Knut Andersen

Director, Editor, Writer, Actor

May 9, 1931 — June 17, 2019 (88 years)
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.

Known For

  • The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
    The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang1975
  • Operasjon Løvsprett
    Operasjon Løvsprett1962
  • The Summer I Turned 15
    The Summer I Turned 151976
  • Congratulations Andersens!
    Congratulations Andersens!1966
  • Trees Grow on the Stones Too
    Trees Grow on the Stones Too1985
  • The Ballad of the Masterthief Ole Hoiland
    The Ballad of the Masterthief Ole Hoiland1970
  • Scorched Earth
    Scorched Earth1969
  • Unexpected Summer
    Unexpected Summer1965
  • Operasjon sjøsprøyt
    Operasjon sjøsprøyt1964
  • Nydelige nelliker
    Nydelige nelliker1964
  • Sus og dus på by'n
    Sus og dus på by'n1968
  • The Blue Wolves
    The Blue Wolves1993