Knut Andersen
Known for
Directing
Born
May 9, 1931
Birthplace
Harstad, Norge
Died
June 17, 2019 (aged 88)
Biography
Knut Andersen (9 May 1931 – 17 June 2019) was a Norwegian film director. He was born in Harstad. He directed a series of films, including Sus og dus på by'n (1968), Ballad of the Masterthief Ole Hoiland (1970), Marikens bryllup (1972), Under a Stone Sky (1974), Karjolsteinen (1977), and Den sommeren jeg fylte 15 (1975). He received the Amanda Committee's Honorary Award in 2007.
His 1969 film Scorched Earth was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival, where it won a diploma.
Best known work
The Summer I Turned 15
1976
Trees Grow on the Stones Too
1985
The Blue Wolves
1993
Under a Stone Sky
1974
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
1975
The Ballad of the Masterthief Ole Hoiland
1970
Scorched Earth
1969
For Tor's Sake
1982
Unexpected Summer
1965
Operasjon Løvsprett
1962Filmography
1994
1993
1989
About Syrup Snips, Death and Zorba and a Little MoreDirector, Writer
1988
1986
Makaroni Bluesas Gundersen
1985
Trees Grow on the Stones TooDirector
1982
For Tor's SakeDirector
1979
Nightmare at MidsummerDirector
1977
KarjolsteinenDirector
1976
The Summer I Turned 15Writer, Director
1975
1974
Under a Stone SkyDirector
1972
Marikens bryllupDirector
1971
Fest i nordDirector
1970
The Ballad of the Masterthief Ole HoilandEditor, Director, Writer
1970
Oslofilm: AkershusScript, Director
1969
Scorched EarthDirector, Editor
1968
Sus og dus på by'nDirector
1966
Congratulations Andersens!Director, Editor
1965
Unexpected SummerDirector
1964
Nydelige nellikerWriter, Director
1964
Operasjon SjøsprøytEditor
1963
ElskereEditor
1963
The Wild DuckEditor
1962
Operasjon LøvsprettDirector, Editor