Trygve Allister Diesen

Director, Producer, Writer

July 11, 1967 (58 years)
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Trygve Allister Diesen (born 11 July 1967) is a Norwegian film director, producer and screenwriter.

Trygve Allister Diesen graduated from USC School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles. He started his professional career as a journalist in Kristiansand, Norway in 1986. Diesen has a comprehensive background in screenwriting and directing. He has written and directed advertising and commercial films, as well as music videos. He has also translated plays for theatres. He serves on the board of the Norwegian Film Directors' Guild.

He has written and directed two Norwegian feature films - Hold My Heart and Isle of Darkness. Hold My Heart was Norway's official submission for the 2003 Academy Awards. Diesen was also the creator of the Scandinavian miniseries Torpedo. His first American film Red premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008.

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Known For

  • Red
    Red2008
  • Wisting
    Wisting5 seasons
  • Irvine Welsh's Crime
    Irvine Welsh's Crime2 seasons
  • To Cook a Bear
    To Cook a Bear1 season
  • Varg Veum - At Night All Wolves Are Grey
    Varg Veum - At Night All Wolves Are Grey2011
  • The Assets
    The Assets8 episodes
  • Isle of Darkness
    Isle of Darkness1997
  • Varg Veum - Black Sheep
    Varg Veum - Black Sheep2011
  • Torpedo
    Torpedo4 episodes
  • The Tower
    The Tower2018
  • The Third Eye
    The Third Eye2 seasons
  • Hold My Heart
    Hold My Heart2002

Filmography

2019
Wisting · as Executive Producer
2008

2019
2018
The Tower · as Screenplay
2011
2011
Black Sheep · as Screenplay
2007
Varg Veum · as Screenplay
2007
2002
1997