Erik Erikssønn Bye was a versatile Norwegian-American journalist, artist, author, film actor, folk singer and radio and television personality. He was one of the 20th century's most well-known and popular radio and television figures in Norway.
The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, or Eirik is derived from the Old Norse name Eiríkr.
Cinema in Norway has a long history, dating back to the beginning of the 20th century, and has an important stance in European cinema, contributing at least 30 feature-length films a year.
The Last Place on Earth is a 1985 Central Television seven-part serial, written by Trevor Griffiths based on the book Scott and Amundsen by Roland Huntford. The book is an exploration of the expeditions of Captain Robert F. Scott and his Norwegian rival in polar exploration, Roald Amundsen in their attempts to reach the South Pole.
Events in the year 1947 in Norway.
Hamsun is a 1996 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Jan Troell, about the later life of the Norwegian author Knut Hamsun, who, together with his wife Marie Hamsun, went from being a national hero to a traitor after supporting Nazi Germany during their occupation of Norway during World War II.
Lukket avdeling is a 1972 Norwegian drama film directed by Arnljot Berg. It was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival.
1996: Pust på meg!, also known as simply Pust på meg, is a 1997 Norwegian drama film directed by Eva Dahr, Oddvar Einarson, Mona J. Hoel, Marius Holst and Eva Isaksen, and starring Krister Henriksson, Frits Helmuth, Stina Ekblad, Erik Hivju and Bjørn Sundquist. Four different scenes are being played out in an apartment in Oslo one day in April 1996.
Kristofer Hivju is a Norwegian actor. He is best known for playing the roles of Tormund Giantsbane in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones and Connor Rhodes in The Fate of the Furious.
Little Ida is a 1981 Norwegian-Swedish drama film directed by Laila Mikkelsen. The picture is based on the novel Little Ida by Marit Paulsen and set in Norway during World War II.
Tormund Giantsbane is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation Game of Thrones.
Hivju is a Norwegian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Luke Elliot is an American musician, producer, and actor.
The King's Choice is a 2016 biographical war film directed by Erik Poppe. It is a co-production of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Ireland, and was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards. The film made the shortlist of nine films to be considered for a nomination at the 89th Academy Awards.
The Last King is a 2016 Norwegian historical drama, directed by Nils Gaup. The story, inspired by true events, centers on the efforts of the Birkebeiner loyalists to protect the infant, Haakon Haakonsson, the heir to the Norwegian throne after the death of his father, King Haakon Sverresson. The film is set during the civil war era in Norway during the 13th-century.
Kristofer is a masculine first name. It is a variant of the name Christopher.
Twin is a Norwegian television crime drama series that premiered on 27 October 2019 on the government-owned, public broadcaster NRK. The series was created, written and directed by Kristoffer Metcalfe and stars Kristofer Hivju as Erik and Adam. The series debuted at the Series Mania festival in Lille in March 2019.
Gry Molvær Hivju is a communicator, TV-presenter, director and producer of documentaries, scriptwriter, news journalist, as well as an accomplished artist.
Atlantic Crossing is a historical drama in the form of a television miniseries set in Norway and the United States during World War II. The series is wide-ranging but pays special attention to interactions between Crown Princess Martha of Norway and President Franklin Roosevelt during the period when Martha was a war refugee in the United States after fleeing the 1940 Nazi Invasion of Norway.
Operasjon Cobra is a Norwegian thriller film from 1978 directed by Ola Solum. The film is about a Norwegian family living in Fornebu who are held captive in their own home by terrorists. The goal is to have a base near where the US secretary of state will pass during his visit to Norway. The film stars Anders Mordal, Wenche Medbøe, Ingrid Larsen, Roy Bjørnstad and Nils Ole Oftebro. The film is based on the novel Operation Cobra by the Danish writer Anders Bodelsen.
