Egil Hjorth-Jenssen
Acting
Biography
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Born: April 18, 1893
Place of Birth: Halden, Norway
Known For
Petter from Ruskoey
Young Petter moves together with his family from a happy life in a rural fisher's village to a rough community and school life in the city of Oslo.
The Ashlad and the Hungry Troll
An exuberant story about Askeladden, the hero of Norwegian traditional fairy tales, outwitting the good-natured troll.
The Chasers
A love triangle of two men who desire the same woman. We follow them through three days of grouse hunting, a chase that ends violently. Or does it?
Owls in the Marsh
Oslo family the Monsens recieve uncle Pavel's house on the south coast of Norway after his passing. Mr. Monsen is also under the assumption that he has won 5000NOK in the lottery, though things are not as they seem. On an old record, the little girls hear uncle Pavel tell the story of a lost treasure buried somewhere in the house, but to find its location, one must solve 4 riddles.
Millionær for en aften
Shipping broker Landheim tries to save a failing theater, but falls in love. Is the broker a journalist, and the actress a prima donna? Who knows?
The Master and His Servants
While Sigurd Helmer is being dressed in his bishop's robes, the fanatical Tornkvist arrives at the ordination and watches from the background. Even before the ordination is over, he goes to the police. He has evidence that Helmer has stolen the office with the help of anonymous letters that slandered Tornkvist in the battle for the bishop's crozier. At the banquet in the bishop's residence, Tornkvist drops the accusation like a bomb. At the same time, he announces his engagement to Helmer's daughter, and the banquet table dissolves into complete confusion. Only Helmer's wife stands firm in her belief in his innocence. Helmer is then brought to trial, accused by Tornkvist. Based on Axel Kielland's play from 1955.
Nothing but Troubles
The working-class family Bråten is living in a top floor of a tenement house on the outskirts of Oslo. The family includes three sons and two daughters, mother and father in one room and kitchen. Mother Hulda is the family hub while Mr.Bråten itself is a silent and withdrawn worker. Children contribute in their own way to the neighbors are right when they exclaim: Never anything but trouble! There are problems for all when the police come into the picture after the one his son is participating in a car theft. Middle of all this chaos, 16-year-old Maiken (Vigdis Røising) moves out and seek questionable friends, which brings her into conflict with his father. A tragedy brings the family together again.
The Disappearance of a Young Wife
The young wife of an upper-class academic disappears while her husband is on holiday. In his search for her, the husband learns that there was much he did not know both about her past and about their relationship.
The Bus
Thorvald runs a local bus route, with a 1923-model bus nicknamed 'Gamla', in the Norwegian country side. Thorvald himself always takes time to make numerous stops along his route to help out with the smallest of problems. The old man is so caring he sometimes forgets to charge money from his travelers. But modern times are lurking on the doorstep - in the figure of a grumpy county official and an offer from an outside bus company.
The Wayward Girl
Gerd, considered a woman of dubious morals, falls in love with a boy whose family does not accept their relationship, so both run away and settle in a cabin in the woods where they meet a sullen man who tests their love.
Filmography
as Pantelåner
as Herdis' bestefar
as Glassblåsern, homeless
as (voice)
as Musikklærer, 'Beethoven'
as Skraphandleren
as Politimester Wold
as Fet herre
as Tallerud
as A. Tom Bang
as Boktrykker i Christiania
as Barbaren
as Gammel journalist
as Eliassen
as Dehli, kjøpmann
as Police Officer
as Skrivemaskinreperatøren
as Bank-sjefen
as Chr. Dahl, gårdeier
as Marsjandiseren
as En arbeider på kirkegården
as Hotellverten
as Andersen, pasient
as Advokaten
as Peder Pedersen
as Teatersjefen
as Anders, Becks dreng
as Tølleiv, tjenestegutt på Rustbakke