
Anja Breien
Directing
Born: 1940-07-12 · Oslo, Norway
Died: 2026-05-10
Biography
Anja Breien (1940-2026) was educated at the French film school L'Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC), graduating in 1964, after first having studied french at the University of Oslo, as well as having had her start in the movie-business working as a script supervisor on Nils R. Müllers film Det Store Varpet in 1961. She made her directorial debut with the short film Growing Up in 1967, based on a medieval legend. The short was later to become part of the portmanteau film Days
🎬 Movies (30)

Crimes of the future
2019
Self

The Art of the Impossible
2017
Self
Etchings
2009
Director
Jezidi
2009
Director

Untitled
2005
Director

Untitled
2004
Writer

Å se en båt med seil
2001
Director

Solvorn
1997
Director

Wives III
1996
Director

Second Sight
1994
Writer

Smykketyven
1990
Director

Fjellet
1989
Director

Wives - Ten Years After
1985
Director

Paper Bird
1984
Director

The Witch Hunt
1981
Director

Next of Kin
1979
Director

Games of Love and Loneliness
1977
Director

Wives
1975
Director

Gamle
1975
Director

Herbergistene
1973
Director
Mine søsken goddag
1973
Director

Murer rundt fengslet
1972
Director

Rape
1971
Director

Dager fra 1000 år
1970
Director
17th of May - A film regarding rituals
1969
Director

Oslofilm: Ansikter
1969
Director
Vokse opp
1967
Director

People Meet and Sweet Music Fills the Heart
1967
Assistant Director

Et øye på hver finger
1961
Kvinne i sengen

Det store varpet
1960
