Liv Helen Bredal (February 14, 1919 – November 25, 2011) was a Norwegian film actress from

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Family

Liv Bredal was born in

as the daughter of Olav M. Bredal (1896–1956) and Gunvor Kjeldsrud-Knudsen (1898–1940). She married the puppeteer

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in 1942, and she converted to Catholicism. She was the mother of the film directors Remo Caprino and Ivonne Caprino. She died in

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in 2011.

Career

Bredal appeared in four films altogether. She made her debut in 1941 in

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's ''

Hansen og Hansen ''Hansen og Hansen'' (Hansen and Hansen) is a Norway, Norwegian film from 1941. It was directed by Alfred Maurstad. The main roles were played by Liv Bredal and Carsten Winger. The film is based on Finn Bø's play ''Konge for en natt'' (King for ...

'', in which she played the lead role of Miss Nord, followed by a role in

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's '' Gullfjellet''. In 1942, she played a supporting role in

's '' En herre med bart''. In 1944,

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offered her a position at the Edderkoppen Theater, but she declined it due to the distance from her home. Her final film performance was in the 1949 short ''I gode hender''.

Filmography

*1941: ''

'' as Miss Nord *1941: '' Gullfjellet'' as an office lady *1942: '' En herre med bart'' as Miss Helvik, a spa guest *1949: ''I gode hender'' (short)

References

External links

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Liv Bredal
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