Espen Skjønberg
Acting
Biography
Espen Skjønberg was born on April 7, 1924 in Asker, Norway as Espen Henrik Skjønberg. He is an actor, known for O'Horten (2007), En håndfull tid (1989) and Secondløitnanten(1993). He was previously married to Mona Hofland.
Born: April 7, 1924
Place of Birth: Asker, Viken county, Norway
Known For
Treasurer Jensen
There is a confusion between comedy treasurer Theodor Jensen and an escaped felon, Gerhardt Müller, both played by Carsten Winger. Nanna Stenersen had the role of Mrs Jensen.
The Last Lieutenant
Norwegian war drama. The old sea-captain retires, but the next day German WWII occupation of Norway begins. He then kisses his wife good-bye and is off to Army HQ. There he finds a lack of leadership and morale that offends him. They even laugh at him and his out-dated uniform and officer-rank. Secondloitnanten then finds and leads his private troop of volunteers against the German attack. The movie tells the story of a man that refuses to give up, even when everybody else leaves. He will fight for the country he loves and do his duty.
Frosset hjerte
Frozen heart tells the story of Roald Amundsen, a well known polar hero from Norway.
Through a Glass, Darkly
A moving, magic and playful story about a young girl who, at the end of her life, learns to accept death and understands how wonderful life really is. The script is based on the novel by Jostein Gaarder.
The Defenceless
Based upon true events and the novel by Gabriel Scott about terrible conditions in a foster family.
O'Horten
Odd Horton is dependable and contained: he's a train driver retiring after 40 years of service, living a simple life. His idea of adventure is to fly from one city in Norway to another. Starting on the night of his retirement dinner, Odd has a series of dislocating experiences: a boy insists that Odd sit by his bedside while he falls asleep; misadventure causes Odd to miss his last run; he witnesses an arrest; he assists an old man and makes a friend; he takes a trip with a blindfolded driver; he adopts a dog; he takes stock late one night at the roundhouse; he revisits his mother's disappointment in him. How should he live the rest of his life?
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
Fly-on-the-wall treatment of an ordinary day in the life of a prisoner in Stalin's Gulag. Closely adapted from Solzhenitsyn's classic novel based on his own experiences. Shot entirely on location in northern Norway
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.
Sophie's World
One day fourteen-year-old Sophie Amundsen comes home from school to find in her mailbox two notes, with one question on each: "Who are you? and "Where does the world come from?
Jul på Månetoppen
Christmas on the Moontop is a Norwegian christmas series. It was produced and sent on NRK in 2002 with replays in 2005, 2010 and 2014. Idea and screenplay by Gudny Ingebjørg Hagen. Christmas on the Moontop was the successor to Christmas in Blåfjell and Amalies Christmas. Directed by Torunn Calmeyer Ringen.
Filmography
as Grandfather
as Trygve Sissener
as Tormod Neshov
as Erke
as (voice)
as Merchant #2
as Self - Audience
as Erke
as Leonardo da Vinci
as Nansen (voice)
as Haakon Frydenlund
as Carl Berner
as Faren
as Fortelleren
as Algot Engan
as Thor Espedal
as Narrator (voice)
as Trym
as Smykkehandleren
as Old Martin
as Knoff
as General Michaelov
as Tandberg
as Jon Skaug
as Spelol
as Hjalmar
as Leieboeren
as Presten
as Gregers Werle
as Mikkel Nielsen Hauge
as (himself)
as Knut Valstad
as Egil Ek
as Arthur
as Nilsen
as Svensen
as Høye
as Ola Berg
as Einar Møller, farmasøyt
as Bokselgeren
as Ola Nordbø
as En skolegutt
as fantegutt