Einar Vaage (March 1, 1889 – June 11, 1973) was a

Norwegian 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 ...

actor. Vaage was active in Oslo from 1921 onward, where he was engaged with the Central Theater (from 1925 to 1931) and the Oslo New Theater. The comedy roles that Vaage played include the clerk Styver in Henrik Ibsen's play '' Love's Comedy''. Vaage appeared in 49 Norwegian films. He played bit roles in most of them. Waage debuted in the silent film '' Madame besøker Oslo'' in 1927, and he played one of the lead roles in '' Sangen om Rondane'' in 1934, which was one of the first sound films in Norway. He is probably best remembered for his portrayal of Judge Nicolai Bals in '' Tante Pose'' (1940). Vaage's last film role was in the 1964 comedy '' Husmorfilmen høsten 1964''.

Selected filmography

* 1927: '' Madame besøker Oslo'' as Wagelsteen, a banker * 1934: '' Op med hodet!'' as an audience member * 1934: '' Sangen om Rondane'' as the wholesaler * 1936: ''

Dyrk jorden! ''Dyrk jorden!'' (Cultivate the Soil!) is a Norwegian black-and-white feature film from 1936 written and directed by Alf Rød. It was his only feature film. It was a propaganda film produced for the Norwegian Grain Corporation ( no, Statens Kornf ...

'' as Ola Engset * 1939: ''

Familien på Borgan (The Family at Borgan) is a 1939 Norwegian drama film. It was directed by Helge Lunde. Cast *Victor Bernau as Halvor Berg, a farm manager *Harald Steen as Borgan, a wholesaler *Joachim Holst-Jensen as Cohn, a lawyer * Lillemor von Hanno as Marie ...

'' as a carpenter * 1940: '' Tante Pose'' as Judge Nicolai Bals * 1941: '' Hansen og Hansen'' as a board member * 1942: ''

Det æ'kke te å tru ''Det æ'kke te å tru'' ( en, It's Unbelievable}) is a 1942 Norwegian drama film directed by Toralf Sandø, starring Leif Juster and Ernst Diesen. Two executives at a retail company both try to come up with the best idea for the autumn fair, and ...

'' as Storm, director * 1943: ''

Sangen til livet ''Sangen til livet'' (The Song of Life) is a Norwegian film from 1943 based on Johan Bojer's play ''Sigurd Braa''. It was directed by Leif Sinding. The film premiered on October 25, 1943. Plot The film is a melodrama about a factory director wh ...

'' as Brahm, a lawyer * 1943: ''

Trysil-Knut ''Trysil-Knut'' is a Norwegian film from 1942. Rasmus Breistein directed this skiing melodrama during the German occupation of Norway. It tells the story of the legendary skier Knut from Trysil, an ardent patriot at the beginning of the 1800s w ...

'' as Crown the attorney * 1943: ''

Den nye lægen ''Den nye lægen'' ( en, The New Doctor}) is a 1943 Norwegian drama film directed by Rasmus Breistein, starring Jon Lennart Mjøen. The film is based on a play by Bjarne Viggo Holbæk-Hansen. Cast * Eva Lunde as Rigmor, hans datter * Erna Sch ...

'' as Mayor * 1944: ''

Kommer du, Elsa? ''Kommer du, Elsa?'' (Are You Coming, Elsa?) is a Norwegian drama film from 1944 directed by Toralf Sandø. The script was written by Sandø and Victor Borg, and it is based on Borg's play ''Kommer du, Elsa?'' The cast includes Aase Bye, Erlin ...

'' as the senior physician * 1946: ''

Om kjærligheten synger de ''Om kjærligheten synger de'' (They Sing about Love) is a Norwegian film from 1946. It was directed by Olav Dalgard and starred Harald Heide Steen in the lead role. The film deals with poverty in Oslo in the 1930s. The film premiered at the ...

'' as Beine * 1948: '' Den hemmelighetsfulle leiligheten'' as the expedition leader * 1949: ''

Døden er et kjærtegn ''Death is a Caress'' ( no, Døden er et kjærtegn) is a 1949 Norwegian film noir starring Claus Wiese, Bjørg Riiser-Larsen and Ingolf Rogde. Based on a 1948 novel by Arve Moen, it was Edith Carlmar Edith Carlmar (born Edith Mary Johanne Ma ...

'' as Toresen, a mechanic * 1949: ''

Svendsen går videre Svendsen går videre (Svendsen Goes On) is a Norwegian film from 1949 directed by Nils R. Müller. It is the story of one man's struggle against bureaucracy. It was a campaign film partially financed by Norway's Conservative Party. Plot Svendse ...

'' * 1950: ''

To mistenkelige personer ''To mistenkelige personer'' (Two Suspects) is a Norwegian crime drama from 1950 directed by Tancred Ibsen. The film is about the murder of two sheriffs in Norway and the subsequent hunt for the criminals. The script is based on Gunnar Larsen's ...

'' as a tramp * 1951: '' Skadeskutt'' as the psychiatric hospital director * 1953: '' Skøytekongen'' * 1955: ''

Hjem går vi ikke ''Hjem går vi ikke'' (We're Not Going Home) is a Norwegian film from 1955 directed by Walter Fyrst. It is about living conditions along the Aker River. It is based on the story "En gutts dag" (A Boy's Day) by Eva Seeberg. In addition to the fil ...

'' as Olsen, a caretaker * 1955: '' Savnet siden mandag'' as Haugen, the police lieutenant * 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 the father-in-law * 1964: '' Husmorfilmen høsten 1964''

References

External links

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Einar Vaage
at the Swedish Film Database
Einar Vaage
at Filmfront {{DEFAULTSORT:Vaage, Einar 1889 births 1973 deaths Norwegian male film actors 20th-century Norwegian male actors People from Hamar