
Anja Breien
Known for
Directing
Born
July 12, 1940
Birthplace
Oslo, Norway
Died
May 10, 2026 (aged 85)
Biography
Anja Breien (1940-2026) was educated at the French film school L'Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC), graduating in 1964, after first having studied french at the University of Oslo, as well as having had her start in the movie-business working as a script supervisor on Nils R. Müllers film Det Store Varpet in 1961. She made her directorial debut with the short film Growing Up in 1967, based on a medieval legend. The short was later to become part of the portmanteau film Days From A Thousand Years in 1970. Her feature film debut was the criminal drama Rape in 1971, which received favorable reviews, and has in recent years been released on DVD as part of the 'Norwegian Clas...
Best known work
Filmography
2019
Crimes of the futureas Self
2017
The Art of the Impossibleas Self
2009
EtchingsDirector, Cinematography
2009
JezidiWriter, Director
2005
UntitledWriter, Director
2004
UntitledWriter
2001
Å se en båt med seilDirector
1997
SolvornDirector
1996
Wives IIIWriter, Director
1994
Second SightWriter
1990
SmykketyvenDirector, Writer
1989
FjelletDirector
1985
Wives - Ten Years AfterDirector, Writer
1984
Paper BirdWriter, Director
1981
The Witch HuntDirector, Writer
1979
Next of KinDirector, Writer
1977
Games of Love and LonelinessDirector, Writer
1975
WivesWriter, Director
1975
1975
GamleDirector
1973
HerbergisteneDirector
1973
Mine søsken goddagDirector
1972
Murer rundt fengsletDirector
1971
RapeDirector, Writer
1970
Dager fra 1000 årDirector









