Finn Kvalem (April 12, 1934 – February 26, 1990) was a

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actor, stage director, and translator. Kvalem had his debut at the Norwegian Theater in 1955, where he was engaged from 1956 to 1969. After that, he was at the National Theater in Oslo from 1969 to 1975. and again in 1985. He performed for

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's television Theater from 1975 to 1979 and was the director of the Telemark Theater from 1982 to 1984. Kvalem is best remembered for his interpretation of

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's 1988 documentary ''Et liv – en rettssak'' (A Life: A Court Case). He also appeared in several Norwegian films. Kvalem was the head of the

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from 1974 to 1976.

Filmography

* 1955: '' Barn av solen'' as Jan * 1960: '' Venner'' as the mountain-climbing club's secretary * 1962: ''

Tonny ''Tonny'' is a 1962 Norwegian drama film directed by Nils R. Müller and Per Gjersøe. It was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Per Christensen as Tonny * Wenche Foss as Tonnys mor * Liv Ullmann as Kari * Joachim ...

'' as Rødtopp * 1969: ''

Psychedelica Blues ''Psychedelica Blues'' is a Norway, Norwegian youth drama film from 1969 directed by Nils Reinhardt Christensen. Along with Øyvind Vennerød's ''Himmel og helvete'', it was the first Norwegian film that dealt with adolescents' use of narcotics, a ...

'' as Lillegutt * 1978: '' Gengangere'' as Pastor Manders (TV) * 1979: '' Fruen fra havet'' as Doctor Wangel (TV) * 1987: ''

Over grensen ''Over grensen'' (Over the Border) or ''Feldmann-saken'' (The Feldman Case) is a Norwegian drama film that premiered on February 19, 1987. Bjørn Sundquist won the Amanda Award for the best male lead for his performance in the film. Plot The fil ...

'' as Jacob Feldmann * 1988: '' Blücher'' as Leif Welder, Linda's father * 1988: ''Et liv – en rettssak'' as Vidkun Quisling (TV) * 1989: ''

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'' (TV)

References

External links

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