Knut Andersen

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.

Directed

1. The Summer I Turned 15 (1976) — Director
2. Trees Grow on the Stones Too (1985) — Director
3. Under a Stone Sky (1974) — Director
4. The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang (1975) — Director
5. The Ballad of the Masterthief Ole Hoiland (1970) — Director
6. Scorched Earth (1969) — Director
7. For Tor's Sake (1982) — Director
8. Unexpected Summer (1965) — Director
9. Operasjon Løvsprett (1962) — Director
10. Congratulations Andersens! (1966) — Director
11. Nydelige nelliker (1964) — Director
12. Karjolsteinen (1977) — Director
13. Sus og dus på by'n (1968) — Director
14. Marikens bryllup (1972) — Director
15. Nightmare at Midsummer (1979) — Director
16. Vestavind (1994) — Director
17. Oslofilm: Akershus (1970) — Director
18. Fest i nord (1971) — Director

Also appeared in

1. The Blue Wolves (1993)
2. Nattseilere (1988) — Magnus orbelbygger
3. Makaroni Blues (1986) — Gundersen