Thomas Thomassen (19 November 1878 – 7 January 1962) was a Norwegian actor, director and

theater manager A theater manager, also called a general manager, managing director, or intendant (UK English and German), is the administrator of a theater. They often also have the responsibilities of an artistic director but in any case oversee all administra ...

Biography

Thomassen was born in

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, Norway. He was the son of Thomas Marthinius Thomassen (1845–1925) and Laura Christine Thoresen (1847–1931). He made his stage debut in 1900 at

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. He served as theatre director of Stavanger Faste Scene from 1918 to 1921, and of

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 ...

in Bergen from 1925 to 1931. He chaired the

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from 1915 to 1918, and from 1924 to 1925. In 1904, he married Ingebjørg Klafstad (1878–1961). He was the father of the actor and director Knut Thomassen (1921–2002).

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* 1878 births 1962 deaths Norwegian male stage actors Norwegian male film actors Norwegian theatre directors 20th-century Norwegian male actors People from Tønsberg {{norway-actor-stub