Per Bronken

Per Bronken (13 March 1935 – 4 October 2002) was a Norwegian poet, novelist, actor, film director and stage producer.

Per Bronken
Per Bronken in 1966
Born	(1935-03-13)13 March 1935 Tromsø, Norway
Died	4 October 2002(2002-10-04) (aged 67)
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	Poet, novelist, actor, film director and stage producer
Spouse(s)	Monna Tandberg ( m. 1962⁠–⁠1971)
Awards	Gyldendal's Endowment (1961)

Career

Bronken made his literary debut in 1955 with the poetry collection Kom drikk også mitt blod. He made his stage debut at Riksteatret in 1957. He worked as stage producer for Fjernsynsteatret for several periods from 1962, and played an important role in the development of Norwegian television drama.[1][2] He was awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment in 1961.[3]

Personal life

Bronken was born in Tromsø, a son of merchant Alfred Sivertsen and nurse Ingeborg Bronken. He was married to actress Monna Tandberg from 1962 to 1971, and to actress Marie Louise Tank from 1974.[2]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1957	Nine Lives	Ole, kjelketrekker
1986	Blackout	Politiinspektøren

References

1. "Per Bronken". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
2. Nygaard, Jon. "Per Bronken". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
3. "Gyldendalprisen" (in Norwegian). forfatterportalen.no. Retrieved 16 March 2010.

Awards
Preceded by Finn Bjørnseth	Recipient of the Gyldendal's Endowment 1961 (shared with Johannes Heggland)	Succeeded by Bergljot Hobæk Haff