Sverre Brandt (3 March 1880 – 16 July 1962) was a Norwegian theatre worker and playwright, born in
Trondheim
Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and ...
. He is remembered for his children's play ''
Reisen til Julestjernen'' from 1924, which has been staged numerous times at theatres in Scandinavia, and also adapted into a film. He was financial manager 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 ...
from 1919 to 1948.
Further reading
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References
1880 births
1962 deaths
People from Trondheim
20th-century Norwegian dramatists and playwrights
Norwegian male dramatists and playwrights
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