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Gunnar Staalesen

Writer / Screenwriter / Playwright / Novelist / Poet | * 10/19/1947 (76) | Bergen (Norway)
Gunnar Staalesen (born 19 October 1947) is a Norwegian writer. He is a major figure in the Nordic noir crime fiction genre through his 19 novels featuring Varg Veum, a private detective in Bergen on the rainy west coast of Norway. The Varg Veum series has been praised as one of the best in modern crime fiction, and Staalesen has sold more than 5 million books in 26 countries. Staalesen is also a screenwriter and a playwright who has worked extensively with Den Nationale Scene, the largest theatre in Bergen. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Crime | Thriller | Drama

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Varg Veum investigates a case where his good friend Even, a highly decorated ex-army officer, is falsely accused of bombing Armakon, a weapons storage facility. ...

Varg Veum - At Night All Wolves Are Grey

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2011 | 3.3/5 | 1h 30min
Crime
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Karsten Aslaksen, chief engineer of a large chemical company, disappears without trace. His married lover, a successful politician named Vibeke Farang, approaches private investigator Varg Veum to tra ...

Varg Veum - Bitter Flowers

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2007 | 3.0/5 | 1h 30min
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Jakob Aasen has hired his old friend, private investigator Varg Veum, to spy on his wife Rebecca, whom he suspects of infidelity. Against his better judgement Varg accepts the job, and in an ironic tw ...

Varg Veum - Fallen Angels

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2008 | 3.2/5 | 1h 35min
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Awards & Nominations for Gunnar Staalesen

Norwegian Booksellers' Prize 2x Riverton Prize Gyldendal's Endowment Riksmålsforbundets Barne- Og Ungdomsbokpris
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Movies with Gunnar Staalesen as Actor(2)

as himself2011 Lone Wolves & Dragon Tattoos: How Scandinavian Crime Fiction Conquered the World
as Guest at café (cameo)2008 Varg Veum - Buried Dogs

TV Shows/Series with Gunnar Staalesen as Actor(1)

2020 Ukjent arving

Movies with Gunnar Staalesen as Crew(14)

Writing/Novel2012 Varg Veum - The Dead Have It Easy
Writing/Novel2012 Varg Veum - Cold Hearts
Writing/Novel2011 Varg Veum - Black Sheep
Writing/Novel2011 Varg Veum - At Night All Wolves Are Grey
Writing/Novel2011 Varg Veum - The Consorts of Death
Writing/Novel2010 Varg Veum - The Writing on the Wall
Writing/Novel2008 Varg Veum - Sleeping Beauty
Writing/Novel2008 Varg Veum - Fallen Angels
Writing/Script Consultant2008 Varg Veum - Fallen Angels
Writing/Novel2008 Varg Veum - Buried Dogs
Writing/Novel2008 Varg Veum - Woman in the Fridge
Writing/Novel2008 Varg Veum - Yours Until Death
Writing/Novel2007 Varg Veum - Bitter Flowers
Writing/Writer1997 1996: Pust på meg!

Full Name: Gunnar Staalesen
Citizenship: Norway
Born: Sunday, 10/19 1947 (October) in Bergen (Norway) (current age: 76 years + 190 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: Norwegian (NO)
Educated at: University of Bergen
Gunnar Staalesen frequently works together with these people:
Trond Espen Seim (14x, Actor)
Peter Bose (13x, Crew)
Jonas Allen (12x, Crew)
Bjørn Floberg (12x, Actor)
Guttorm Petterson (10x, Crew)
Rasmus Ramstad (9x, Crew)
Ginge Anvik (8x, Crew)
Nils Ketil Andresen (7x, Crew)
Silje Hopland Eik (6x, Crew)
Endre Hellestveit (6x, Actor)
Tanya Badendyck (6x, Crew)
Ole Christian Moen (1x, Cast)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:301877, Added: 08/11/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024