Lars Tvinde (11 September 1886 – 25 June 1973) was a Norwegian stage and film actor.[1]

Lars Tvinde
Lars Tvinde, 1930
Born(1886-09-11)11 September 1886
Voss, Norway
Died25 June 1973(1973-06-25) (aged 86)
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationActor
Awards

Biography

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Tvinde was born at Voss in Hordaland, Norway. He was the son of Knut Haldorsen (1843–1927) and Eli Jørgensdotter Leidal (1842–1927). He attended Voss folkehøgskule and for eight years, he worked for his uncle at a store in Vossevangen. He also appeared at amateur theater in Bergen.[2]

He started working for Det Norske Teatret in Oslo during 1912. He said the first lines at the theatre's opening performance, Ivar Aasen's Ervingen, on 2 January 1913. He is regarded as one of the driving forces at Det Norske Teatret, from its first season until his retirement in 1958. During his time on stage, he created memorable characters in both comic and the tragic roles.[2]

He also had a number of roles in film. He made his film debut in 1920 as Haldor in Fante-Anne directed by Rasmus Breistein. He played in Himmeluret (1925), Bra mennesker (1937) and Godvakker-Maren (1940). Tvinde was a board member of the Norwegian Acting Federation 1932-39.[3]

He was awarded the Hulda Garborgs stipend in 1926 and the Norwegian Theatre Critics Award (Teaterkritikerprisen) in 1939 and awarded the State artist grant (Statens kunstnarløn) in 1955.[4] Tvinde was decorated Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1964.[2]

Personal life

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In 1923 he married Gudrun Friedricksen (1894–1982).

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1920 Fante-Anne Haldor, hennes sønn
1921 Jomfru Trofast Killingland, lensmann
1921 Felix Carl Jensinius, Presten
1925 Himmeluret Lars Timiansbakken
1937 Bra mennesker Egeland, lærer
1937 Fant Sebaldus
1937 By og land hand i hand Nils Tveit, vestlandsbonde
1938 Bør Børson Jr. Anders Torsøien
1939 Gjest Baardsen Lensmann
1942 Trysil-Knut Torgal Skaret
1943 Vigdis Jens Bjørkli, lærer og kirkesanger
1946 Om kjærligheten synger de
1951 Ukjent mann Hestehandleren
1966 Hunger
1969 An-Magritt Kiempen

References

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  1. ^ "Lars Tvinde". Allkune. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Brodal, Svein Erik. "Lars Tvinde". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  3. ^ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Lars Knutsen Tvinde". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  4. ^ "Teaterkritikerprisen". Norwegian Critics’ Association. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2018.

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