Oscar Gustafson
Oscar Emanuel Gustafson (January 27, 1885 – July 24, 1949) was a Norwegian painter, actor, and film director.
Oscar Gustafson
- Name
- Oscar Gustafson
- Born
- 27 January 1885
- Birthplace
- Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway
- Died
- 24 January 1949
- Occupation
- Painter, actor, and film director
- Nationality
- Norway
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Key facts
• Name — Oscar Gustafson • Born — 27 January 1885 • Birthplace — Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway • Died — 24 January 1949 • Occupation — Painter, actor, and film director
Family
Family
Gustafson was born in Kristiania (now Oslo) in 1885, the son of Karl Richard Gustafsson (1848–1938) and Sofie Bryngelsson (1847–1903). He was married to Alfrida Strandberg (1886–?) and later to Karen Sörensen (1908–1972).
Career
Career
In 1917, Gustafson directed the film En vinternat (together with Peter Lykke-Seest) 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. As a painter, Gustafson dubbed himself Sørlandsmaleren 'the Southern Norway painter'.
Filmography
Filmography
• 1917: En vinternat as Wollert Berg, a university lecturer • 1917: De Forældreløse as Robertson
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- 1.Arkivverket. Folketelling 1920 for 0215 Frogn herred. Digitalarkivet.
- 2.Dødsfall meldt i dag. Arbeiderbladet. 172. July 27, 1949.
- 3.Anmeldte dødsfall ved Oslo skifterett. Nationen. 171. 7. July 27, 1949.
- 4.Randall, Rolf. Fra norsk films barndom. Arbeiderbladet. 34. 4. August 23, 1958.
- 5.Atter en meleriutstelling på Løkke. Asker og Bærums Budstikke. 114. 2. October 1, 1941.
- 6.Arkivverket. Folketelling 1885 for 0301 Kristiania kjøpstad. Digitalarkivet.
- 7.Arkivverket. Folketelling 1891 for 0301 Kristiania kjøpstad. Digitalarkivet.
- 8.Krawc, Alfred. International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden (from the Beginnings to 1984). Saur. 285. 1986.
- 9.Engberg, Marguerite. Schiave bianche allo specchio: le origini del cinema in Scandinavia (1896–1918). Studi Tesi. 484. 1986.
- 10.De forældreløse. Dagsposten. 37. 3. February 7, 1918.
- 11.Malerinstillingen i Handelsstanden. Moss Avis. 116. 4. May 21, 1941.
- 12.Mange vakre malerier på Granheim. Øvre Smaalenene. 100. 2. May 2, 1941.
- 13.Dødsfall. Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad. 174. 3. July 28, 1949.
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