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
