Svein Sturla Hungnes

Svein Sturla Hungnes, (born 21st March 1946) is a Norwegian actor, theatre director, and instructor.

Hungnes studied at Statens Teaterskole 1965-1970, and had several small roles at Nationaltheatret during his study time. After he had finished with his exames in winter 1970, he made his real debut, when he played tough young boy Joey in "Hjemkomsten" by Harold Pinter. He was noticed, and had larger roles by 1972, when he played Osvald in Ibsen's "Gjengangere" and Puck in Shakespeare's "En midtsommernattsdrøm".

Hungnes was one of the leading actors at Nationalteatret in the 1970s and 80s, when he also led many instructional exercises. He was acting coach for, among others, "Fedra", "Romeo og Julie", "Et dukkehjem" and "Tolvskillingsoperaen" (which he directed himself). He set up "Hamlet" at Trøndelag Teater, "Hedda Gabler" at Riksteatret and the Nordahl Grieg-biography "Nordahl i våre hjerter" at Den Nationale Scene. At Oslo Nye Teater he produced many musical successes, including "Cabaret", "Chicago" and "My Fair Lady", as well as the Heddapris winner, "Hvem er redd for Virginia Woolf?".

Svein Sturla Hungnes has acted in many Norwegian films since the 1960s, of which "Kimen", "Mors hus", "Telegrafisten" and "Detektor" are among the best known.

From 1995-2007 Hungnes had the main role as Peer Gynt in "Peer Gynt ved Gålåvatnet" in Gudbrandsdalen. In autumn 2007 he was part of the jury of Drømmerollen for NRK1.

In 2002 Hungnes was head of Oslo Nye Teater. For his contribution for Norwegian theater, in 2004 he was named as Ridder of 1st Class of Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav.

Filmography

*2000 "Detektor"
*1996 "Offshore"
*1993 "Telegrafisten"
*1989 "Bryllupsfesten"
*1985 "Adjø solidaritet"
*1985 "Papirfuglen"
*1982 "Henrys bakværelse"
*1982 "Leve sitt liv"
*1981 "Julia Julia"
*1980 "Belønningen"
*1980 "Liv og død"
*1979 "Arven"
*1978 "Hvem har bestemt?"
*1975 "Faneflukt"
*1974 "Kimen"
*1974 "Mors hus"
*1974 "Voldtekt"
*1971 "Rødblått paradis"
*1969 "Psychedelica Blues"
*1969 "Himmel og helvete"
*1969 "Faderen"
*1968 "Hennes meget kongelige høyhet"