Eldar Einarson (born May 8, 1947) is a

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filmmaker and writer.

Family

Eldar Einarson is the son of the illustrator Odd Einarson and the brother of the filmmaker

Oddvar Einarson Oddvar Einarson (born 7 February 1949) is a Norwegian movie director. He made his debut with the film ''Time i nyttelære'' in 1967 and has since directed a number of films, some of the best known being: ''Kampen om Mardøla'' (1972), '' Prognose I ...

Career

After completing his machinist's exam, he quit his career as a sailor at the end of the 1960s to start as a stagehand and actor at Scene 7 and the National Traveling Theater. From 1972 to 1982 he produced over thirty documentaries for

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. In feature films, he has worked as a camera operator, recording manager, production manager, producer, screenwriter, and director. From 1982 to 1985, Einarson was associated with

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's film company Movieteam, and he produced films and videos for the business world. In 1975, he made his debut as a feature film director with '' Faneflukt'' based on his own original screenplay. This was followed by ''

Kosmetikkrevolusjonen ''Kosmetikkrevolusjonen'' (The Cosmetics Revolution) is a Norwegian satirical comedy film from 1977 directed by Eldar Einarson, who also wrote the screenplay. The film stars Carsten Byhring, Zienia Merton, Tor Stokke, and Lars Andreas Larssen. ...

'' (1977) and ''

Pakketur til Paradis ''Pakketur til paradis'' (Destination: Paradise) is a documentary film from 1982 about five adventurous Norwegians that travel to Sri Lanka. The film was directed by Eldar Einarson, who also wrote the screenplay. The film shows how harmful such tr ...

'' (1980), and finally ''

For dagene er onde ''For dagene er onde'' (For the Days Are Evil) is a Norwegian feature film from 1991 based on the novel of the same name by Anne Karin Elstad. The film is an intense story about the rise of evil and its destruction. It was directed by Eldar Ein ...

'' (1991). He made his debut as an author in 1999 with the children's book ''Rotteøgleskogen''.

Filmography

* 1975: '' Faneflukt'' * 1976: ''Vindu mot vår tid: Kragerø'' (TV) * 1977: ''

'' * 1980: ''

'' * 1991: ''

Bibliography

* 1999: ''Rotteøgleskogen'', children's book * 2001: ''Djevelens gap'', children's book

References

External links

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Eldar Einarson
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