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Joachim Rønning is a film director and writer from Sandefjord, Norway - a small coastal town south of Oslo. He spent his teenage years making short films and shooting commercials for local businesses. In 1995 Rønning began directing professionally with his childhood friend, Espen Sandberg. Working under the name of Roenberg, their extensive and award-winning commercial work in Scandinavia led to major international commissions.
Roenberg established themselves in the American commercial film market with spots for Capital One, Labatt's and especially with the USA Today Superbowl 2001 Viewer's Poll-winning spot "Rex" for Budweiser.
In 2006, Rønning and Sandberg directed their feature film debut, BANDIDAS, starring Penélope Cruz and Salma Hayek, and written and produced by legendary French filmmaker Luc Besson. When asked how it was to be debuting with such big stars and budget, Rønning explained: "It was my first movie and I remember feeling so lucky to be working with these amazing actors. Looking back now I realize I had no clue what I was doing. It was truly the best film school I could ever dream of. Probably the most expensive too."
In December 2008, Rønning's second feature, MAX MANUS, premiered. The critically acclaimed WWII drama tells the true story of infamous Norwegian saboteur and war hero; Max Manus, and his battle to overcome his inner demons. MAX MANUS soared to become the highest grossing Norwegian movie of all time.
KON-TIKI became the director's next epos. The true story about legendary explorer Thor Heyerdahl and his epic crossing of the Pacific on a balsa wood raft, KON-TIKI became historical when it in 2013, as the first Norwegian film ever, was nominated for both a Golden Globe and an Academy Award in the best foreign language category.
The success of KON-TIKI led to Rønning directing the latest installment in the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN franchise starring Johnny Depp. Filmed on location in Australia, POTC: Dead Men Tell No Tales went on to earn 800 million dollars at the box office - making it one of the top 10 grossing movies of 2017.
Rønning's next movie MALEFICENT: Mistress of Evil starring Angelina Jolie and Michelle Pfeiffer for Disney, premiered in the fall of 2019 to become the third highest October release of all time, and eventually grossing half a billion dollars worldwide.
In 2022, Rønning began filming YOUNG WOMAN AND THE SEA, starring Daisy Ridley. The film tells the true story about New York native, Trudy Ederle, who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the English Channel - changing the world of women's sports forever.
Rønning is currently in pre-production on TRON: ARES for Disney starring Jared Leto, planning a fall 2023 start date.
Joachim Rønning lives in Los Angeles and London with his wife, Amanda Hearst. He has three children.- Director
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Espen Sandberg was born on 17 June 1971 in Sandefjord, Norway. He is a director and producer, known for Kon-Tiki (2012), Max Manus: Man of War (2008) and Troll (2022).- Director
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Bent Hamer was born on December 18, 1956 in Sandefjord, Norway. He is a well-regarded film auteur, director, producer, and writer, known for Eggs (1995), Kitchen Stories (2003), O' Horten (2007) and Factotum (2005).
Hamer studied film theory and literature at the University of Stockholm and the Stockholm Film School. In addition to his later feature films, he has written and directed a number of short films and documentaries. His first film, Eggs, premiered at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival where it was shown in the Directors' Fortnight section and was rewarded best newcomer. That same year, it was shown in competition at the 19th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the award for Best First Film; it also received the FIPRESCI Prize at the 1995 Toronto International Film Festival. Eggs are about a father and son suffering from autism living in a remote place, where the son is more than usually concerned about the shape of eggs. Eggs was shot by his friend Erim Poppe, which quite soon later also became a front figure in the New Norwegian Wave, which can be seen as quality reality-based movies with underplayed quirky humor based on good scripts and reasonable budgets, focusing on the good story well acted out.
Hamer followed up with another strong film in Water Easy Reach (1998) about a young sailor stranded at a remote island, trying to fix his beloved golden watch, which saw Hamer really to be a leader of this New Norwegian Wave of quality films, starting the best period in Norwegian films ever. the film was awarded best screenplay amongst four nominations at the Amanda Awards at The Norwegian Film Festival in Haugesund. it was also nominated for the Crystal Star in Brussels, and Francisco Rabel won best main actor a Fotogramas de Plata.
His third film, the 2003 film Kitchen Stories (Salmer fra kjøkkenet) screened at many international festivals and was the Norwegian submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It received much praise and recognition, and went on to get worldwide distribution, and awarded Best film at Amanda Awards. It also won main prizes in Copenhagen, Lübeck, Sao Paulo, Tromsø and Valladolid as well as in Ghent. The film is based on a true story about a scientific approach to make better kitchens by observing how a kitchen is used. We meet an observer as he agrees to follow an old bachelor's kitchen use.
In April 2004, Bent Hamer started shooting Factotum based on the novel of the same name by US poet and writer Charles Bukowski. The screenplay was written by Hamer and Jim Stark (Mystery Train, Cold Fever), who produced the film together with Christine Walker (American Splendor). The film premiered at the Kosmorama Film Festival in Trondheim, Norway, on April 12th 2005. It also received much praise, being nominated to C.I.C.A.E. in Cannes, winning the Golden swan in Copenhagen IFF, as well as winning prizes in San Diego and at Kosmorama in Trondheim.
In December 2007 Hamer returned back to comedy with O'Horten which premiered to great reviews, and the film about a train engineer being pensioned off his life work went on to be the most acclaimed of Hamers career yet, being nominated for seven Amandas, winning two, and winning four out of 10 nominations of the Kanon price in Trondheim IFF. It also won one of two nominations in Cannes, and won Hamer best director in Ghent IFF.
In 2010 Hamer directed a new drama-comedy, a Christmas movie, Home for Christmas. The film looks at those who are desperately trying to connect or reconnect with their families, friends, or anyone who will listen, based upon several shorts written by Levi Henriksen, from his "Bare mjuke pakker under treet". The film won three Amanda nominations and two Kanon nominations, and won the audience award at RiverRun IFF, though being felt like a minor step back in his film making.
The 2014-film 1001 Grams about a Norwegian scientist Marie attending a seminar in Paris on the actual weight of a kilo, only to find it is her own measurement of disappointment, grief and, not least, love, that ends up on the scale. Again Hamer won best screenplay at the Amandas and five more nominations. Here his steady companion photographer John Christian Rosenlund also won best cinematography at Chicago IFF.
September 2020 sees premiere of The Middle Man, based upon acclaimed writer Erlend Loe's second part of novel "Sluk" where Frank Farrelli takes on the job as a middle man in the God-forsaken town of Karmack, USA, a community in a depression so deep that they need a middle man to professionally communicate more of the bad news.
Hamer is the owner and founder of the BulBul Film Association, established in Oslo in 1994, and ha been called the Norwegian film auteur. due to his film language and how he tells his stories. Film historian Peter Cowie has compared Hamers characters with Jacques Tati. there's no doubt Hamer will be standing as one of the most important Filmmakers and a leader of the New Norwegian Wave occurring in the mid-nineties.- William Gundersen (born 10.02.1998) is an actor from Norway. He was born and raised in Sandefjord, Vestfold. He is a trained professional actor from The Norwegian Acting Institute (NSKI Høyskole), and graduated in 2022. William Gundersen is known for the Norwegian TV series, Everything you love (Alt du elsker) from 2022.
- Hilde Hummelvoll was born on 9 October 1960 in Sandefjord, Norway. She is an actress, known for Absolutt Blunck (2007), På'n igjen (1998) and 4-stjerners middag (2009). She was previously married to Petter Nome.
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Finn Gjerdrum was born on 20 March 1961 in Sandefjord, Norway. He is a producer and production manager, known for In Order of Disappearance (2014), Cold Pursuit (2019) and Dancer in the Dark (2000).- Actress
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Anita Hegerland is famous for her childhood music and acting career in the late 60s and 70s. In 1971 she was the most successful female child star in the world, together with Michael Jackson. They both sold two million copies of their biggest hit that year. Thirteen year old Jackson in USA with his solo debut single «Gotta Be There» med ten year old Hegerland in Germany together with Roy Black with the song «Schön ist es auf der Welt zu sein». In the 80s and early 90s, Anita had a very successful collaboration with the English musician Mike Oldfield, and was one of his most important vocalists together with Maggie Reilly, Barry Palmer, Kevin Ayers, Adrian Belew, Bonnie Tyler, Chris Thompson and Nikki Lamborn. She sang two of his biggest hits «Pictures in the dark» (1985) and «Innocent»(1989). Anitas voice has been sold on more than 30 million records worldwide. She's worked in the studio together with Roy Black(1971-85), Rolf Løvland, Secret Garden (1983), Gary Moore(1984), Mike Oldfield(1985-91), Bonnie Tyler(1987), Simon Phillips(1985-87), Robin Millar, SADE (1994), Nik Kershaw(1994), Black(1994), Alan Parsons(1994), Howard Jones(1994), Gary Wallis, Pink Floyd(1994), Ronni Le Tekrö, TNT (2010-11), Grave Digger(2011), Billy Burnette(2016), Hanne Sørvaag(2016). Anita Hegerland starred with main parts in these movies: «Wenn mein Schätzchen auf die Pauke haut», Germany, 1971 «Rudi benimm dich», Germany, 1973 «Alter Kahn und junge liebe», Germany, 1973 «Deilig er fjorden», Norway, 1982 «Turnaround», Norway/USA/England, 1984/87.- Lasse Vermeli was born on 10 September 1991 in Sandefjord, Norway. He is an actor, known for State of Happiness (2018), Exit (2019) and Wisting (2019).
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Egil Birkeland was born on 27 October 1964 in Sandefjord, Norway. He is an actor and writer, known for Vikingane (2016), It's Only Make Believe (2013) and Åpen post (1998).- Karin Fossum was born on 6 November 1954 in Sandefjord, Norway. She is a writer, known for Den som frykter ulven (2004), The Girl by the Lake (2007) and Elskede Poona.
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Frank Aron Gårdsø was born on 7 March 1969 in Sandefjord, Norway. He is a director, known for Takk for alt (2017), Troll (2022) and O (2015).- Dag Solstad was born on 16 July 1941 in Sandefjord, Norway. He is a writer, known for Bryllupsfotografen (1994), Gymnaslærer Pedersen (2006) and Dagsrevyen (1958). He has been married to Therese Bjørneboe since 1995. He was previously married to Tone Elisabeth Melgård and Erna Irene Asp.
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Thomas Numme was born on 28 February 1970 in Sandefjord, Norway. He is an actor and director, known for Sigurd og Ronny - På lykke og fromme (2003), Meglerne (2014) and Senkveld med Thomas og Harald (2003).- Ronny Johnsen was born on 10 June 1969 in Sandefjord, Norway. He is an actor, known for Unibet Commercial (2012), Premier Passions (1998) and Tribunefeber (1999).
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Sidsel Mørck was born on 28 November 1937 in Sandefjord, Norway. Sidsel is a writer, known for Barneval (1987), De spurte ikke meg (1981) and Erta, berta, sukkererta (1982).