Olav Engebretsen, also Olaf Engebretsen (December 25, 1905 – March 30, 1988) was a

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film editor and director. Engebretsen was primarily active as a film editor from 1941 to 1962. The films that he edited include '' Den forsvundne pølsemaker'' (1941), ''

Jeg drepte! ''Jeg drepte!'' (I Have Killed!) is a Norwegian film directed by Toralf Sandø. It premiered on August 17, 1942. Plot A doctor is operating on a male patient. Under anesthesia, the man reveals that he is in a relationship with the doctor's wife. ...

'', (1942), and '' Line'' (1961). He received the Norwegian Film Critics Award () in 1961 for his editing of ''Line''. In 1954 he directed the films '' Troll i ord'' and '' I moralens navn''. Engebretsen is buried in the Cemetery of Our Saviour in

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Filmography

Editor

*1941: '' Den forsvundne pølsemaker'' *1942: ''

'' *1942: '' Det æ'kke te å tru'' *1943: '' Vigdis'' *1943: ''

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 ...

'' *1944: ''

Kommer du, Elsa? ''Kommer du, Elsa?'' (Are You Coming, Elsa?) is a Norwegian drama film from 1944 directed by Toralf Sandø. The script was written by Sandø and Victor Borg, and it is based on Borg's play ''Kommer du, Elsa?'' The cast includes Aase Bye, Erlin ...

'' *1946: ''

Om kjærligheten synger de ''Om kjærligheten synger de'' (They Sing about Love) is a Norwegian film from 1946. It was directed by Olav Dalgard and starred Harald Heide Steen in the lead role. The film deals with poverty in Oslo in the 1930s. The film premiered at the ...

'' *1947: ''

Sankt Hans fest ''Sankt Hans fest'' (St. John's Festival or Saint Hans' Celebration) is a Norwegian film directed by Toralf Sandø. It premiered on April 7, 1947. It is based on the 1887 novel ''Sankt Hans Fest'' by Alexander Kielland. Plot The film follows th ...

'' *1948: ''

Trollfossen ''Trollfossen'' is a Norwegian film from 1948. It was directed by Alf Scott-Hansen and featured Ola Isene and Wenche Foss in the lead roles. The film tells the story of the skilled pianist Sylvia Strøm (Wenche Foss), who is forced by her husb ...

'' *1949: '' I takt med tiden'' *1949: '' Jorden rundt på to timer'' *1951: '' Vi gifter oss'' *1951: '' Skadeskutt'' *1952: '' Haakon VII – Norges konge i krig og fred'' *1952: '' Andrine og Kjell'' *1952: ''De VI olympiske vinterleker Oslo 1952'' *1952: '' Jorden rundt på to timer'' *1952: ''

Det kunne vært deg ''Det kunne vært deg'' ( no, It Could Have Been You}) is a 1952 Norwegian comedy film directed by Kåre Bergstrøm and Henki Kolstad, starring Inger Marie Andersen, Henki Kolstad Henki Kolstad (3 February 1915 – 14 July 2008) was a Norweg ...

'' *1952: '' Trine!'' *1952: '' Vi vil skilles'' *1954: '' Kasserer Jensen'' *1956: '' Gylne ungdom'' *1957: '' Peter van Heeren'' *1957: '' Selv om de er små'' *1959: ''

5 loddrett ''5 loddrett'' (5 Down) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1959. It was directed by Nils Reinhardt Christensen, who also wrote the script based on a concept by Lillebil Kjellén. The film was shot at the studio in Jar. Plot Knut Jespersen (played ...

'' *1961: '' Et øye på hver finger'' *1961: '' Line'' *1970: '' Skulle det dukke opp flere lik er det bare å ringe''

Director

*1954: '' Troll i ord'' *1954: '' I moralens navn''

References

External links

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Olav Engebretsen
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Olav Engebretsen
at Filmfront
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