Pål Eugen Bucher Skjønberg (20 October 1919 – 3 February 2014) was a Norwegian actor. He was born in

Stavanger Stavanger (, , American English, US usually , ) is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Norway. It is the fourth largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the a ...

to actors Eugen (1889–1971) and Henny Skjønberg (1886–1973). He was the older brother of actor Espen Skjønberg. They grew up in Bærum and Oslo. In 1946 he married actress

Elisabeth Bang Elisabeth Bang (26 September 1922 – 28 September 2009) was a Norwegian actress. She was born in Skedsmo in Akershus, Norway. During World War II, she made her stage debut at Bærum Studiescene where she also met her future husband actor Pål ...

(1922–2009). He made his stage debut for Bærum Studiescene during World War II. Both his brother and future wife were involved here too. He was later employed at the theatre Det Norske Teatret from 1945 to his retirement in 1989, except for the years 1951 to 1952 when he worked at Den Nationale Scene. His film debut came in 1946 in the film '' Englandsfarere''. Another notable appearance was the film '' Ut av mørket'', which was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival. He appeared in at least 23 films and television shows between 1946 and 1991. Skjønberg was also a board member of Riksteatret from 1968 to 1976. He has received numerous awards, including the King's Medal of Merit. He died in February 2014.Death announcement
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Selected filmography

* 1946: '' Englandsfarere'' * 1946: ''

Så møtes vi imorgen ''Så møtes vi imorgen'' ( en, See You Tomorrow) is a 1946 Norwegian drama film directed by Nils R. Müller. It was Müller's debut film. It is based on the novel of the same name by Alex Brinchmann and it was adapted for film by Müller. The f ...

'' * 1953: '' Skøytekongen'' * 1957: '' Stevnemøte med glemte år'' * 1958: '' Ut av mørket'' * 1966: '' Hunger'' * 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 ...

'' as Hermansen, a policeman

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Skjonberg, Pal 1919 births 2014 deaths Actors from Stavanger People from Bærum Norwegian male film actors Norwegian male stage actors Norwegian male television actors Recipients of the King's Medal of Merit in gold