Pål Sletaune (born 4 March 1960) is a Norwegian film director and photographer. His films include Junk Mail, Naboer and The Monitor.
Pål Sletaune | |
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| Born | 4 March 1960 Oslo, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | Film director and photographer |
| Spouse | Sara Johnsen |
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He was awarded the Amanda Award in 1997, and the Fritt Ord Honorary Award in 2020.
Early life
editBorn in Oslo[1] he attended Asker high school and studied still photography at Sogn vocational school.[citation needed]
Career
editSletaune's film Junk Mail about a snooping Oslo postman was awarded the Amanda Award for best Norwegian film in 1997.[2] Among his other films are Amatørene (2001), the thriller Naboer (2005), and The Monitor (2011, originally known as Babycall) which starred Noomi Rapace.[1] He famously rejected an offer to direct American Beauty.[3]
Alongside other Norwegian film directors, Sletaune directed two episodes in the first season of Occupied, which was at the time the most expensive home television drama.[4] In 2020, Sletaune directed the six episodes of the television series 22. juli. He was also the show's writer and creator, alongside his wife Sara Johnsen.[1][5] He was awarded the Fritt Ord Honorary Award in 2020, along with Sara Johnsen.[6]
Selected filmography
edit- Merz (1991)
- Bingoplassen (1992)
- Eating Out (1993)
- Junk Mail (1997)
- Amatørene (2001)
- Naboer (2005)
- The Monitor (2011)
References
edit- ^ a b c Svendsen, Trond Olav. "Pål Sletaune". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Archived from the original on 2 December 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ Svendsen, Trond Olav. "Amandaprisen". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Archived from the original on 21 September 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ Brown, Todd (28 June 2010). "Pål Sletaune Talks Babycall". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 9 September 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ^ Löschnigg, Martin; Sokołowska-Paryż, Marzena. The enemy in contemporary film. ISBN 9783110590036.
- ^ Pickard, Michael (24 January 2020). "Norway's darkest day". Drama Quarterly. Archived from the original on 5 April 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Fritt Ords Honnør 2020 - Sara Johnsen og Pål Sletaune". frittord.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 July 2020.
External links
edit- Pål Sletaune at IMDb