Anja Breien
Norwegian film director · Norway · On the map · Directors · Lived 1940 to 2026 · aged 85
Anja Breien was a Norwegian film director and screenwriter. One of the leading figures of the Norwegian film industry, and one of the first women to rise to prominence as a writer-director in Norway, Breien's body of work in fiction and documentary explores social and political issues, notably women's rights within...
Anja Breien is read about 14 times a day, in 16 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 30 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 98 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
Crimes of the futureFilm2010Gina Krog PrizeAward2009EtchingsFilm, Director2005The Amanda Committee's Honorary AwardAward2001
Å se en båt med seilFilm, Director1997
SolvornFilm, Director1994
Second SightFilm, Writer1993Arne Skouen's Honour AwardAward1989
FjelletFilm, Director1984
Paper BirdFilm, Director, Writer1981
The Witch HuntFilm, Director, Writer1977
Games of Love and LonelinessFilm, Director, Writer1975
Midi PremièreSeries1973
HerbergisteneFilm, Director1972Norwegian Film Critics’ AwardAward1971
RapeFilm, Director, Writer1970
Dager fra 1000 årFilm, Director1967Vokse oppFilm, Director, Writer1960
Det store varpetFilm1940Born12 July 1940People around Anja
Close ties
Espen Skjønberg Anja directed Arven and Twice Upon a Time
Anne Marie Ottersen Anja directed Wives - Ten Years After and Wives
Katja Medbøe Anja directed Wives - Ten Years After and Wives
Bente Erichsen Produced Paper Bird and Wives - Ten Years After
Anita Björk Anja directed Arven (1979)
Lil Terselius Anja directed Games of Love and Loneliness (1977)
Sven Wollter Anja directed Twice Upon a Time (1991)
Kjersti Holmen Anja directed Twice Upon a Time (1991)
Sven Nordin Anja directed Twice Upon a Time (1991)
Anne Marit Jacobsen Anja directed Twice Upon a Time (1990)
Ada Kramm Anja directed Arven (1979)
Jack Fjeldstad Anja directed Arven (1979)
Monna Tandberg Anja directed Twice Upon a Time (1991)- Jannik Bonnevie Anja directed Arven (1979)
Allan Edwall Anja directed Games of Love and Loneliness (1977)
Grethe Kausland Anja directed Wives III (1996)
Knut Faldbakken Also in Paper Bird and Wives - Ten Years After
Sverre Anker Ousdal Anja directed Wives (1975)
Birgitta Andersson Anja directed Games of Love and Loneliness (1977)
Ernst Günther Anja directed Games of Love and Loneliness (1977)
Hans Lindgren Produced Wives (1975)
Chatarina Larsson Anja directed Games of Love and Loneliness (1977)
Peter Schildt Anja directed Games of Love and Loneliness (1977)
Lasse Lindtner Anja directed Wives III (1996)
Filmography 29
46 credits on file
Television 1
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
One of the leading figures of the Norwegian film industry, and one of the first women to rise to prominence as a writer-director in Norway, Breien's body of work in fiction and documentary explores social and political issues, notably women's rights within the context of Norwegian society.
