Haakon_Sandberg

Haakon Sandberg

Haakon Sandberg

Norwegian film director

Haakon Sandberg (b. Haakon Philip Fretheim Aall Sandberg; 30 August 1924, Bergen, Norway - 30 December 2013) was a Norwegian film director.

His interest in films began when he and his twin brother, Sverre, received a film projector as a gift from an aunt at the age of 6.[1]

After having studied cinematography in Copenhagen, he and Sverre, who had studied at the New York Institute of Photography, started Svekon Film, a production company, in 1948.[2]

He is the father of film director Øyvind Sandberg.[3]

He was married to Liv, who was also involved in the making of his movies.[1]

Filmography (selection)

  • Gråpus som forsvant, 1955
  • Bergen Havn, 1958
  • Anno, 10 movies (including Bergen, et møtested for mennesker), 1960-1992
  • Uten opprør, 1972
  • Hanseatene, 1979
  • To hus tett i tett, 1985

Awards

References

  1. [1]
    "Haakon Sandberg (89) er død" (in Norwegian). Bergens Tidende. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Haakon Sandberg" (in Norwegian). Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  3. [3]
    "Mannen bak "To hus tett i tett" er gått bort" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
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