Dan Fosse (February 26, 1918 – December 6, 1987) was a

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actor. He is best known for his role as the housemaster Haukås in the Stompa films and as the voice of Bodø in the radio plays about Stompa & Co.

Family

Dan Fosse was the father of the teacher Dan Harald Fosse and the makeup artist Veslemøy Fosse Ree.

Career

Fosse performed at the Edderkoppen Theater in 1962 and 1963 in the productions ''Skikk og bruk'' and ''Julebokken 1961''. He also performed as an actor at the National Theater in 1968 and 1969 and participated in productions of ''

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'' (Norwegian title: ''Sirkulæret'') and ''

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'' (Norwegian title: ''Rosenkrantz og Gyldenstern er døde''). Fosse was a language phenomenon ahead of some in Norwegian revue because he mastered many different dialects, which served him well in the interpretation of his many role types. He is also known from five films about the

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, in which he played a guard and a butler. Radio was also an important medium for Fosse. In addition to the Stompa radio plays, which were a great success in the Saturday children's program, he also contributed to many

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plays in the 1970s. Some of his best-known contributions can be found in the series '' Dickie Dick Dickens'' and '' God aften, mitt navn er Cox''.

Filmography

*1949: ''

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'' *1953: ''

Skøytekongen ''Skøytekongen'' (The Skating King) is a black-and-white Norwegian drama film from 1953 directed by Nils R. Müller. The script was written by Sigbjørn Hølmebakk based on a concept by Bjørn Storberget. The film stars Lasse Kolstad and Sids ...

'' *1956: '' Bjørnepatruljen'' *1956: '' Gylne ungdom'' as Olaf Vestby, a shopowner *1956: '' Kvinnens plass'' as the man that saw a UFO *1957: ''

Peter van Heeren ''Peter van Heeren'' is a Norwegian crime film from 1957. It is based on Alf Bonnevie Bryn's debut crime novel, ''Peter van Heeren tar skeen i den anden haand'' (Peter van Heeren Holds His Spoon in His Other Hand). The novel was adapted for film b ...

'' *1957: ''

Selv om de er små ''Selv om de er små'' (Even If They Are Little) is a Norwegian family film starring Lille Grethe. The film premiered on December 26, 1957. Plot Brit's mother and father are divorced. Brit lives with her mother in Oslo, but she feels strongly at ...

'' *1957: '' Smuglere i smoking'' *1958: '' På tokt med Terna'' *1960: '' Veien tilbake'' *1962: '' Stompa & Co'' as Haukås the housemaster *1963: '' Stompa, selvfølgelig!'' as Haukås the housemaster *1964: '' Alle tiders kupp'' as the clerk at the alcoholic beverage retailer *1964: '' Husmorfilmen høsten 1964'' *1964: ''

Pappa tar gull ''Daddy's Success'' ( no, Pappa tar gull) is a 1964 Norwegian comedy film written and directed by Arne Skouen, starring Sølvi Wang and Henki Kolstad Henki Kolstad (3 February 1915 – 14 July 2008) was a Norwegian actor and pop-cultural nati ...

'' as Nille *1965: ''

To på topp ''To på topp'' (Two on Top) is a Norwegian feature film from 1965. It was directed by Øyvind Vennerød, who also wrote the script together with Jørn Ording. It is a comedy about pop music. The film stars Rolf Just Nilsen. The cast also includ ...

'' as the galley boy *1966: '' Kontorsjef Tangen'' *1967: ''

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'' as the reindeer driver *1968: '' Skipper Worse'' *1969: ''

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'' as Gørr-Ola *1969: '' 22. november – den store leiegården'' as the ticket seller *1970: '' Balladen om mestertyven Ole Høiland'' as Emanuel *1970: '' Olsenbanden og Dynamitt-Harry'' as the guard at the state bank *1974: '' Under en steinhimmel'' as Emanuel *1975: '' Olsenbandens siste bedrifter'' as the guard with a dog *1976: '' Olsenbanden for full musikk'' as Joachim *1977: '' Olsenbanden og Dynamitt-Harry på sporet'' as the guard with a dog *1978: '' Olsenbanden og Data-Harry sprenger verdensbanken'' as the traffic warden *1981: ''

Fleksnes fataliteter ''Fleksnes Fataliteter'', better known by its shortened title ''Fleksnes'', was a Norwegian- Swedish-Danish television comedy series produced between 1972 and 2002, created by Swedish writer Bo Hermansson and based on Galton and Simpson's scripts ...

'' as the man in the national library archives

References

External links

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