Lars Tvinde (11 September 1886 – 25 June 1973) was a Norwegian stage and film actor.
Biography Tvinde was born in Voss Municipality in Søndre Bergenhus, Norway. He was the son of Knut Haldorsen (1843–1927) and Eli Jørgensdotter Leidal (1842–1927). He attended Voss folkehøgskule and for eight years, he worked for his uncle at a store in Vossevangen. He also appeared at amateur theater in Bergen.
He started working for Det Norske Teatret in Oslo during 1912. He said the first lines at the theatre's opening performance, Ivar Aasen's Ervingen, on 2 January 1913. He is regarded as one of the driving forces at Det Norske Teatret, from its first season until his retirement in 1958. During his time on stage, he created memorable characters in both comic and the tragic roles.
He also had a number of roles in film. He made his film debut in 1920 as Haldor in Fante-Anne directed by Rasmus Breistein. He played in Himmeluret (1925), Bra mennesker (1937) and Godvakker-Maren (1940). Tvinde was a board member of the Norwegian Acting Federation 1932-39.
He was awarded the Hulda Garborgs stipend in 1926 and the Norwegian Theatre Critics Award (Teaterkritikerprisen) in 1939 and awarded the State artist grant (Statens kunstnarløn) in 1955. Tvinde was decorated Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1964.
Personal life In 1923 he married Gudrun Friedricksen (1894–1982).
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1920 Fante-Anne Haldor, hennes sønn 1921 Jomfru Trofast Killingland, lensmann 1921 Felix Carl Jensinius, Presten 1925 Himmeluret Lars Timiansbakken 1937 Bra mennesker Egeland, lærer 1937 Fant Sebaldus 1937 By og land hand i hand Nils Tveit, vestlandsbonde 1938 Bør Børson Jr. Anders Torsøien 1939 Gjest Baardsen Lensmann 1942 Trysil-Knut Torgal Skaret 1943 Vigdis Jens Bjørkli, lærer og kirkesanger 1946 Om kjærligheten synger de 1951 Ukjent mann Hestehandleren 1966 Hunger 1969 An-Magritt Kiempen
References
Other sources Dalgard, Olav (1966) Lars Tvinde (Oslo : Noregs boklag)
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