Adam Emanuel Eriksen (September 17, 1852 – July 19, 1931) was a Norwegian painter, photographer, film director, and screenwriter.

Family

Eriksen was born in

Kristiania Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022, an ...

(now Oslo), the son of the watchmaker Henrik Erichsen (1825–1870) and Emilie Kathrine Christoffersen (1825–1902). He was the brother of the politician, newspaper editor, and writer

Alfred Eriksen Alfred Eriksen (nicknamed "Karlsøypresten", 30 August 1864 – 4 May 1934) was a Norwegian priest, politician, newspaper editor, and non-fiction writer. Personal life He was born as Alfred Eriksen in Christiania as the son of the watch ...

and the uncle of the journalist and author Solvejg Eriksen. He married Olea Pedersen in 1880.

Career

For a while, Eriksen operated the Cordial Cinema in

(now Oslo). In 1912 he directed the film ''

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'', which he also wrote the screenplay for. This was his only film. Eriksen died in

Stabekk Stabekk is a suburban centre in the municipality of Bærum, Norway, west of Oslo. It is predominantly a residential area, with many residents commuting to Oslo. As of 2005 the population was 6,261. Bærum has the highest income per capita and the hi ...

in 1931, and he was buried at Our Savior's Cemetery in Oslo.

Filmography

*1912: ''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Eriksen, Adam 1852 births 1931 deaths Norwegian film directors Norwegian male screenwriters Norwegian male painters Photographers from Oslo