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Carsten Byhring

Carsten Byhring

Actor · 1918–1990 · Oslo, Norway

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Biography

Carsten Byhring (born December 8, 1918 in Christiania, died April 6, 1990) was a Norwegian actor on stage, in television and in film. His career started in high school, when he performed a small pantomimer with comedic content. The cabaret scene he debuted in 1941, by Søilen Theatre in Oslo. In the period 1947-1959 he was employed at the cabaret scene Chat Noir, but made many guest appearances at the Central Theatre, The Norwegian Theatre, the Norwegian Opera and Oslo Nye Teater. Byhring appeared often in dramatic roles but was best known for his comedic talent, and he focused in particular monologue genre. He has released several classic character performances, his interpretation of Doolittle in George Bernard Shaw play Pygmalion is among his most famous. He had many film roles, but especially he is remembered as Kjell in the first 13 "Olsenbanden" films. He also produced and directed two films for children - Bear Patrol (1956) and On cruises with Terna (1958). Byhring was the older brother of Svein Byhring. In his last interview - which was made by See and Hear the spring of 1990 - said a parent with cancer Carsten Byhring that he had been a large consumer of cigarettes since he was 14. Yet he was unable to put away South State-cigarettes. "But I have at least begun to smoke filter cigarettes," he said humorously to See and Hear the interview. Shortly thereafter, Carsten Byhring away - he died of cancer 6 April 1990, aged 72. (Wikipedia)

Acted in 41

2000s

  1. 2006

    Aud go'hjerta

    Kjell Jensen (archive footage)

1990s

  1. 1999

    Fengslet av Olsenbanden

    (Archive footage)

  2. 1992

    Latterbrøl med Arve Opsahl

    Movie

1980s

  1. 1984

    But The Olsen Gang Was Not Dead!

    Kjell Jensen

  2. 1982

    The Olsen Gang's Very Last Coup

    Kjell Jensen

  3. 1981

    The Olsen Gang Never Gives Up!

    Kjell Jensen

1970s

  1. 1979

    The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry Towards New Heights

    Kjell Jensen

  2. 1978

    The Olsen Gang and Data-Harry Blows Up The World Bank

    Kjell Jensen

  3. 1977

    The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry On The Trail

    Kjell Jensen

  4. Kosmetikkrevolusjonen

    Olsen

  5. 1976

    The Olsen Gang For Full Music

    Kjell Jensen

  6. 1975

    Tut og kjør

    Turisten

  7. The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang

    Kjell Jensen

  8. 1974

    Ungen

    Krestoffer

  9. The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang

    Øjvind (uncredited)

    71

  10. The Olsen Gang meets The King and the Jackal

    Kjell Jensen

  11. Bobby's War

    Hirdmann

  12. 1973

    The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry Goes Wild

    Kjell Jensen

  13. 1972

    The Olsen Gang Takes the Gold

    Kjell Jensen

  14. Closed Ward

    Vålerenga

  15. 1970

    The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry

    Kjell Jensen

  16. Skulle det dukke opp flere lik, er det bare å ringe...

    Freddy Hansen

1960s

  1. 1969

    The Olsen Gang

    Kjell Jensen

  2. Scorched Earth

    Basen

  3. 1968

    Smugglers

    Movie

  4. Sus og dus på by'n

    Reven

  5. 1967

    Musicians

    Gulbrand

  6. 1966

    Congratulations Andersens!

    Andersens kollega

  7. Før frostnettene

    Movie

  8. 1964

    Nydelige nelliker

    Movie

  9. Daddy's Success

    Kubeinet, fysioterapeut

  10. Alle tiders kupp

    Vaktmester Evensen

  11. 1963

    Freske fraspark

    Movie

  12. 1962

    Sønner av Norge kjøper bil

    Winkelbo, politiførstebetjent

  13. Operasjon Løvsprett

    Kaptein Bjerke

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Chasers

    Movie

  2. 1958

    På tokt med terna

    Movie

  3. 1957

    Smuglere i smoking

    Reidar Nissen, politifullmektig

  4. 1956

    The Bear Patrol

    Movie

  5. 1955

    Hjem går vi ikke

    Roar

  6. 1952

    Andrine and Kjell

    Movie

Wrote 2

1950s

  1. 1958

    På tokt med terna

    Writer

  2. 1956

    The Bear Patrol

    Writer

Directed 2

1950s

  1. 1958

    På tokt med terna

    Director

  2. 1956

    The Bear Patrol

    Director

Edited 1

1950s

  1. 1958

    På tokt med terna

    Editor