Thorleif Dymling Reiss (May 22, 1898 – April 14, 1988) was a Norwegian actor.

Career

Reiss made his debut at the National Theater in Oslo in 1918. From 1931 to 1939, he was employed at the

Carl Johan Theater The Carl Johan Theater () was a theater in Oslo, Norway. It was initially located in the Christiania Tivoli amusement park in Oslo from 1893 to 1895, where it was led by Olaf Mørch Hansson. It staged performance of works such as Henrik Ibsen's G ...

, where he also served as co-director. From 1942 onward he was employed at the New Theater.

Family

Reiss was the son of the lawyer, composer, and musicologist

Georg Reiss Georg Michael Dødelein Reiss (August 12, 1861 – January 25, 1914) was a Norwegian lawyer, composer, and musicologist. In 1913 he became the first Norwegian to receive a doctorate on a music theory subject. Career Reiss was trained as a lawye ...

and Elisabeth Dymling (1861–1920). He was the brother of the pianist and cabaret performer

Elisabeth Reiss Aasta Elisabeth Reiss (June 14, 1902 – March 8, 1970) was a Norwegian pianist and cabaret performer. She was the daughter of the lawyer, composer, and musicologist Georg Reiss and the sister of the actor Thorleif Reiss. Classical pianist El ...

and the father of the actor

Helge Reiss Helge Reiss (27 February 1928 – 11 November 2009) was a Norwegian actor. He was the son of the actor Thorleif Reiss. Early life Reiss was born 27 February 1928. Career He began his career in 1948 with a minor role in a low budget crime fi ...

. He played opposite his son in the 1970 crime comedy ''

Skulle det dukke opp flere lik er det bare å ringe ''Skulle det dukke opp flere lik er det bare å ringe'' (If Any More Bodies Should Turn Up, Just Call) is a Norwegian crime comedy from 1970 directed by Knut Bohwim. The film stars Arve Opsahl and Aud Schønemann. The film is based on a popular ...

''. His first marriage was in 1920 to Esther Colbjørnsen Dahl (1896–1941). After her death, he remarried in 1944 to Gunborg Kristiane Skistad (1911–2001).

Filmography

*1922: ''

Die Gezeichneten ' (''The Branded'' or ''The Stigmatized'') is an opera in three acts by Franz Schreker with a German-language libretto by the composer, based on Frank Wedekind's play ''Hidalla''. Composition history Schreker wrote the libretto in 1911 at the r ...

'' as Alexander Krasnow (Sasha) *1933: ''

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 ...

'' as Victor *1941: '' Gullfjellet'' as Pettersen *1942: '' Den farlige leken'' as Mr. Holt *1942: '' Det æ'kke te å tru'' as Harald Hagen *1943: ''

Den nye lægen ''Den nye lægen'' () is a 1943 Norwegian drama film directed by Rasmus Breistein, starring Jon Lennart Mjøen. The film is based on a play by Bjarne Viggo Holbæk-Hansen. Cast * Eva Lunde as Rigmor, hans datter * Erna Schøyen as Klara, ha ...

'' as Mørch, an engineer *1946: '' Englandsfarere'' as the lawyer *1948: ''

Kampen om tungtvannet ''Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water'' (original title: ''Kampen om tungtvannet'', French title: ''La Bataille de l'eau lourde'') is a Norwegian-French film from 1948. The history is based on the best known commando raid in Norway durin ...

'' as Jomar Brun, an engineer *1948: ''

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 husba ...

'' as Kavli, an office manager *1954: ''

I moralens navn ''I moralens navn'' (The Moral Reputation) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1954 directed by Olav Engebretsen. It stars Eva Lunde, Fridtjof Mjøen, and Anita Thallaug. The film is based on Finn Bø's play with the same name, which premiered ...

'' as Alf Mowitz *1958: ''

I slik en natt ''I slik en natt'' (On a Night Like This) is a Norwegian war film from 1958 directed by Sigval Maartmann-Moe. It stars Anne-Lise Tangstad. The music was composed by Øivin Fjeldstad. The title ''I slik en natt'' is taken from Henrik Wergeland' ...

'' as the chief doctor *1959: '' Jakten'' *1970: '' Balladen om mestertyven Ole Høiland'' as Count Wedel Jarlsberg *1970: ''

'' as Direktor Marthinsen *1971: '' 3'' *1972: '' Motforestilling'' *1974: '' Under en steinhimmel'' as the minister *1977: ''

Karjolsteinen ''Karjolsteinen'' (The Carriage Stone) is a Norwegian drama film from 1977. The film was directed by Knut Andersen based on a novel by Sigbjørn Hølmebakk with the same name. Plot The radical author Olav Klungeland feels divided and inadeq ...

'' as the judge *1982: ''

Henrys bakværelse Henry's or Henrys may refer to: *Henry's (clothiers), a Wichita, Kansas company and AAU powerhouse * Henry's (electronics retailer), Canada * Henry's Beer, Wine & Spirits, a New Zealand liquor store chain * Henrys Lake, Idaho ** Henry's Lake Nation ...

'' as customer #2

References

Swedish Film Database The Swedish Film Database () is an Internet database about Swedish films, published by the Swedish Film Institute The Swedish Film Institute () (SFI) is a statutory body located in Stockholm, Sweden that supports the Swedish film industry. Fo ...

{{DEFAULTSORT:Reiss, Thorleif 1898 births 1988 deaths 20th-century Norwegian male actors Male actors from Oslo

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