjærgårdsflirt'' from 1928 to 1944, and he traveled throughout Norway with his theater. ''Skjærgårdsflirt'' was the most frequently viewed play of the twentieth century in Norway. Løvaas also played Karl Anton in the film version of ''

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'' in 1932. After the Second World War, Løvaas was engaged with both the People's Theater and the Oslo New Theater. He also appeared in the radio play ''

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''.

Filmography

*1932: ''

Prinsessen som ingen kunne målbinde ''Prinsessen som ingen kunne målbinde'' (The Princess Who Always Had to Have the Last Word) is a Norwegian short film from 1932 based on the fairytale of the same name by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen. Harald Stormoen starred as the king, Andreas ...

'' as the suitor *1932: ''

'' as Karl Anton *1958: ''

Bustenskjold ''Bustenskjold'' is a 1958 Norwegian comedy film directed by Helge Lunde, starring Leif Juster. It is based on the cartoon ''Jens von Bustenskjold ''Jens von Bustenskjold'' is the title of a Norwegian comic strip, which appeared in ''Arbeidermag ...

'' as Bernt Skomaker *1963: ''

Freske fraspark ''Freske fraspark'' (Fresh Push-Offs) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1963 directed by Bjørn Breigutu. The script was written by Kjell Aukrust and Breigutu. The story was previously arranged for stage for the Norwegian Theater in Oslo as the pl ...

'' as Martin *1964: ''

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'' as Askild *1965: '' Stompa forelsker seg'' as the police officer *1968: ''

Smuglere ''Smuglere'' (The Smugglers) is a Norwegian crime film from 1968 directed by Rolf Clemens. The screenplay was written by Liv Clemens, who based it on Arthur Omre's 1935 novel of the same name. Plot In the 1920s, the unemployed architect Ernst ...

'' *1969: '' Olsen-banden'' as the station attendant *1970: '' Olsenbanden og Dynamitt-Harry'' as the maintenance inspector *1973: ''

To fluer i ett smekk ''To fluer i ett smekk'' (Two Birds with One Stone) is a Norwegian comedy crime film from 1973 directed by Eric Johnson. Johnson also wrote the screenplay. Plot Bobla, who has a history of run-ins with the police, has taken a job as a weightlift ...

'' as the station master

References

External links

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Birger Løvaas
at the Swedish Film Database
Birger Løvaas
at Sceneweb
Birger Løvaas
at Filmfront 1901 births 1977 deaths Norwegian male stage actors Norwegian male film actors Norwegian male television actors 20th-century Norwegian male actors {{Norway-actor-stub