Alf Malland (24 January 1917 – 16 August 1997) was a Norwegian actor.

Biography

He was born in

Bergen Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula of ...

, Norway. He began his acting career as a student at the

Det Norske Teatret Det Norske Teatret ( en, Norwegian Theater)Moe, Jens. 2011. ''My America: The Culture of Giving''. Bloomington, IN: iUniverse, p. 133. is a theatre in Oslo. The theatre was founded in 1912, after an initiative from Hulda Garborg and Edvard Drabl� ...

in Oslo. Following the

German occupation of Norway The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany during the Second World War began on 9 April 1940 after Operation Weserübung. Conventional armed resistance to the German invasion ended on 10 June 1940, and Nazi Germany controlled Norway until the ...

during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

, he quit as a theater student and participated in the resistance. Malland first went to Sweden and in 1942 he left for

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where he trained as a paratrooper. He arrived at

Finnmark Finnmark (; se, Finnmárku ; fkv, Finmarku; fi, Ruija ; russian: Финнмарк) was a county in the northern part of Norway, and it is scheduled to become a county again in 2024. On 1 January 2020, Finnmark was merged with the neighbouri ...

in November 1944 as company commander with the Norwegian forces. In 1946, he was again at Det Norske Teatret and took up his theater studies. He was first employed there then freelanced. He appeared in 42 films and television shows between 1949 and 1987. He starred in the film ''

Struggle for Eagle Peak ''Struggle for Eagle Peak'' ( no, Venner) is a 1960 Norwegian crime film directed by Tancred Ibsen. It was entered into the 10th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Alf Malland as Tomas Gran * Tor Stokke as Harry Smidt * Eva Bergh as Ed ...

'', which was entered into the

10th Berlin International Film Festival The 10th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 24 June to 5 July 1960. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Spanish film ''El Lazarillo de Tormes'' directed by César Fernández Ardavín. Jury The following people were announc ...

Partial filmography

* ''

Death Is a Caress ''Death is a Caress'' ( no, Døden er et kjærtegn) is a 1949 Norwegian film noir starring Claus Wiese, Bjørg Riiser-Larsen and Ingolf Rogde. Based on a 1948 novel by Arve Moen, it was Edith Carlmar Edith Carlmar (born Edith Mary Johanne Mat ...

'' (1949) - En konstabel (uncredited) * ''

Trine! ''Trine!'' is a Norwegian black-and-white drama film from 1952 directed by Toralf Sandø. Eva Røine starred in the title role. The film was based on Hans Geelmuyden's novel ''Trine!'', and Geelmuyden wrote the script for the film together with ...

'' (1952) - En politimann * ''Ung frue forsvunnet'' (1953) - Vaktmannen (uncredited) * ''

Skøytekongen ''Skøytekongen'' (The Skating King) is a black-and-white Norwegian drama film from 1953 directed by Nils R. Müller. The script was written by Sigbjørn Hølmebakk based on a concept by Bjørn Storberget. The film stars Lasse Kolstad and Sids ...

'' (1953) * '' Trost i taklampa'' (1955) * ''

Hjem går vi ikke ''Hjem går vi ikke'' (We're Not Going Home) is a Norwegian film from 1955 directed by Walter Fyrst. It is about living conditions along the Aker River. It is based on the story "En gutts dag" (A Boy's Day) by Eva Seeberg. In addition to the fil ...

'' (1955) * '' Nine Lives'' (1957) - Martin * ''

Pastor Jarman kommer hjem Pastor Jarman kommer hjem is a 1958 Norwegian crime drama directed by Arne Skouen. It features Henki Kolstad Henki Kolstad (3 February 1915 – 14 July 2008) was a Norwegian actor and pop-cultural national treasure. With his debut at the Oslo na ...

'' (1958) - Tor * ''

'' (1960) - Tomas Gran * ''

Omringet ''Surrounded'' ( no, Omringet) is a Norwegian film from 1960 directed by Arne Skouen. Plot The film describes how the resistance fighter Per, modeled on Knut Haugland, operated an illegal telegraph station on the roof of the National Hospital in ...

'' (1960) - Frimann * ''

Et øye på hver finger ''Et øye på hver finger'' (Keep Your Eyes Peeled) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1961 directed by Nils-Reinhardt Christensen. He also wrote the script for the film based on Ingeborg Storm's novel of the same name. The film stars Georg Løkkebe ...

'' (1961) - Mørk herre i svart bil * ''

Cold Tracks ''Cold Tracks'' ( no, Kalde spor) is a 1962 Norwegian drama film directed by Arne Skouen. The film was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Foreign Language Film at the 35th Academy Awards, b ...

'' (1962) - Tormod * ''

Freske fraspark ''Freske fraspark'' (Fresh Push-Offs) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1963 directed by Bjørn Breigutu. The script was written by Kjell Aukrust and Breigutu. The story was previously arranged for stage for the Norwegian Theater in Oslo as the pl ...

'' (1963) - Ollvar * ''Marenco'' (1964) - Chowski * ''Klokker i måneskinn'' (1964) - Styrmannen, 'Journalistens fortelling' * ''To på topp'' (1965) - Pengeinnkreveren * ''Vaktpostene'' (1965) - Kapteinen * ''

Broder Gabrielsen ''Broder Gabrielsen'' ( en, Brother Gabrielsen}) is a 1966 Norwegian drama film directed by Nils R. Müller, starring Alf Malland and Mette Lange-Nielsen Mette Lange-Nielsen (30 April 1929 – 29 May 1981) was a Norwegian actress. Her husband w ...

'' (1966) - Broder Gabrielsen * ''Smuglere'' (1968) * ''

An-Magritt ''An-Magritt'' is a 1969 Norwegian drama film directed by Arne Skouen Arne Skouen (18 October 1913 – 24 May 2003) was a Norwegian journalist, author, film director and film producer. Biography Arne Skouen was born in Kristiania (now O ...

'' (1969) - Merra-Per * ''

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich ''One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich'' (russian: links=no, italics=yes, Один день Ивана Денисовича, Odin den' Ivana Denisovicha, ) is a short novel by the Russian writer and Nobel laureate Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, first p ...

'' (1970) - Fetiukov * '' Love Is War'' (1971) - Doctor * ''

The Call of the Wild ''The Call of the Wild'' is a short adventure novel by Jack London, published in 1903 and set in Yukon, Canada, during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, when strong sled dogs were in high demand. The central character of the novel is a dog named Bu ...

'' (1972) - Constantine * '' Bør Børson Jr.'' (1974) - Ole Elveplassen * ''

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'' (1974) - Police Inspector * ''Kjære Maren'' (1976) - Mann * ''

Bør Børson II ''Bør Børson II'' is a 1976 Norwegian musical film directed by Stein-Roger Bull and starring Rolv Wesenlund Rolv Helge Wesenlund (17 September 1936 – 18 August 2013) was a Norwegian comedian, singer, clarinetist, writer and actor. Bio ...

'' (1976) - Ole Elveplassen * ''Olsenbanden for full musikk'' (1976) - Fritz, altmuligmann * ''

Karjolsteinen ''Karjolsteinen'' (The Carriage Stone) is a Norwegian drama film from 1977. The film was directed by Knut Andersen based on a novel by Sigbjørn Hølmebakk with the same name. Plot The radical author Olav Klungeland feels divided and inadequ ...

'' (1977) - Politibetj. * ''Olsenbanden og Data-Harry sprenger verdensbanken'' (1978) - Hallandsen, kjeltring * ''

Blood of the Railroad Workers ''Blood of the Railroad Workers'' ( no, Rallarblod}) is a 1979 Norwegian drama film directed by Erik Solbakken Erik Solbakken (born 17 November 1984 in Hemsedal) is a Norwegian television presenter. Solbakken hosted the Eurovision Song Conte ...

'' (1979) - Per flink * ''Olsenbanden gir seg aldri!'' (1981) - Aksjonsleder i politiet * ''Olsenbandens aller siste kupp'' (1982) - Personalvakt med overvåkning * ''Men Olsenbanden var ikke død!'' (1984) - Guide på Munchmuseet * ''

Etter Rubicon ''Etter Rubicon'' is a 1987 Norwegian thriller film directed by Leidulv Risan and starring Sverre Anker Ousdal and Toralv Maurstad. It was produced by Dag Alveberg and the film company Filmeffekt. The film is a political commentary about the C ...

'' (1987) - Arne Michelsen

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Malland, Alf 1917 births 1997 deaths Norwegian male stage actors Norwegian male film actors Norwegian male television actors 20th-century Norwegian male actors Norwegian resistance members Norwegian military personnel of World War II Actors from Bergen