Rolf Kirkvaag

Rolf Kirkvaag

Acting
1920-09-20
Kristiania [now Oslo], Norway

Known For & Full Filmography8 Titles

#1Surrounded

Movie - 1960, 2h 15m as Tore Aulie

5.5 / 10
DramaWar

The film describes how resistance fighter Knut Magne Haugland operated an illegal telegraph station on the roof of the National Hospital in 1944 during World War II.

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#2Oslofilm: Kranselag

Movie - 1951, 2h 15m as Forteller

8.8 / 10
Documentary

A short documentary showing the political approach and practices used to address Oslo’s housing problem in the years after the war. ***** Oslofilm was a series of public information films about life in and around Oslo, produced between 1940 and 1980. Funded by the state, the films offer valuable insight into postwar Norwegian society. A wide range of Norwegian filmmakers contributed to the productions, resulting in a rich variety of styles and expressions. Several of the films also possess notable cinematic qualities, standing out as more than just informational material. The Oslofilms represent a unique and important chapter in Norwegian film history.

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#3Oslofilm: Viking: Oslos eget hotell

Movie - 1953, 2h 15m as Narrator (voice)

8.8 / 10
Documentary

A new hotel has been build in Oslo, and lies in the middle of the city like an adventure castle. **** Oslofilm was a series of public information films about life in and around Oslo, produced between 1940 and 1980. Funded by the state, the films offer valuable insight into postwar Norwegian society. A wide range of Norwegian filmmakers contributed to the productions, resulting in a rich variety of styles and expressions. Several of the films also possess notable cinematic qualities, standing out as more than just informational material. The Oslofilms represent a unique and important chapter in Norwegian film history.

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#4Smuglere i smoking

Movie - 1957, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

8.8 / 10
DramaCrime

Lieutenant Colonel Brusefjær, a highly regarded "administrative officer" from his time in London, is a man with a keen eye for everything that goes on around him, especially suspicious individuals. But now he wants to relax, and together with his grandson Lille-Bertram and his caretaker Ole Gliset, he mans the houseboat Caroline 11 and travels to Hankø. The police have just received alarming reports of widespread smuggling – probably based in the outer Oslo Fjord – and a trusted investigator, Reidar Nissen, is sent on vacation to Hankø.

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#5Oslofilm: Langåra - et sommerparadis

Movie - 1953, 2h 15m as Narrator (voice)

8.8 / 10
Documentary

From the time the island of Langåra was a summer home for Oslo's population. ***** Oslofilm was a series of public information films about life in and around Oslo, produced between 1940 and 1980. Funded by the state, the films offer valuable insight into postwar Norwegian society. A wide range of Norwegian filmmakers contributed to the productions, resulting in a rich variety of styles and expressions. Several of the films also possess notable cinematic qualities, standing out as more than just informational material. The Oslofilms represent a unique and important chapter in Norwegian film history.

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#6Oslofilm: Jordal Amfi

Movie - 1953, 2h 15m as Narrator (voice)

8.8 / 10
Documentary

Jordal Amfi was an indoor ice hockey stadium that was built in Oslo, to host the 1952 Winter Olympics. This film shows how the arena was being prepared, to it was finished and opened in 1951 for said Olympics. ***** Oslofilm was a series of public information films about life in and around Oslo, produced between 1940 and 1980. Funded by the state, the films offer valuable insight into postwar Norwegian society. A wide range of Norwegian filmmakers contributed to the productions, resulting in a rich variety of styles and expressions. Several of the films also possess notable cinematic qualities, standing out as more than just informational material. The Oslofilms represent a unique and important chapter in Norwegian film history.

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#7The VI Olympic Winter Games, Oslo 1952

Movie - 1952, 2h 15m as Comments

5.8 / 10
Documentary

A documentary covering the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.

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#8Oslofilm: To i bredden

Movie - 1959, 2h 15m as Narrator and self

8.8 / 10
Documentary

A short film about driving. Traffic scenes from Oslo, including Rådhusplassen. The actor Rolf Kirkvaag explains and sits behind the wheel, demonstrating the situations in practice. ***** Oslofilm was a series of public information films about life in and around Oslo, produced between 1940 and 1980. Funded by the state, the films offer valuable insight into postwar Norwegian society. A wide range of Norwegian filmmakers contributed to the productions, resulting in a rich variety of styles and expressions. Several of the films also possess notable cinematic qualities, standing out as more than just informational material. The Oslofilms represent a unique and important chapter in Norwegian film history.

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