Ernst Diesen (6 April 1913 – 14 November 1970) was a Norwegian revue and film actor and theatre director.

Biography

He was born in

Kristiania Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...

(now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of

Andreas Melchior Seip Diesen Andreas Melchior Seip Diesen (23 September 1881 – 12 November 1958) was a Norwegian physician. He was the city physician ( no, stadsfysikus) in Oslo, and member of the Administrative Council in 1940. Personal life Diesen was born in Norderhov ...

(1881–1958) and Sofie Elisabeth Aars Brodtkorb (1885–1968). In 1937, he married the singer and revue actress

Kari Diesen Kari Diesen (née Heide-Steen; 24 June 1914 – 18 March 1987) was a Norwegian singer and revue actress. She worked for the revue theatre Chat Noir from 1937 to 1953, and for the Edderkoppen Theatre from 1954 to 1959. She participated in 24 ...

(1914–1987). Diesen studied at the theater school operated by

Max Reinhardt Max Reinhardt (; born Maximilian Goldmann; 9 September 1873 – 30 October 1943) was an Austrian-born Theatre director, theatre and film director, theater manager, intendant, and theatrical producer. With his innovative stage productions, he i ...

in Berlin from 1932 to 1933. He was a student at

Det Nye Teater Det Nye Teater was a theatre that opened in Oslo in 1929, and ended as an independent theatre in 1959, when it merged with Folketeatret to form Oslo Nye Teater. The theatre's original purpose was to support contemporary Norwegian drama. History Th ...

from 1933 to 1934. He worked for the revue theatre

Chat Noir Chat Noir ( French for 'black cat') is a cabaret and revue theatre in Oslo, Norway. It was established in 1912 by Bokken Lasson. The current director is Tom Sterri. Establishment Chat Noir was established as a cabaret in 1912 by singer Bokken L ...

from 1934 to 1942 and as theater director from 1950 to 1953. He was at the

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 ...

from 1943 to 1950 and again from 1954 to 1959. He also acted in several films, including the

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s '' Bør Børson Jr.'' from 1938, ''

Den forsvundne pølsemaker ''The Sausage-Maker Who Disappeared'' ( no, Den forsvundne pølsemakere) is a 1941 Norwegian comedy film written and directed by Toralf Sandø, starring Leif Juster and Ernst Diesen. Private investigators Gløgg (Diesen) and Rask (Juster) have be ...

'' from 1941, ''

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 ...

'' from 1942, and ''

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 ...

'' from 1964.

References

1913 births 1970 deaths Male actors from Oslo Norwegian male stage actors Norwegian male film actors Norwegian theatre directors 20th-century Norwegian male actors {{Norway-actor-stub