Carsten Byhring

Carsten Byhring

1918-12-08 – 1990-04-06 (age 71) 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.

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Known For

Operasjon Løvsprett
Operasjon Løvsprett

1962

as Kaptein Bjerke

Smugglers
Musicians
Musicians

1967

as Gulbrand

Nydelige nelliker
The Olsen Gang
The Olsen Gang

1969

as Kjell Jensen

Sønner av Norge kjøper bil
Sønner av Norge kjøper bil

1962

as Winkelbo, politiførstebetjent

The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry
Smuglere i smoking
Smuglere i smoking

1957

as Reidar Nissen, politifullmektig

Ungen
Ungen

1974

as Krestoffer

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Kolleksjonen

1963

as Drosjesjåføren

The Bear Patrol
Scorched Earth
Scorched Earth

1969

as Basen

The Olsen Gang Takes the Gold
The Olsen Gang Takes the Gold

1972

as Kjell Jensen

Andrine and Kjell
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang

1974

as Øjvind (uncredited)

Congratulations Andersens!
Congratulations Andersens!

1966

as Andersens kollega

Tut og kjør
Tut og kjør

1975

as Turisten

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