Per Schwenzen (3 February 1899 – 4 November 1984) was a Norwegian writer who settled in Germany. Schwenzen wrote a number of screenplays, plays and

librettos A libretto (Italian for "booklet") is the text used in, or intended for, an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata or musical. The term ''libretto'' is also sometimes used to refer to the text of major litu ...

for operettas. His play ''In the Skies of Europe'', advocating Franco-German reconciliation, was widely performed in 1933.Strobl, Gerwin. ''The Swastika and the Stage: German Theatre and Society, 1933-1945''. Cambridge University Press, 2007, p. 95

Selected filmography

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Family Parade ''Family Parade'' (german: Familienparade) is a 1936 German comedy film directed by Fritz Wendhausen and starring Ernst Dumcke, Curd Jürgens and Amanda Lindner. It was shot at the Halensee Studios in Berlin.Klaus p.68 The film's sets were desig ...

'' (1936) * ''

Back in the Country ''Back in the Country'' (German: ''Dahinten in der Heide'') is a 1936 German drama film directed by Carl Boese and starring Hilde Weissner, Hans Stüwe and Hermann Speelmans. It is based on the 1910 novel of the same title by Hermann Löns. It w ...

'' (1936) * ''

Autobus S ''Autobus S'' is a 1937 German comedy film directed by Heinz Hille and starring Hermann Speelmans, Carsta Löck, and Günther Lüders Günther Lüders (5 March 1905 – 1 March 1975) was a German actor. He appeared in more than 120 films bet ...

'' (1937) * ''

Counterfeiters The Counterfeiters or Counterfeiters may refer to: * ''The Counterfeiters'' (novel), a 1925 novel by André Gide * ''Counterfeiters'' (1940 film), a German film * ''The Counterfeiters'' (1948 film) * ''The Counterfeiters'' (2007 film), a 2007 ...

'' (1940) * '' The Swedish Nightingale'' (1941) * ''

Gabriele Dambrone ''Gabriele Dambrone'' is a 1943 German drama film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Gusti Huber, Siegfried Breuer and Christl Mardayn.Rentschler p. 262 It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. Location shooting took place in Vienna ...

'' (1943) * '' When the Young Wine Blossoms'' (1943) * '' The Molander Case'' (1945) * ''

Professor Nachtfalter ''Professor Nachtfalter'' is a 1951 West German comedy film directed by Rolf Meyer and starring Johannes Heesters, Jeanette Schultze and Maria Litto.Bock & Bergfelder p.191 The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter. The ...

'' (1951) * '' Captain Bay-Bay'' (1953) * ''

Jonny Saves Nebrador ''Jonny Saves Nebrador'' (german: Jonny rettet Nebrador) is a 1953 West German adventure film directed by Rudolf Jugert and starring Hans Albers, Margot Hielscher and Peter Pasetti.Bock & Bergfelder p. 8 The film is set in South America, but was ...

'' (1953) * ''

Men at a Dangerous Age ''Men at a Dangerous Age'' (german: Männer im gefährlichen Alter) is a 1954 West German comedy film directed by Carl-Heinz Schroth and starring Hans Söhnker, Liselotte Pulver and Annie Rosar.Bock & Bergfelder p.306 It was shot at the Wandsbek S ...

'' (1954) * '' Ten on Every Finger'' (1954) * ''

Guitars of Love ''Guitars of Love'' (german: Gitarren der Liebe) is a 1954 West German musical film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Vico Torriani, Elma Karlowa and Harald Juhnke.MacKenzie p.176 It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets ...

'' (1954) * ''

As Long as There Are Pretty Girls ''As Long as There Are Pretty Girls'' (German: ''Solang' es hübsche Mädchen gibt'') is a 1955 West German musical comedy film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Georg Thomalla, Alice Kessler and Ellen Kessler. Bock & Bergfelder p.45 ...

'' (1955) * ''

The Major and the Bulls ''The Major and the Bulls'' (German: ''Der Major und die Stiere'') is a 1955 West German comedy film directed by Eduard von Borsody and starring Fritz Tillmann, Christiane Hörbiger and Attila Hörbiger. It is based on the 1953 novel of the same ...

'' (1955) * ''

I Often Think of Piroschka ''I Often Think of Piroschka'' (german: Ich denke oft an Piroschka) is a 1955 German romantic comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Liselotte Pulver, Gunnar Möller and Wera Frydtberg. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The ...

'' (1955) * '' The Mad Bomberg'' (1957) * ''

A Woman Who Knows What She Wants ''A Woman Who Knows What She Wants'' ( cs, Žena, která ví co chce) is a 1934 Czech musical comedy film directed by Václav Binovec and starring Markéta Krausová, , and Truda Grosslichtová. It is an adaptation of a 1932 stage musical of t ...

'' (1958) * ''

The Blue Sea and You ''The Blue Sea and You'' (german: Das blaue Meer und Du) is a 1959 West German romantic comedy film directed by Thomas Engel and starring Fred Bertelmann, Karin Dor and Renate Ewert.Bock & Bergfelder p.96 The film's art direction was by Wolf ...

'' (1959) * '' Hula-Hopp, Conny'' (1959) * '' Heritage of Bjorndal'' (1960) * '' The Cry of the Wild Geese'' (1961)

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* 1899 births 1984 deaths Norwegian screenwriters People from Moss, Norway Norwegian emigrants to Germany 20th-century screenwriters {{Norway-writer-stub