Alf Rød (February 19, 1894 – December 18, 1969) was a Norwegian screenwriter, playwright, and film director.[2][3] He was the brother of the actor Einar Rød.[4]
Alf Rød | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 19, 1894 Fredrikshald (now Halden), Norway |
| Died | December 18, 1969 (aged 75) |
| Resting place | Vestre gravlund, Oslo, Norway[1] |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, playwright, and film director |
| Relatives | Einar Rød |
Rød's main activity was as a screenwriter. He debuted as a screenwriter in 1926 with Baldevins bryllup, based on a play by Vilhelm Krag.[5][6] Rød wrote a total of seven film scripts between 1926 and 1941. Together with Thorleif Reiss, he also wrote the play Snehvit (Snow White), which was staged at the National Theater in Oslo in 1929.[3][7][8]
In 1936, Rød directed his first and only feature film, Dyrk jorden![9] In 1938, he directed the short film Bygg din framtid! (Build Your Future!), a documentary for the Norwegian Cooperative Association.[10] Rød wrote the lyrics to the song "Fanteguttens lengsel" (The Gypsy's Yearning)[11] for the 1932 film Fantegutten, and song lyrics for the 1950 film Marianne på sykehus.
Filmography
editAs screenwriter
edit- 1926: Baldevins bryllup
- 1927: Madame besøker Oslo
- 1927: Troll-elgen[12][13]
- 1928: Bergenstoget plyndret i natt[9]
- 1932: Prinsessen som ingen kunne målbinde
- 1936: Dyrk jorden!
- 1941: Kjærlighet og vennskap
As director
edit- 1936: Dyrk jorden![9]
- 1938: Bygg din framtid!
References
edit- ^ "Alf Rød". Begravde i Oslo. Oslo kommune. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Fra tyske filmatelierer". A-Magasinet. No. 41. October 6, 1927. pp. 6–7. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ a b "Dødsfall". Fredriksstad Blad. No. 298. December 24, 1969. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ "Strålenden tanke å restaurere Arbeiderforeningen: Forfatter Alf Rød spaserer på gamle tomter". Fredriksstad Blad. No. 183. August 12, 1958. p. 3. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Frogner Kino. Baldevins bryllup". Arbeiderbladet. No. 316. November 22, 1926. p. 9. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ "Ny norsk film om rallare". Arbeiderbladet. No. 4. January 5, 1940. p. 11. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ Krefting, Ruth (1927). Skuespillerinnen Aase Bye. Oslo: Gyldendal. p. 197.
- ^ Ringdal, Nils Johan (2000). Nationaltheatrets historie, 1899–1999. Oslo: Gyldendal. p. 175.
- ^ a b c Iversen, Gunnar (August 19, 2019). "For en neve jord". Rushprint. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Bygg din framtid!". Svensk Filmdatabas. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ "Radio". Østlendingen. No. 260. November 9, 1934. p. 7. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ Serigstad, Aleksander U. (March 4, 2018). "Troll-elgen (1927) stumfilmkonsert på 16mm-festivalen". Filmjunkiene. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ Brenne, Tom (1993). Mikkjel Fønhus: hans liv og forfatterskap. Oslo: Landbruksforlaget. p. 45.