Vidar Sandem

Vidar Sandem

Actor

February 19, 1947

Biography

Vidar Sandem (born 19 February 1947) is a Norwegian actor, playwright and theatre director. He made his stage debut at Den Nationale Scene in 1970. He started working at Det Norske Teatret in 1977, and served as theatre director from 1997. Among his film roles is the father in Per Blom's The Ice Palace from 1987, based on a novel by Tarjei Vesaas. His debut as a playwright was the one-act play Straffe-, aired at Fjernsynsteatret in 1988.

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Vidar Sandem 1

Representative Works

The Burning Sea
The Burning Sea
6.6
/ Norwegian
Ice Palace
Ice Palace
5.3
/ Norwegian
Orion's Belt
Orion's Belt
5.7
/ Norwegian
Upperdog
Upperdog
6.4
/ Norwegian
Hair of the Dog
Hair of the Dog
7.0
/ Norwegian
Hard asfalt
Hard asfalt
5.7
/ Norwegian
Angels in the Snow
Angels in the Snow
3.3
/ Norwegian
Farewell Illusions
Farewell Illusions
4.3
/ Norwegian
På stigende kurs
På stigende kurs
5.5
/ Norwegian

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Worst Person in the World
2021Nominee

Best Performance

The Worst Person in the World

The Burning Sea
2021Nominee

Best Performance

The Burning Sea

Blood of the Railroad Workers
1979Nominee

Best Performance

Blood of the Railroad Workers

Career Highlights

Ice Palace
1987Highlight

Best Performance

Ice Palace

Quisling: The Final Days
2024Highlight

Best Performance

Quisling: The Final Days

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