Sigrun Otto (a.k.a. Sigrun Enersen Otto, April 13, 1896 – August 15, 1980) was a Norwegian actress. She was married to the theater director Reidar Otto. Otto was born in

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(now Oslo), the daughter of Otto Enersen and Thora Emilie Enersen. She debuted in 1912 and was employed at the Central Theater from 1914 to 1959. She married Reidar Otto in 1919. In addition to theater roles, she also appeared in several Norwegian films, and she played roles in

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's Television Theater and

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departments.

Filmography

*1942: ''

Jeg drepte! ''Jeg drepte!'' (I Have Killed!) is a Norwegian film directed by Toralf Sandø. It premiered on August 17, 1942. Plot A doctor is operating on a male patient. Under anesthesia, the man reveals that he is in a relationship with the doctor's wife. ...

'', Miss Bull *1946: ''

Vi vil leve ''Vi vil leve'' (We Want to Live) is a Norwegian film from 1946 directed by Olav Dalgard and Rolf Randall. The film deals with the German occupation of Norway. The film studies professor Gunnar Iversen characterizes it as "an uneven and choppy fi ...

'' *1946: '' To liv'', Else Nordgaard, Ivar Nordgaard's wife *1947: ''Sankt Hans fest'', Mrs. Christensen *1951: ''

Kranes konditori ''Kranes konditori'' (Krane's Café) is a Norway, Norwegian drama film from 1951 directed by Astrid Henning-Jensen. Henning-Jensen also wrote the screenplay, which was based on Cora Sandel's novel of the same name. Plot The film takes place in a ...

'', Mrs. Breien *1951: ''

Skadeskutt ''Skadeskutt'' (Wounded) is a Norwegian drama film from 1951 directed by Edith Carlmar. The lead roles are played by Carsten Winger, Eva Bergh, Sigrun Otto, and Einar Vaage. Plot The architect Einar Wang ( Carsten Winger) has been married to ...

'', Else's mother *1952: ''

Trine! ''Trine!'' is a Norwegian black-and-white drama film from 1952 directed by Toralf Sandø. Eva Røine starred in the title role. The film was based on Hans Geelmuyden's novel ''Trine!'', and Geelmuyden wrote the script for the film together with ...

'', Mrs. Jahnfeldt, Jens's mother *1953: ''

Brudebuketten ''Brudebuketten'' () is a 1953 Norwegian comedy film directed by Bjørn Breigutu, starring Randi Kolstad, Lalla Carlsen and Per Aabel. Cast * Randi Kolstad as Siv Blom * Lalla Carlsen as Berthe * Per Aabel as Høyland jr. * Lauritz Falk as Vi ...

'', conscientious mother *1955: ''

The Summer Wind Blows ''The Summer Wind Blows'' (Swedish: ''Ute blåser sommarvind'') is a 1955 Swedish drama film directed by Åke Ohberg and starring Lars Nordrum, Margit Carlqvist and Edvin Adolphson.Qvist & Von Bagh p.30 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in S ...

'', Klaus's mother *1959: '' Støv på hjernen'' *1960: ''Ungen'' (TV), Lagerta *1961: ''Den evige ektemann'' (TV), Marja Syssojevna *1963: ''Elskere'', Gudleik's mother *1964: ''

Alle tiders kupp ''Alle tiders kupp'' is a 1964 Norwegian comedy film directed by Øyvind Vennerød, starring Rolf Just Nilsen, Arne Bang-Hansen, Henki Kolstad and Inger Marie Andersen. Three men rob an outlet of the government owned alcoholic beverage retail ...

'', Kari's mother *1964: ''

Nydelige nelliker ''Nydelige nelliker'' (The Misfits) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1964, directed by Knut Andersen. The screenplay was written by Bjørn Bergh-Pedersen, who based it on Egil Lian's novel ''Drevne karer og viltre jenter på strøket'' (Shrewd Guy ...

'', milk woman

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Otto, Sigrun 20th-century Norwegian actresses Actresses from Oslo 1896 births 1980 deaths