Knut Andersen (9 May 1931 – 17 June 2019)
Filmregissør Knut Andersen er død
was a Norwegian film director. He was born in Harstad
( se, Hárstták) is the second-most populated municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is mostly located on the large island of Hinnøya. The municipal center is the Harstad (town), town of Harstad, the most populous town in Centra ...
. He directed a series of films, including ''Sus og dus på by'n
''Sus og dus på by'n'' (Carefree in the City) is a Norwegian comedy film in three episodes from 1968. It stars Arve Opsahl, Carsten Byhring, and Aud Schønemann. The film consists of three sequences, directed by Knut Andersen, Knut Bohwim, and M ...
'' (1968), ''Ballad of the Masterthief Ole Hoiland
''Ballad of the Masterthief Ole Hoiland'' ( no, Balladen om mestertyven Ole Høiland}) is a 1970 Norwegian drama film directed by Knut Andersen, and starring a broad cast of notable Norwegian actors, headed by Per Jansen as Ole Høiland. Ole Hà ...
'' (1970), ''Marikens bryllup
''Marikens bryllup'' (Mariken's Wedding) is a Norwegian comedy from 1972 directed by Knut Andersen with a script by Nicole Macé. Anne Marit Jacobsen plays the title role as Mariken, who marries Per Egil, played by Geir Børresen. The film is ...
'' (1972), ''Under a Stone Sky
''Under en steinhimmel'' (Under a Stone Sky; russian: Под каменным небом) is a Norwegian war film directed by Knut Andersen, Igor Maslennikov, and Stanislav Rostotsky. The film is a fictionalized portrayal of historical events.
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'' (1974), ''Karjolsteinen
''Karjolsteinen'' (The Carriage Stone) is a Norwegian drama film from 1977. The film was directed by Knut Andersen based on a novel by Sigbjørn Hølmebakk with the same name.
Plot
The radical author Olav Klungeland feels divided and inadequ ...
'' (1977), and ''Den sommeren jeg fylte 15
''Den sommeren jeg fylte 15'' ( en, The summer I turned 15}) is a 1976 Norwegian drama film directed by Knut Andersen, starring Steffen Rothschild, and music composed by Eyvind Solås. The film is based on Knut Faldbakken
Knut Faldbakken (bor ...
'' (1975).Scorched Earth
A scorched-earth policy is a military strategy that aims to destroy anything that might be useful to the enemy. Any assets that could be used by the enemy may be targeted, which usually includes obvious weapons, transport vehicles, communi ...
'' was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival
The 6th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 7 to 22 July 1969. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Cuban film ''LucÃa'' directed by Humberto Solás, the Italian film '' Serafino'' directed by Pietro Germi and the Soviet film ''W ...
, where it won a diploma.
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1931 births
2019 deaths
People from Harstad
Norwegian film directors
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