Leif Sinding

Leif Sinding
Born (1895-11-19)19 November 1895
Norway
Died 13 May 1985(1985-05-13) (aged 89)
Norway
Occupation Film director, journalist

Leif Sinding (19 November 1895 13 May 1985) was a Norwegian film director and journalist.

He worked for the newspapers Verdens Gang, Aftenposten and Morgenbladet. Among his silent films are Himmeluret from 1925, based on Gabriel Scott's comedy, and Fjeldeventyret from 1926. He directed the film Bra mennesker (1937), based on a play by Oskar Braaten, and the films De vergeløse (1939) and Tante Pose (1940), both based on novels by Gabriel Scott. In 1941 he directed the comedy Kjærlighet og vennskap. During the German occupation of Norway Sinding cooperated with the occupants, was a member of Nasjonal Samling, and was sentenced to four years forced labour after the war.[1][2]

Filmography

References

  1. Svendsen, Trond Olav. "Leif Sinding". In Henriksen, Petter. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
  2. Svendsen, Trond Olav. "Leif Sinding". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 November 2009.

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