Alf Scott-Hansen (22 December 1903 – 1961) was a Norwegian engineer and film director. He was born in

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as a son of port director

Alf Scott-Hansen Sr. Alf Scott-Hansen (10 November 1870 – 16 September 1936) was a Norwegian engineer and civil servant. Personal life He was born in Leith, Scotland as a son of priest in the Norwegian Church Abroad (''Sjømannskirken''), Andreas Michael Hansen (183 ...

(1870–1930) and his wife Lalla Wiborg (1869–1953). He was a nephew of Commander Sigurd Scott-Hansen. He finished his secondary education in 1922, served in the King's Guard before studying electrical engineering at his father's alma mater, the

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. The studies in Dresden were interrupted and he instead graduated in engineering from

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in 1928. He worked in Siemens in Norway until 1942, then in Sønnico from the early 1950s to his death. He was married to actress Wenche Foss from 1939. Before the marriage was dissolved, the couple were active

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s in Norway's capital. During this period Scott-Hansen also forayed into the film industry, directing the films ''

Rikard Nordraak Rikard Nordraak (12 June 1842 – 20 March 1866) was a Norwegian composer. He is best known as the composer of the Norwegian national anthem, "Ja, vi elsker dette landet". Biography Rikard Nordraak was born and grew up in Oslo, Norway. His family ...

'' in 1945 and ''

Trollfossen ''Trollfossen'' is a Norwegian film from 1948. It was directed by Alf Scott-Hansen and featured Ola Isene and Wenche Foss in the lead roles. The film tells the story of the skilled pianist Sylvia Strøm (Wenche Foss), who is forced by her husb ...

'' in 1948. During parts of the

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, he was imprisoned in

Grini concentration camp '', '' no, Grini fangeleir'', location= Bærum, Viken, Norway, location map=Viken#Norway, built by=Norway, original use=Constructed as a women's prison, operated by=Nazi Germany, notable inmates=List of Grini prisoners, liberated by=Harry Söderm ...

from April to November 1942. On 16 July 1961 he was found deceased at his cabin in

Skåtøy ''Skåtøy is the largest island in Kragerø municipality in Telemark county, Norway. Skåtøy was formerly a municipality. Skåtøy was separated from Sannidal January 1, 1882. It was merged with Kragerø January 1, 1960. Skåtøy is the bi ...

, where he was vacationing alone.

References

External links

The family tree of Alf Scott-Hansen on Geni.com
1903 births 1961 deaths Norwegian expatriates in Germany Norwegian expatriates in the United Kingdom Alumni of the University of Edinburgh College of Science and Engineering 20th-century Norwegian engineers Norwegian film directors Grini concentration camp survivors {{Norway-engineer-stub