Oscar Emanuel Gustafson (January 27, 1885 – July 24, 1949) was a Norwegian painter, actor, and film director.
Family Gustafson was born in Kristiania (now Oslo) in 1885, the son of Karl Richard Gustafsson (1848–1938) and Sofie Bryngelsson (1847–1903). He was married to Alfrida Strandberg (1886–?) and later to Karen Sörensen (1908–1972).
Career In 1917, Gustafson directed the film En vinternat (together with Peter Lykke-Seest) and played the leading role as the university lecturer Wollert Berg. Gustafson was also responsible for decorations and makeup. In 1919 he directed De forældreløse (also with Lykke-Seest) and played the role of Robertson.
As a painter, Gustafson dubbed himself Sørlandsmaleren 'the Southern Norway painter'.
Filmography 1917: En vinternat as Wollert Berg, a university lecturer 1917: De Forældreløse as Robertson
References
External links
Oscar Gustafson at Filmfront Oscar Gustafson at Norsk filmografi