Ellen Isefiær (7 December 1899 â€" 28 September 1985) was a Norwegian
actress and stage director. She staged more than 200 productions
during her career.Isefiær was born in Kristiansand, Norway to Thomas
Engelhardt Isefiær and Katharine Margrethe Johnsen. From 1918 to 1920
she was a student at the National Theatre. She was engaged with
Stavanger Teater at Rogaland Teater in Stavanger from 1921, and had
her breakthrough as "Elizabeth" in the play Mary Stuart at this
theatre. From 1924 to 1931 she was assigned with Centralteatret. She
made her film debut in the 1928 film Cafe X directed by Walter Fyrst
(1901â€"1993) and occasionally appeared in films until 1956. Her first
task as stage director was the comedy Mannen som alle ville myrde by
Axel Kielland (1907â€"1963) staged at Trøndelag Teater. She was
assigned with Trøndelag Teater from 1939 to 1940. She chaired the
Carl Johan Theater from 1940 until the theatre was closed by the
German occupation authorities in 1943, and was then assigned with Det
Nye Teater until 1945. After the Second World War she mostly worked
freelance, except for engagements as stage instructor for Folketeatret
from 1956 to 1959, and as artistic director for Trøndelag Teater from
1961 to 1962. She staged a total of more than 200 performances during
her career, and was honorary member of the Norwegian Stage
Instructor's Association (Norsk Sceneinstruktørforening).
actress and stage director. She staged more than 200 productions
during her career.Isefiær was born in Kristiansand, Norway to Thomas
Engelhardt Isefiær and Katharine Margrethe Johnsen. From 1918 to 1920
she was a student at the National Theatre. She was engaged with
Stavanger Teater at Rogaland Teater in Stavanger from 1921, and had
her breakthrough as "Elizabeth" in the play Mary Stuart at this
theatre. From 1924 to 1931 she was assigned with Centralteatret. She
made her film debut in the 1928 film Cafe X directed by Walter Fyrst
(1901â€"1993) and occasionally appeared in films until 1956. Her first
task as stage director was the comedy Mannen som alle ville myrde by
Axel Kielland (1907â€"1963) staged at Trøndelag Teater. She was
assigned with Trøndelag Teater from 1939 to 1940. She chaired the
Carl Johan Theater from 1940 until the theatre was closed by the
German occupation authorities in 1943, and was then assigned with Det
Nye Teater until 1945. After the Second World War she mostly worked
freelance, except for engagements as stage instructor for Folketeatret
from 1956 to 1959, and as artistic director for Trøndelag Teater from
1961 to 1962. She staged a total of more than 200 performances during
her career, and was honorary member of the Norwegian Stage
Instructor's Association (Norsk Sceneinstruktørforening).
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