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Jack Fjeldstad

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Jack Fjeldstad
Jack Fjeldstad in 1958
Born(1915-03-24)24 March 1915
Kristiania, Norway
Died4 September 2000(2000-09-04) (aged 85)
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Actor and stage producer
AwardsOrder of St. Olav (1985)
Amanda Honorary Award (1987)

Jack Fjeldstad (24 March 1915 – 4 September 2000) was a Norwegian actor and stage producer. He was active on stage and in films for more than fifty years.

Biography

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Fjeldstad was born in Kristiania on 24 March 1915. His parents were Gunvald Fjeldstad and Gunvor Gundersen, and he grew up with his grandparents at Lilleaker. He was married to secretary Inger Sofie Berg.[1]

He made his film debut in Jeg er ung in 1934.[2] He played in the narrative film Det drønner gjennom dalen in 1937, and participated in more than thirty films, including the role of Jan Baalsrud in Nine Lives from 1957.[1][2]

He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1985.[1] In 1987 he received the Amanda Honorary Award.[3]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1938 Det drønner gjennom dalen Streikebryter
1938 Lenkene brytes Jan Heien
1939 Gryr i Norden Krestian
1941 The Sausage-Maker Who Disappeared Kelner
1942 Jeg drepte! Bagge, doktor
1946 Så møtes vi imorgen Politibetjenten
1946 Vi vil leve
1949 Boys from the Streets Styggen
1951 Vi gifter oss En slagerkomponist
1951 Alt dette og Island med En mann
1952 Nødlanding Tormod, sykebilsjåføren
1952 Andrine og Kjell
1952 Det kunne vært deg Bileieren
1953 Selkvinnen Hannes Klasor
1954 Slik kan det gjøres. Husmorfilmen 1954
1955 Trost i taklampa Brekkestøl
1955 Hjem går vi ikke Eier av verkstedet
1955 Savnet siden mandag
1956 Kvinnens plass the insurance agent
1957 Nine lives Jan Baalsrud
1957 Hjemme hos oss. Husmorfilmen 1957.
1961 Det store varpet
1965 Lianbron Eigil Thomsen
1966 Skrift i sne Journalisten
1968 Bare et liv - historien om Fridtjof Nansen Otto Sverdrup
1970 Love Is War
1970 Ballad of the Masterthief Ole Hoiland En bonde
1972 Marikens bryllup Leif, Pers far
1975 Faneflukt Bonde
1979 Arven Sam Pettersen
1987 Over grensen Länsmann
1987 Etter Rubicon Thorvald Hoff
1988 Blücher Olaf Bøe
1989 Kamilla and the Thief II Herr Ording
1989 En håndfull tid Farmer
1991 For dagene er onde Gammel-Anders
1991 The Polar Bear King King of the Winterland

References

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  1. ^ a b c Lyche, Lise. "Jack Fjeldstad". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  2. ^ a b Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Jack Fjeldstad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  3. ^ Svendsen, Trond Olav. "Amandaprisen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 26 March 2023.