Svein Sturla Hungnes (born 21 March 1946) is a Norwegian

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, theatre director, and instructor. Hungnes studied at the

Norwegian National Academy of Theatre The Oslo National Academy of the Arts ( no, Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo, ''KHiO'') is a university college in Oslo, Norway, that provides education in visual arts, design and performing arts. It is one of two public institutes of higher learning in N ...

from 1965 to 1970, and had several small roles at

Nationaltheatret The National Theatre in Oslo ( no, Nationaltheatret) is one of Norway's largest and most prominent venues for performance of dramatic arts. History The theatre had its first performance on 1 September 1899 but can trace its origins to Christiani ...

during that time. After he had finished with his exams in winter 1970, he made his real debut, when he played tough young boy Joey in ''

the Homecoming ''The Homecoming'' is a two-act play written in 1964 by Harold Pinter and first published in 1965. Its premières in London (1965) and New York (1967) were both directed by Sir Peter Hall. The original Broadway production won the 1967 Tony A ...

'' by

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. He was noticed, and had larger roles by 1972, when he played Osvald in

Ibsen Henrik Johan Ibsen (; ; 20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian playwright and theatre director. As one of the founders of modernism in theatre, Ibsen is often referred to as "the father of realism" and one of the most influential playw ...

's ''

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'' and Puck in

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's ''

A Midsummer Night's Dream ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a comedy written by William Shakespeare 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict amon ...

''. Hungnes was one of the leading actors at Nationaltheatret in the 1970s and 80s, when he also led many instructional exercises. He was acting coach for, among others, ''Phaedra'', ''

Romeo and Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetim ...

'', ''

A Doll's House ''A Doll's House'' (Danish and nb, Et dukkehjem; also translated as ''A Doll House'') is a three-act play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. It premiered at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 21 December 1879, having bee ...

'' and ''

The Threepenny Opera ''The Threepenny Opera'' ( ) is a "play with music" by Bertolt Brecht, adapted from a translation by Elisabeth Hauptmann of John Gay's 18th-century English ballad opera, ''The Beggar's Opera'', and four ballads by François Villon, with music ...

'' (which he directed himself). He directed ''Hamlet'' at the

Trøndelag Teater Trøndelag Teater is a large theater in the city of Trondheim, in Trøndelag county, Norway. Trøndelag Teater stages large-scale dance and musical performances. History Originally built in 1816, the theater is the oldest stage in Scandinavia ...

, ''

Hedda Gabler ''Hedda Gabler'' () is a play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. The world premiere was staged on 31 January 1891 at the Residenztheater in Munich. Ibsen himself was in attendance, although he remained back-stage. The play has been can ...

'' at

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and the

Nordahl Grieg Johan Nordahl Brun Grieg (1 November 1902 – 2 December 1943) was a Norwegian poet, novelist, dramatist, journalist and political activist. He was a popular author and a controversial public figure. He served in World War II as a war corresponde ...

biography ''Nordahl i våre hjerter'' at

Den Nationale Scene Den Nationale Scene ( en, National Theater) is the largest theatre in Bergen, Norway. Den Nationale Scene is also one of the oldest permanent theatres in Norway. History Opened under the name '' Det Norske Theater'' in 1850, the theatre has root ...

. At

Oslo Nye Teater Oslo Nye Teater is a theater located in Oslo, Norway. The theater has its main stage in its own theater house at Rosenkrantz' gate 10. It is one of Norway's most visited theatres. Oslo Nye Teater AS is wholly owned by Oslo Municipality. Histor ...

he produced many musical successes, including ''Cabaret'', ''Chicago'' and ''My Fair Lady'', as well as the

Hedda Award The Hedda Award (''Heddaprisen'') is a Norwegian theatre award, first presented in 1998. It is named after the character "Hedda" from Ibsen's play ''Hedda Gabler''. Among its categories, which have varied over the years, are: Best Theatre Producti ...

winner ''

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' is a play by Edward Albee first staged in October 1962. It examines the complexities of the marriage of a middle-aged couple, Martha and George. Late one evening, after a university faculty party, they receive ...

''. Svein Sturla Hungnes has acted in many Norwegian films since the 1960s, of which ''

Kimen ''Kimen'' (The Seed) is a Norwegian film from 1974 directed by Erik Solbakken. It starred Kjell Stormoen, Svein Sturla Hungnes, Ragnhild Michelsen, Helle Ottesen, Helge Jordal, and Ragnhild Hilt. The film was based on the 1940 novel of the s ...

'', ', ''

The Telegraphist ''The Telegraphist'' ( no, Telegrafisten) is a 1993 Norwegian film directed by Erik Gustavson. It is based on the novel '' Dreamers'' by Knut Hamsun. It stars Bjørn Floberg and Marie Richardson, as well as Kjersti Holmen, who won an Amanda for h ...

'' and ''

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'' are among the best known. From 1995 to 2007 Hungnes had the title role in the annual performance of ''

Peer Gynt ''Peer Gynt'' (, ) is a five- act play in verse by the Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen published in 1876. Written in Norwegian, it is one of the most widely performed Norwegian plays. Ibsen believed ''Per Gynt'', the Norwegian fairy tale on wh ...

'' at the in

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. In autumn 2007 he was part of the jury of the

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television programme '' Drømmerollen''. In 2002 Hungnes was head of

. For his contributions to Norwegian theater, in 2004 he was named a Knight First Class of the

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. In 2009 Hungnes received the

Oslo City Culture Award The Oslo City Culture Award is a Norwegian award given to a person, group or cultural activity of outstanding achievement in or long-time contribution to arts, science or other cultural work in the city of Oslo's or the country's cultural life. A b ...

.
Tidligere prisvinnere av Oslo bys kulturpris

Filmography

*2000: ''

'' *1996: '' Offshore (TV series), Offshore'' *1993: ''

'' *1989: ''

Bryllupsfesten ''Bryllupsfesten'' ( en, The wedding party}) is a 1989 Norwegian comedy film written by Petter Vennerød, and directed by Vennerød and Svend Wam, starring Knut Husebø Knut Husebø (born 10 May 1946) is a Norwegian actor and visual artist. Bo ...

'' *1985: '' Adjø solidaritet'' *1985: '' Papirfuglen'' *1982: ''

Henrys bakværelse Henry's or Henrys may refer to: *Henry's (clothiers), a Wichita, Kansas company and AAU powerhouse *''Henry's Dream'', a Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds album * Henry's (electronics retailer), Canada *Henry (unit), the SI derived unit of electrical ind ...

'' *1982: ''

Victoria L ''Victoria L'' ( no, Leve sitt liv) is a 1982 Norwegian comedy film directed by Petter Vennerød and Svend Wam. The film was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 55th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a ...

'' *1981: ''

Julia Julia ''Julia Julia'' is a 1981 Norwegian comedy film directed by Petter Vennerød and Svend Wam. The film was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 54th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret He ...

'' *1980: ''

Belønningen ''Belønningen'' ( en, The reward}) is a 1980 Norwegian drama film written and directed by Bjørn Lien, starring Rolf Søder and Joachim Calmeyer. It was entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. ...

'' *1980: ''

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'' *1979: '' Arven'' *1978: '' Hvem har bestemt..!?'' *1975: '' Faneflukt'' *1974: ''

'' *1974: '' Mors hus'' *1974: ''

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'' *1971: '' Rødblått paradis'' *1969: ''

Psychedelica Blues ''Psychedelica Blues'' is a Norway, Norwegian youth drama film from 1969 directed by Nils Reinhardt Christensen. Along with Øyvind Vennerød's ''Himmel og helvete'', it was the first Norwegian film that dealt with adolescents' use of narcotics, a ...

'' *1969: ''

Himmel og helvete ''Himmel og helvete'' (Heaven and Hell) is a Norwegian propaganda film from 1969 directed by Øyvind Vennerød with a screenplay by Vennerød and Victor Borg. The film was poorly received by the critics, but it nonetheless became one of the highes ...

'' *1969: ''Faderen'' *1968: ''

Hennes meget kongelige høyhet Hennes may refer to: Business * H&M, a Swedish multi-national retail-clothing company * ''Hennes (magazine)'', a Swedish magazine Places * Hennes, Norway, a village in Hadsel municipality, Nordland county, Norway Music * Hennes bästa, a compil ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hungnes, Svein Sturla 1946 births Living people Norwegian theatre directors Oslo National Academy of the Arts alumni Norwegian male stage actors Norwegian male film actors