Espen Skjønberg

Acting

Espen Skjønberg

Born 1924-04-07 · Asker, Viken county, Norway

Espen Skjønberg was born on April 7, 1924 in Asker, Norway as Espen Henrik Skjønberg. He is an actor, known for O'Horten (2007), En håndfull tid (1989) and Secondløitnanten(1993). He was previously married to Mona Hofland.

Acting credits

The Defenceless poster
6.7

Based upon true events and the novel by Gabriel Scott about terrible conditions in a foster family.

The Defenceless

1939

The Last Lieutenant poster
7.4

Norwegian war drama. The old sea-captain retires, but the next day German WWII occupation of Norway begins. He then kisses his wife good-bye and is off to Army HQ. There he finds a lack of leadership and morale that offends him. They even laugh at him and his out-dated uniform and officer-rank. Secondloitnanten then finds and leads his private troop of volunteers against the German attack. The movie tells the story of a man that refuses to give up, even when everybody else leaves. He will fight for the country he loves and do his duty.

The Last Lieutenant

1993

I Am Dina poster
5.6

In Northern Norway during the 1860s, a little girl named Dina accidentally causes her mother's death. Overcome with grief, her father refuses to raise her, leaving her in the care of the household servants. Dina grows up wild and unmanageable, with her only friend being the stable boy, Tomas. She summons her mother's ghost and develops a strange fascination with death as well as a passion for living.

I Am Dina

2002

Blood of the Railroad Workers poster
4.3

A group of migratory rail road workers arrive in a small town in Norway, and cause social conflict. One of the men, Sjugur, stands apart as a strong, independent man. The girls like him, but he has set his sights on the daughter of a wealthy landowner.

Blood of the Railroad Workers

1979

King of Skating poster
9.0

The throne of ice skating sees a change of regent when Hans takes over as “The King”, and the sports press can’t seem to get enough of him.

King of Skating

1953

Rendezvous with Forgotten Years poster
8.0

Mona Hofland is a nastily manipulative woman who enjoys playing one lover against the other.

Rendezvous with Forgotten Years

1957

Dreamplay poster
8.0

Hindu god Indra has a daughter Agnes, who visits Earth to find out if people have legitimate complaints. She marries a lawyer from Bergen and has children, but is disillusioned by marriage and embarks on a journey among men.

Dreamplay

1994

The Hidden Child poster
5.9

Erica's parents are killed in a traffic accident. She moves to Fjällbacka and discovers she has a brother.

The Hidden Child

2013

Frosset hjerte poster
7.3

Frozen heart tells the story of Roald Amundsen, a well known polar hero from Norway.

Frosset hjerte

1999

Sophie's World poster
6.3

One day fourteen-year-old Sophie Amundsen comes home from school to find in her mailbox two notes, with one question on each: "Who are you? and "Where does the world come from?

Sophie's World

1999

The Witch Hunt poster
5.9

The year is 1630. A young woman in Laupstad comes to a small mountain village. She witnesses a woman being hunted and captured.

The Witch Hunt

1981

The Sunset Boys poster
7.0

Ernest, Ted and August fulfill their friend Carl's dying wish and take him to Heidelberg, where they all first met 45 years ago, to see his old girlfriend one last time. However, the locals won't talk about her, due to a WW2 secret.

The Sunset Boys

1995

Portrettet poster
8.0

The film takes place in the idyllic town of Solsund. Per Haug, a temporary worker, bachelor, amateur painter and leader of the political opposition in the city council, lives there. One day he rushes home from a turbulent city council meeting and angrily paints a portrait of Mayor Abrahamsen.

Portrettet

1954

No artwork available
NR

Adaptation of Kafka’s famous novel for Norwegian TV. Joseph K. discovers two policeme in his appartment, while in the middle of the morning routine. These men lead him into a nonsensical labyrith of a legal system.

Prosessen

1962

No artwork available
6.0

Herman is a funeral agent. His only remaining pleasure in life is to prepare his own funeral.

Fiin aargang

2008

The Wild Duck poster
9.0

A loving family's world is shattered by an old friend's arrival, carrying a dark secret.

The Wild Duck

1970

Treasurer Jensen poster
8.5

There is a confusion between comedy treasurer Theodor Jensen and an escaped felon, Gerhardt Müller, both played by Carsten Winger. Nanna Stenersen had the role of Mrs Jensen.

Treasurer Jensen

1954

Next of Kin poster
4.8

Gathered at a funeral for a successful business man, the testament is to be read. They will all inherit, with a big IF; if the family company is to be joint run by all the heirs.

Next of Kin

1979

Dei svarte hestane poster
7.0

Ambros Fornes owns two large farms and stunning four horses. These horses comes to fill his life because his young beautiful wife, Lisle, does not manage to love him as he loves her.

Dei svarte hestane

1951

The Polar Bear King poster
5.8

After his father is killed, Prince Valemon ascends the throne, only to be turned into a polar bear by a bitter witch who wants to be his queen.

The Polar Bear King

1991

O'Horten poster
6.4

Odd Horton is dependable and contained: he's a train driver retiring after 40 years of service, living a simple life. His idea of adventure is to fly from one city in Norway to another. Starting on the night of his retirement dinner, Odd has a series of dislocating experiences: a boy insists that Odd sit by his bedside while he falls asleep; misadventure causes Odd to miss his last run; he witnesses an arrest; he assists an old man and makes a friend; he takes a trip with a blindfolded driver; he adopts a dog; he takes stock late one night at the roundhouse; he revisits his mother's disappointment in him. How should he live the rest of his life?

O'Horten

2007

A Handful of Time poster
5.1

Gothic thriller about Old Martin who heeds the voice of Anna, who calls him back to the mountain cabin where he left her to die while she gave birth to their surviving son.

A Handful of Time

1989

Oslofilm:  Kunstnerforeningen 100 år poster
NR

The anniversary of The Norwegian Artists' Association. // Oslofilm was a series of public information films about life in and around Oslo, produced between 1940 and 1980. Funded by the state, the films offer valuable insight into postwar Norwegian society. A wide range of Norwegian filmmakers contributed to the productions, resulting in a rich variety of styles and expressions. Several of the films also possess notable cinematic qualities, standing out as more than just informational material. The Oslofilms represent a unique and important chapter in Norwegian film history.

Oslofilm: Kunstnerforeningen 100 år

1960

Andrine and Kjell poster
5.7

Andrine and Kjell are both 17, and attends a private high school. Many things disturb their way to the spring exams, and fall in love. The come from different backgrounds, but gets common problems when she rents a room at Kjells parents.

Andrine and Kjell

1952