Alfred Maurstad

Alfred Maurstad (26 July 1896 – 5 September 1967) was a leading Norwegian actor, movie director and theatre manager.[1]

Alfred Maurstad in 1967

Biography

Alfred Jentoft Maurstad was born at Bryggja in Davik (now Vågsøy) in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. He was the son of Brynnel Maurstad (1859–1943) and Lovise Marie Brølos (1867–1943). Maurstad attended a military academy in Bergen (Bergenske Brigades Underoffiserskole). During his teenage years he performed in several concerts in the district of Nordfjord, playing on his Hardanger fiddle. He moved to Kristiania and debuted in 1921 at Det Norske Teatret. He began working at the Nationaltheatret in 1930. He was the theatre manager at Trøndelag Theater from 1945 to 1950. Maurstad played main parts in several films including Fant (1937), Gjest Baardsen (1939), Tørres Snørtevold (1940) and Trysil-Knut (1942).[2] [3] [4][5] He was a member of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights.[6]

Personal life

He was married twice; first in 1925 to Tordis Elfrida Witzøe (they divorced in 1943) and second in 1956 to Gro Scott-Ruud. His daughter Mari Maurstad (born 1957) and son Toralv Maurstad (born 1926) are both actors. He was also the father-in-law of actress Beate Eriksen.[7][8][9]

Filmography
Actor
  • 1960 – Det store varpet
  • 1958 – Laila (in Swedish and German)
  • 1958 – Ut av mørket
  • 1951 – Ukjent mann
  • 1951 – Ørnedalen (Valley of the Eagles)
  • 1948 – Jørund Smed
  • 1942 – Trysil-Knut
  • 1941 – Hansen og Hansen
  • 1940 – Bastard
  • 1940 – Tørres Snørtevold
  • 1939 – Gjest Baardsen
  • 1938 – Vingar kring fyren (in Swedish)
  • 1937 – Fant
  • 1935 – Samhold må til
  • 1934 – Liv
  • 1932 – Fantegutten
  • 1926 – Brudeferden i Hardanger
Director
Screenwriter
  • 1941 – Hansen og Hansen
  • 1935 – Samhold må til
Musician
gollark: We could even duel for the elections!
gollark: I agree with djm. We need a keansian duelling arena.
gollark: What did you pay them wheat for anyway?
gollark: This is just going to encourage them.
gollark: pjals, how do you know you're not the scaaamamamammememrmrmrmmsmmskememm3emememerer here?

References
  1. "Alfred Jentoft Maurstad". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  2. "Bergenske Brigades Underoffisersskole, Sverresborg". Universitetsbiblioteket i Bergen. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  3. "Mari Maurstad". Nynorsk kultursentrum. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  4. Svend Erik Løken Larsen. "Alfred Maurstad". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  5. "Alfred Maurstad". Sceneweb. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  6. "Upprop". Norsk Tidend. 1936-05-05.
  7. "Tordis Maurstad". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  8. Lillian Bikset. "Mari Maurstad". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  9. Lillian Bikset. "Toralv Maurstad". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
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