Leif Sinding (19 November 1895 – 13 May 1985) was a Norwegian film director and journalist. He worked for the newspapers ''Verdens Gang (1868–1923), Verdens Gang'', ''Aftenposten'', and ''Morgenbladet''. Among his silent films are ''Himmeluret'' from 1925, based on Gabriel Scott's comedy, and ''Fjeldeventyret'' from 1926. He directed the film ''Bra mennesker'' (1937), based on a play by Oskar Braaten, and the films ''De vergeløse'' (1939) and ''Tante Pose (film), Tante Pose'' (1940), both based on novels by Gabriel Scott. In 1941 he directed the comedy ''Kjærlighet og vennskap''. During the German occupation of Norway Sinding Collaboration with the Axis powers, collaborated with the Axis forces, was a member of Nasjonal Samling, and was sentenced to four years forced labour Legal purge in Norway after World War II, after the war.

Filmography

* ''Himmeluret'' (1925) * ''Simen Mustrøens besynderlige opplevelser'' (1926) * ''Den nye lensmannen'' (1926) * ''Syv dage for Elisabeth'' (1927) * ''Fjeldeventyret'' (1927) * ''Fantegutten'' (1932) * ''Jeppe på bjerget (1933 film), Jeppe på bjerget'' (1933) * ''Morderen uten ansikt'' (1936) * ''Bra mennesker'' (1937) * ''Eli Sjursdotter'' (1938) * ''De vergeløse (film), De vergeløse'' (1939) * ''Tante Pose'' (1940) * ''Kjærlighet og vennskap'' (1941) * ''Sangen til livet'' (1943) * ''Selkvinnen'' (1953) * ''Heksenetter'' (1954) * ''Gylne ungdom'' (1956)

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* 1895 births 1985 deaths Norwegian film directors Members of Nasjonal Samling People convicted of treason for Nazi Germany against Norway Norwegian prisoners and detainees 20th-century Norwegian journalists {{Norway-film-director-stub