Oscar Gustafson
Oscar Gustafson | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 27, 1885[1] Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway |
| Died | January 24, 1949 (aged 63) |
| Occupation(s) | Painter, actor, and film director |
Oscar Emanuel Gustafson (January 27, 1885 – July 24, 1949)[2][3] was a Norwegian painter, actor, and film director.[4][5]
Family[edit]
Gustafson was born in Kristiania (now Oslo) in 1885, the son of Karl Richard Gustafsson (1848–1938) and Sofie Bryngelsson (1847–1903).[6][7] He was married to Alfrida Strandberg (1886–?) and later to Karen Sörensen (1908–1972).
Career[edit]
In 1917, Gustafson directed the film En vinternat (together with Peter Lykke-Seest)[8][9] and played the leading role as the university lecturer Wollert Berg. Gustafson was also responsible for decorations and makeup. In 1919 he directed De forældreløse (also with Lykke-Seest) and played the role of Robertson.[10]
As a painter, Gustafson dubbed himself Sørlandsmaleren 'the Southern Norway painter'.[11][12][13]
Filmography[edit]
- 1917: En vinternat as Wollert Berg, a university lecturer
- 1917: De Forældreløse as Robertson
References[edit]
- ^ "Folketelling 1920 for 0215 Frogn herred". Digitalarkivet. Arkivverket. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ "Dødsfall meldt i dag". Arbeiderbladet. No. 172. July 27, 1949. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ "Anmeldte dødsfall ved Oslo skifterett". Nationen. No. 171. July 27, 1949. p. 7. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ Randall, Rolf (August 23, 1958). "Fra norsk films barndom". Arbeiderbladet. No. 34. p. 4. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ "Atter en meleriutstelling på Løkke". Asker og Bærums Budstikke. No. 114. October 1, 1941. p. 2. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ "Folketelling 1885 for 0301 Kristiania kjøpstad". Digitalarkivet. Arkivverket. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ "Folketelling 1891 for 0301 Kristiania kjøpstad". Digitalarkivet. Arkivverket. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ Krawc, Alfred (1986). International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden (from the Beginnings to 1984). Munich: Saur. p. 285.
- ^ Engberg, Marguerite (1986). Schiave bianche allo specchio: le origini del cinema in Scandinavia (1896–1918). Pordenone: Studi Tesi. p. 484.
- ^ "De forældreløse". Dagsposten. No. 37. February 7, 1918. p. 3. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ "Malerinstillingen i Handelsstanden". Moss Avis. No. 116. May 21, 1941. p. 4. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ "Mange vakre malerier på Granheim". Øvre Smaalenene. No. 100. May 2, 1941. p. 2. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ "Dødsfall". Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad. No. 174. July 28, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Oscar Gustafson at IMDb
- Oscar Gustafson at Filmfront
- Oscar Gustafson at Norsk filmografi