Hjalmar Fries Schwenzen (April 16, 1891 – December 14, 1973) was a
Norwegian actor and theater director. He had his film debut in ''
Pan'' in 1922.
Fries was employed at the
National Theater in the 1920s, and he was the theater director at the
Oslo New Theater from 1934 to 1935.
Hjalmar Fries was the brother of the actor
Harald Schwenzen
Harald Schwenzen (18 May 1895 – 16 April 1954) was a Norwegian actor and director.
Born in Glücksberg, Germany, he relocated to Norway where he made his stage debut at Nationaltheatret in 1918, and played for this theatre for many years. S ...
and screenwriter
Per Schwenzen, and the father of the actress
Gretelill Fries.
Filmography
*1922: ''
Pan''
*1924: ''
Til sæters
''Til sæters'' (To the Mountain Pastures) is a Norwegian silent comedy film from 1924 directed by Harry Ivarson (his first Norwegian film). He also wrote the screenplay based on Claus Pavels Riis's 1850 musical ''Til Sæters: dramatisk Idyl me ...
''
*1925: ''
Himmeluret
''Himmeluret'' (The Clock of Heaven or The Celestial Clockwork) is a Norwegian silent film from 1925 directed by Amund Rydland and Leif Sinding. Sinding also wrote the screenplay, which is based on Gabriel Scott's comedy ''Himmeluret'' (play 1905 ...
''
*1930: ''
Kristine Valdresdatter''
*1931: ''
Den store barnedåpen
''Den store barnedåpen'' (The Great Christening) is a 1931 Norway, Norwegian comedy film.
It was directed by Tancred Ibsen and featured Einar Sissener, Aase Bye and Unni Torkildsen.
It was the first feature-length Norwegian sound film. It wa ...
''
*1953: ''Den evige Eva''
*1953: ''
Selkvinnen
''Selkvinnen'' (The Seal Woman) is a Norwegian film from 1953. It was directed by Lauritz Falk and Per Jonson; Falk himself played the lead role in the film. The film script was written by Leif Sinding. Gunnar Sønstevold composed the music for ...
''
*1954: ''
Heksenetter
''Heksenetter'' (Witch Nights) is a Norwegian drama film from 1954, directed by Leif Sinding. Georg Løkkeberg appears in the main role as Major General Arthur Ranlow.
Plot
The great war is in its final stages, and Major General Arthur Ranlow ord ...
''
*1966: ''Nederlaget'' (TV)
References
External links
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1891 births
1973 deaths
Norwegian male film actors
Norwegian male silent film actors
Male actors from Oslo
20th-century Norwegian male actors