Leif Sinding (19 November 1895 – 13 May 1985) was a Norwegian film director and journalist. He worked for the newspapers ''

Verdens Gang ''Verdens Gang'' ("The course of the world"), generally known under the abbreviation ''VG'', is a Norwegian tabloid newspaper. In 2016, circulation numbers stood at 93,883, having declined from a peak circulation of 390,510 in 2002. ''VG'' is n ...

'', ''

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'', and ''

Morgenbladet ''Morgenbladet'' is a Norwegian weekly, newspaper, covering politics, culture and science. History ''Morgenbladet'' was founded in 1819 by the book printer Niels Wulfsberg. The paper is the country's first daily newspaper; however, Adresseavi ...

''. Among his silent films are ''Himmeluret'' from 1925, based on

Gabriel Scott Gabriel Scott (8 March 1874 – 9 July 1958) was a Norwegian poet, novelist, playwright and children's writer. Personal life Gabriel Scott Jensen was born in Leith in Scotland as the son of sailors' priest Svend Holst Jensen and his wife wri ...

's comedy, and ''Fjeldeventyret'' from 1926. He directed the film ''Bra mennesker'' (1937), based on a play by

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, and the films ''

De vergeløse (The Defenceless) is a 1939 Norwegian drama film directed by Leif Sinding, based on a book by Gabriel Scott and starring Georg Richter Georg Lüddeckens Alexander Richter (27 December 1915 – 10 May 1972) was a German-born Norwegian acto ...

'' (1939) and ''

Tante Pose ''Tante Pose'' is a 1940 Norwegian film, directed by Leif Sinding, based on the book by Norwegian author Gabriel Scott. It stars Henny Skjønberg in the title role. Synopsis The Christmas preparations are underway at the wealthy Bals family far ...

'' (1940), both based on novels by Gabriel Scott. In 1941 he directed the comedy '' Kjærlighet og vennskap''. During the

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Sinding

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with the Axis forces, was a member of

Nasjonal Samling Nasjonal Samling (, NS; ) was a Norwegian far-right political party active from 1933 to 1945. It was the only legal party of Norway from 1942 to 1945. It was founded by former minister of defence Vidkun Quisling and a group of supporters such ...

, and was sentenced to four years forced labour after the war.

Filmography

* '' Himmeluret'' (1925) * '' Simen Mustrøens besynderlige opplevelser'' (1926) * '' Den nye lensmannen'' (1926) * '' Syv dage for Elisabeth'' (1927) * '' Fjeldeventyret'' (1927) * ''

Fantegutten ''Fantegutten'' (The Gypsy) is a Norwegian film from 1932 directed by Leif Sinding. Sinding also wrote the screenplay, which was based on Harald Meltzer's novel of the same name, published posthumously in 1873. Egil Sætren designed the sets ...

'' (1932) * ''

Jeppe på bjerget ''Jeppe on the Hill; Or, The Transformed Peasant'' ( da, Jeppe på bjerget) is a Danish comedy by the Norwegian playwright Ludvig Holberg, written during the time of the Dano-Norwegian dual monarchy. The play premiered at the Lille Grønnegade ...

'' (1933) * '' Morderen uten ansikt'' (1936) * '' Bra mennesker'' (1937) * ''

Eli Sjursdotter ''Eli Sjursdotter'' is a 1938 Norwegian drama film directed by Arne Bornebusch and Leif Sinding, starring Sonja Wigert, Ingjald Haaland and Sten Lindgren. The film is based on Johan Falkberget's 1913 novel of the same name. In 1719, during the G ...

'' (1938) * ''

'' (1939) * ''

'' (1940) * '' Kjærlighet og vennskap'' (1941) * ''

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 ...

'' (1943) * '' Selkvinnen'' (1953) * '' Heksenetter'' (1954) * '' Gylne ungdom'' (1956)

References

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* 1895 births 1985 deaths Norwegian film directors Members of Nasjonal Samling People convicted of treason for Nazi Germany against Norway Norwegian prisoners and detainees 20th-century Norwegian journalists {{Norway-film-director-stub