Leif Sinding (19 November 1895 – 13 May 1985) was a Norwegian film director and journalist. He worked for the newspapers ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Among his silent films are ''Himmeluret'' from 1925, based on

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's comedy, and ''Fjeldeventyret'' from 1926. He directed the film ''Bra mennesker'' (1937), based on a play by

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, and the films ''

De vergeløse () is a 1939 Norwegian drama film directed by Leif Sinding, based on a book by Gabriel Scott, that stars Georg Richter and Karin Meyer. Plot Albert ( Georg Richter) is placed in an orphanage, where he is treated like a slave. He tries to es ...

'' (1939) and ''

Tante Pose ''Tante Pose'' is a 1940 Norwegian film, directed by Leif Sinding.Skopal, Pavel, and Roel Vande Winkel. Film Professionals in Nazi-Occupied Europe: Mediation Between the National-Socialist Cultural “New Order” and Local Structures'. Springer ...

'' (1940), both based on novels by Gabriel Scott. In 1941 he directed the comedy ''

Kjærlighet og vennskap ''Kjærlighet og vennskap'' is a 1941 Norwegian film directed by Leif Sinding and starring Sonja Wigert, Georg Løkkeberg, and Per Aabel. The film was produced at A/S Merkur-Film and features music by Jolly Kramer-Johansen. Cast *Sonja Wigert ...

''. During the

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Sinding

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with the Axis forces, was a member of

Nasjonal Samling The Nasjonal Samling (, NS; ) was a Norway, Norwegian far-right politics, far-right political party active from 1933 to 1945. It was the only legal party of Norway from 1942 to 1945. It was founded by former minister of defence Vidkun Quisling a ...

, and was sentenced to four years forced labour after the war.

Filmography

* '' Himmeluret'' (1925) * '' Simen Mustrøens besynderlige opplevelser'' (1926) * '' Den nye lensmannen'' (1926) * '' Syv dage for Elisabeth'' (1927) * '' Fjeldeventyret'' (1927) * ''

Fantegutten ''Fantegutten'' (The Gypsy) is a Norwegian film from 1932 directed by Leif Sinding. Sinding also wrote the screenplay, which was based on Harald Meltzer's novel of the same name, published posthumously in 1873. Egil Sætren designed the sets. ...

'' (1932) * ''

Jeppe på bjerget ''Jeppe on the Hill; Or, The Transformed Peasant'' () is a Danish comedy by the Norwegian playwright Ludvig Holberg, written during the time of the Dano-Norwegian dual monarchy. The play premiered at the Lille Grønnegade Theatre in 1722, and w ...

'' (1933) * '' Morderen uten ansikt'' (1936) * ''

Bra mennesker ''Bra mennesker'' () is a 1937 Norwegian drama film directed by Leif Sinding, and starring Sonja Wigert, Georg Løkkeberg and Harald Steen. The script was also written by Sinding, based on a play by Oskar Braaten Oskar Braaten (25 November 18 ...

'' (1937) * ''

Eli Sjursdotter ''Eli Sjursdotter'' is a 1938 Norwegian drama film directed by Arne Bornebusch and Leif Sinding, starring Sonja Wigert, Ingjald Haaland and Sten Lindgren. The film is based on Johan Falkberget's 1913 novel of the same name. In 1719, during the ...

'' (1938) * ''

'' (1939) * ''

'' (1940) * ''

'' (1941) * ''

Sangen til livet ''Sangen til livet'' (The Song of Life) is a Norwegian film from 1943 based on Johan Bojer's play ''Sigurd Braa''. It was directed by Leif Sinding. The film premiered on October 25, 1943. Plot The film is a melodrama about a factory director who ...

'' (1943) * ''

Selkvinnen ''Selkvinnen'' (The Seal Woman) is a Norwegian film from 1953. It was directed by Lauritz Falk and Per Jonson; Falk himself played the lead role in the film. The film script was written by Leif Sinding. Gunnar Sønstevold composed the music for ...

'' (1953) * '' Heksenetter'' (1954) * '' Gylne ungdom'' (1956)

References

External links

* 1895 births 1985 deaths Norwegian film directors Members of Nasjonal Samling People convicted of treason for Nazi Germany against Norway 20th-century Norwegian journalists {{Norway-film-director-stub