Roy Bjørnstad (September 29, 1925 – November 25, 2005) was a Norwegian actor.[1][2]

Roy Bjørnstad
Born(1925-09-29)September 29, 1925
Oslo, Norway
DiedNovember 28, 2005(2005-11-28) (aged 80)
Strømmen, Norway
OccupationActor

Career

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Stage

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Bjørnstad made his debut in 1945 at the People's Theater in Sweden.[1]

Throughout his career, he was associated with several theaters in Norway, including the Trøndelag Theater from 1949 to 1951, the Rogaland Theater from 1953 to 1960, and then several periods with NRK's Television Theater in the 1960s and 1970s.[1]

From 1978 to 1996 he was engaged with the Norwegian Theater.[1] He made a name for himself there in a number of Chekhov productions, such as Three Sisters (1981) and The Seagull (1987). He also made an impression in Cora Sandel's Kjøp ikke Dondi (Don't Buy Dondi) and Kido Okamoto's Heikegani (The Heike Crabs).[citation needed]}

Film and television

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In 1946, Bjørnstad made his film debut in Englandsfarere. Other films that he appeared in include Jentespranget, Trost i taklampa, Den siste Fleksnes, and Olsenbanden gir seg aldri. Bjørnstad also had some television roles outside of his Television Theater productions, including in a few episodes of the comedy series Fleksnes Fataliteter as well as in the crime series Nini (2001)[3] and Blind gudinne (1997).[4]

Filmography

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Films

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Television

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NRK Television Theater

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  • Ungen (1960) as Julius
  • Den store barnedåpen (1961) as Hans "Gjøken"
  • Fru Inger til Østråt (1961) as Ejner Huk
  • Går ut i kveld (1961) as Gidney
  • Nederlaget (1966) as Louis
  • Huset på grensen (1969) as a smuggler
  • Twigs (1978) as Frank

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Roy Bjørnstad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Andre viktige romerikinger". Romerikes blad. May 10, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "Nini, tv-serie fra 1997". Filmfront. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "Blind gudinne, tv-serie fra 1997". Filmfront. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  5. ^ Hellmann, Ben (2014). Filming the Unfilmable: Casper Wrede's One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich. Stuttgart: Ibidem-Verlag. p. 146.
  6. ^ Nash, Jay Robert; Ross, Stanley Ralph (1986). The Motion Picture Guide, Volume 6. Chicago: Cinebooks. p. 2259.
  7. ^ Flowers, John; Frizler, Paul (2006). Psychotherapists on Film, 1899–1999: A Worldwide Guide to Over 5000 Films. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. p. 116.
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