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Norwegian screenwriters

35 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

André ØvredalTerminology · Film memorabiliaAndré Øvredal (lang; born 6 May 1973) is a Norwegian filmmaker. He is best known for directing the films Trollhunter (2010), The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016), Scary Stories to Tell in the…
Anja BreienPerson · Film memorabiliaAnja Breien (12 July 1940 – 10 May 2026) was a Norwegian film director and screenwriter.
Arne SkouenPerson · Film memorabiliaArne Skouen (18 October 1913 – 24 May 2003) was a Norwegian journalist, author, film director and film producer.
Beate GrimsrudPerson · Film memorabiliaBeate Grimsrud (28 April 1963 – 1 July 2020) was a Norwegian novelist, short story writer, children's writer, scriptwriter and playwright.
Bent HamerPerson · Film memorabiliaBent Hamer (born 18 December 1956) is a film director, writer and producer, born in Sandefjord, Norway in 1956.
Berit NesheimPerson · Film memorabiliaBerit Nesheim (born 28 January 1945) is a Norwegian film director. Nesheim graduated from the University of Oslo in foreign languages, literature and psychology to go on to a career as a…
Edith CarlmarPerson · Film memorabiliaEdith Carlmar (born Edith Mary Johanne Mathiesen; 15 November 1911 – 17 May 2003) was a Norwegian actress and Norway's first female film director.
Gunnar StaalesenAuthor · BooksGunnar Staalesen (born 19 October 1947) is a Norwegian writer. He is a major figure in the Nordic noir crime fiction genre through his 20 novels featuring Varg Veum, a private detective in…
Hans Petter MolandPerson · Film memorabiliaHe was born in Oslo.
Iram HaqPerson · Film memorabiliaIram Haq (born January 1, 1976) is a Norwegian actress, screenwriter and director of Pakistani descent. She is known for her feature films I Am Yours and What Will People Say.
Jacob Breda BullAuthor · BooksIllustration — Jacob Breda Bull
Jannicke Systad JacobsenPerson · Film memorabiliaJannicke Systad Jacobsen (born 1975) is a Norwegian screenwriter and film director.
JasonArtist · Comics and comic artJohn Arne Sæterøy (born 16 August 1965), better known by the pen name Jason, is a Norwegian cartoonist, known for his sparse drawing style and silent, anthropomorphic animal characters.
Jo NesbøAuthor · BooksJon "Jo" Nesbø (lang; born 29 March 1960) is a Norwegian novelist and musician. His books had sold over 50 million copies worldwide by 2021, making him the most successful Norwegian author…
Jon Lennart MjøenPerson · Film memorabiliaJon Lennart Mjøen (22 October 1912 – 3 January 1997) was a Norwegian actor, film director and screenwriter. He appeared in twelve films between 1936 and 1968.
Klaus HagerupPerson · Film memorabiliaKlaus Hagerup (5 March 1946 – 20 December 2018) was a Norwegian author, translator, screenwriter, actor and director. He was also known for his role of Tom in the film The Chieftain (1984).
Knut AndersenPerson · Film memorabiliaKnut Andersen (9 May 1931 – 17 June 2019) was a Norwegian film director. He was born in Harstad.
Knut FaldbakkenAuthor · BooksKnut Faldbakken (born 31 August 1941, in Hamar) is a Norwegian novelist.
Kristofer HivjuPerson · Film memorabiliaKristofer Hivju (lang; born 7 December 1978) is a Norwegian actor. He is most notable for playing the role of Tormund Giantsbane in Game of Thrones (2013-2019).
Lars Saabye ChristensenAuthor · BooksLars Saabye Christensen (born 21 September 1953 in Oslo) is a Norwegian-Danish author.
Leif SindingPerson · Film memorabiliaLeif Sinding (19 November 1895 – 13 May 1985) was a Norwegian film director and journalist.
Levi HenriksenPerson · Music memorabiliaLevi Henriksen (born 15 May 1964) is a Norwegian novelist, short story writer and singer-songwriter.
Mona FastvoldPerson · Film memorabiliaMona Fastvold (born 7 March 1981) is a Norwegian filmmaker and actress. She is best known for directing the drama films The Sleepwalker (2014), The World to Come (2020) and The Testament of…
Niels Fredrik DahlAuthor · BooksNiels Fredrik Dahl (born 11 May 1957) is a Norwegian novelist, poet and dramatist. He was awarded the Brage Prize in 2002 for the novel På vei til en venn.
Nils GaupPerson · Film memorabiliaNils Gaup (born 12 April 1955) is a Sámi film director from Norway.
Pål Bang-HansenPerson · Film memorabiliaPål Bang-Hansen (29 July 1937 – 25 March 2010) was a Norwegian actor, film director, screenwriter and film critic.
Per G. JonsonPhotographer · PhotographyPer Gunnar Jonson (11 April 1910 – 16 October 1975) was a Norwegian cinematographer and ski jumper.
Petter NæssPerson · Film memorabiliaPetter Næss (born 14 March 1960, Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian actor, screenwriter, instructor, and film director.
Sigurd EvensmoAuthor · BooksIllustration — Sigurd Evensmo
Thomas KragAuthor · BooksThomas Peter Krag (28 July 1868 – 13 March 1913) was a Norwegian novelist, playwright and writer of short stories. He was born in Kragerø, grew up in Kristiansand, and settled in Copenhagen.
Thor HeyerdahlPerson · Film memorabiliaThor Heyerdahl KStJ (6 October 1914 – 18 April 2002) was a Norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in biology with specialization in zoology, botany and geography.
Thorbjørn EgnerIllustrator · IllustrationThorbjørn Egner (12 December 1912 – 24 December 1990) was a Norwegian playwright, songwriter and illustrator known principally for his books, plays and musicals for children.
Tommy WirkolaPerson · Film memorabiliaTommy Wirkola (born 6 December 1979) is a Norwegian filmmaker. He is known for his film work in hybrid thrillers that combine horror, action and satire, including Dead Snow (2009) and Dead…
Torborg NedreaasAuthor · BooksTorborg Nedreaas (13 November 1906 – 30 June 1987) was a Norwegian writer. She received the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature, the Dobloug Prize, the Nordic Council's Literature Prize.
Torill KoveIllustrator · IllustrationTorill Kove is a Norwegian-born Canadian film director and animator. She won the 2007 Academy Award for Animated Short Film for the film The Danish Poet, co-produced by Norway's Mikrofilm…

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