Per Bronken Explained

Per Bronken
Birth Date:13 March 1935
Birth Place:Tromsø, Norway
Nationality:Norwegian
Occupation:Poet, novelist, actor, film director and stage producer
Awards:Gyldendal's Endowment (1961)

Per Bronken (13 March 1935  - 4 October 2002) was a Norwegian poet, novelist, actor, film director and stage producer.

Career

Bronken made his literary debut in 1955 with the poetry collection Kom drikk også mitt blod. He made his stage debut at Riksteatret in 1957. He worked as stage producer for Fjernsynsteatret for several periods from 1962, and played an important role in the development of Norwegian television drama.[1] [2] He was awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment in 1961.[3]

Personal life

Bronken was born in Tromsø, a son of merchant Alfred Sivertsen and nurse Ingeborg Bronken. He was married to actress Monna Tandberg from 1962 to 1971, and to actress from 1974.[2]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1957Nine Lives Ole, kjelketrekker
1966Nederlaget (director) NRK Television Theater
1986Blackout Politiinspektøren

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Per Bronken . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 16 March 2010.
  2. Encyclopedia: Per Bronken . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Jon . Nygaard . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 16 March 2010.
  3. Web site: Gyldendalprisen . 16 March 2010 . forfatterportalen.no . Norwegian.