1936 in Norway

Sports

• Ivar Ballangrud was olympic and world champion of speed skating.

Music

Film

Literature

• The Knut Hamsund novel Ringen sluttet (The Ring is Closed), was published.

January – March

• 2 January – Kjell Opseth, politician (died 2017).^[3]
• 6 January – Carl Julius Norstrøm, economist (died 2012)
• 13 January – Jan Brøgger, professor of social anthropology and clinical psychologist (died 2006).^[4]
• 23 January – Jon Østeng Hov, photographer and writer (died 2019)
• 26 January – Tom Vraalsen, politician and ambassador (died 2021).^[5]
• 31 January – Nils Aaness, speed skater (died 2024).^[6][7]
• 4 February – Ole Johs. Brunæs, politician (died 2019)
• 8 February – Francis Sejersted, history professor (died 2015)
• 15 February – Arne Haaland, chemist (died 2023).^[8]
• 22 February – Henny Moan, actress (died 2024).^[9]
• 28 February – Ole-Jørgen Nilsen, actor and theatre director (died 2008)
• 5 March – Lars Roar Langslet, politician (died 2016)
• 6 March – Finn-Erik Vinje, philologist.^[10]

April – June

• 12 April – Øystein Lønn, writer (died 2022).^[11]
• 14 April – Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg, politician and professor of medicine (died 2020)
• 15 April – Gunnar Aasland, judge
• 17 April – Dagny Hald, ceramist (died 2001).^[12]
• 21 April – Unni-Lise Jonsmoen, illustrator and children's writer.^[13]
• 25 April – Einar Olsen, newspaper editor
• 1 May – Thor-Øistein Endsjø, sport shooter (died 2024).^[14][15]
• 3 May – Narve Bjørgo, historian and professor
• 3 May – Inger Pedersen, politician (died 2023).^[16]
• 11 May – Nils O. Golten, politician (died 1999)
• 22 May – Hans Olav Tungesvik, politician (died 2017)
• 27 May – Eli Skolmen Ryg, television producer
• 28 May – Ole Klemet Sara, politician (died 2013)
• 8 June – Karin Hafstad, politician (died 2019)
• 9 June – Per Brandtzæg, physician (died 2016)
• 18 June – Reidar Thomassen, writer (died 2024).^[17][18]

July – September

• 3 July – Baard Owe, actor (d. 2017)
• 10 July – John Herstad, historian.^[19]
• 14 July – Egil Børre Johnsen, writer
• 18 July – Sigbjørn Larsen, politician
• 24 July – Finn Kristensen, politician
• 29 July – Rolf Presthus, politician (died 1988)
• 1 August – Asbjørn Larsen, industrial leader (died 2025).^[20]
• 28 August – Asbjørn Liland, politician (died 2019)
• 14 September – Harry Danielsen, politician (d. 2011)
• 17 September – Rolv Wesenlund, comedian, singer, musician, writer and actor (died 2013)
• 24 September – Ingvard Sverdrup, politician (died 1997)
• 28 September – Anne Borg, ballet dancer and choreographer (died 2016).^[21]

October – December

• 1 October – Toralf Engan, ski jumper
• 4 October – Bjarne Mørk Eidem, politician (died 2022).^[22]
• 6 October – Gunnar Mathisen, politician (died 2022).^[23]
• 25 October – Arnfinn Nesset, nurse and serial killer
• 14 November – Sven O. Høiby, journalist (died 2007)
• 17 November – Richard Edvardsen, politician
• 23 November – Bjørn Hernæs, politician (died 2024).^[24]
• 29 November – MÃ¥lfrid Grude Flekkøy, psychologist (died 2013)
• 29 November – Torild Skard, psychologist, feminist and politician
• 29 November – Reidun Brusletten, politician
• 10 December – Thor Helland, long-distance runner (died 2021)
• 11 December – Esther Kostøl, trade unionist (died 2023).^[25]
• 14 December – Arve Tellefsen, violinist
• 30 December – Fredrik Skagen, writer (died 2017)

Full date unknown

• Olav Bjørkum, politician (born 1859)