Oscar Gustafson
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Oscar Gustafson | |
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| Born | January 27, 1885[1] Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway |
| Died | January 24, 1949 (aged 63) |
| Occupation(s) | Painter, actor, and film director |
Oscar Emanuel Gustafson (January 27, 1885 – July 24, 1949)[2][3] was a Norwegian painter, actor, and film director.[4][5]
Gustafson was born in Kristiania (now Oslo) in 1885, the son of Karl Richard Gustafsson (1848–1938) and Sofie Bryngelsson (1847–1903).[6][7] He was married to Alfrida Strandberg (1886–?) and later to Karen Sörensen (1908–1972).
Career
In 1917, Gustafson directed the film En vinternat (together with Peter Lykke-Seest)[8][9] and played the leading role as the university lecturer Wollert Berg. Gustafson was also responsible for decorations and makeup. In 1919 he directed De forældreløse (also with Lykke-Seest) and played the role of Robertson.[10]
As a painter, Gustafson dubbed himself Sørlandsmaleren 'the Southern Norway painter'.[11][12][13]