Per Bronken

Per Bronken
Per Bronken in 1966
Born(1935-03-13)13 March 1935
Tromsø, Norway
Died4 October 2002(2002-10-04) (aged 67)
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Poet, novelist, actor, film director and stage producer
Spouse
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(m. 1962⁠–⁠1971)​
AwardsGyldendal's Endowment (1961)

Per Bronken (13 March 1935 – 4 October 2002) was a Norwegian poet, novelist, actor, film director and stage producer.

Career

Bronken made his literary debut in 1955 with the poetry collection Kom drikk også mitt blod. He made his stage debut at Riksteatret in 1957. He worked as stage producer for Fjernsynsteatret for several periods from 1962, and played an important role in the development of Norwegian television drama.[1][2] He was awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment in 1961.[3]

Personal life

Bronken was born in Tromsø, a son of merchant Alfred Sivertsen and nurse Ingeborg Bronken. He was married to actress Monna Tandberg from 1962 to 1971, and to actress Marie Louise Tank [no] from 1974.[2]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1957 Nine Lives Ole, kjelketrekker
1966 Nederlaget (director) NRK Television Theater
1986 Blackout Politiinspektøren

References

  1. ^ "Per Bronken". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  2. ^ a b Nygaard, Jon. "Per Bronken". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  3. ^ "Gyldendalprisen" (in Norwegian). forfatterportalen.no. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
Awards
Preceded by Recipient of the Gyldendal's Endowment
1961
(shared with Johannes Heggland) 		Succeeded by


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