Grünerløkka in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Edith Carlmar
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 8, 2024
1. Edith Carlmar Marker
Edith Carlmar
1911-2003
Skuespiller og Norges første
kvinnelige spillefilmregissør
Etablerte Carlmar Film A/S
med ektemannen 1949
Regisserte 10 spillefilmer og
7 dokumentarfilmer 1949-59
Kortfilmregissør etter 1959
Siste skuespillerrolle
1992
From 1917 to 1930, Edith Carlmar (1911-2003) lived here. Actress and Norway's first female feature film director. Established Carlmar Film A/S with her Husband in 1949. Directed 10 feature films and 7 documentary films, 1949-59. Short film director after 1959. Last acting role in 1992.
Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Women. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 15, 1911.
Location. 59° 55.108′ N, 10° 44.911′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Grünerløkka. It is on Wilses gate, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Wilses gate 3, Oslo 0178, Norway. Touch for directions.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: David Goldberg (within shouting distance of this marker); Anna Goldberg (within shouting distance of this marker); Marie Goldberg (within shouting distance of this marker); Gustav Goldberg (within shouting distance of this marker); Elisabet Helsing (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Møllergata Skole / Møllergata School (about 120 meters away); Mauritz Bernstein (about 120 meters away); St. Olav’s Cathedral World War II Memorial (about 240 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oslo.
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1. Edith Carlmar (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Edith Carlmar (born Edith Mary Johanne Mathiesen; 15 November 1911 – 17 May 2003) was a Norwegian actress and Norway's first female film director. She is known for films such as Aldri annet enn bråk(1954), Fjols til fjells (1957), and Ung flukt (The Wayward Girl, 1959). Her 1949 film,(Submitted on July 10, 2024.)Døden er et kjærtegn (Death is a Caress), is considered to be Norway's first film noir. The last film she directed, Ung flukt, introduced Liv Ullmann, Norway's most famous actor internationally, to the silver screen.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 8, 20242. Edith Carlmar Marker - wide view
In 1949 she and her husband started Carlmar Film A/S, and began writing scripts, directing and producing films. They made ten feature films over a ten-year period. After a decade of film-making Carlmar retired as a director. In the last part of her life she accepted only minor acting roles in plays and movies. Carlmar's films often tackled such social issues as abortion, drug addiction, mental illness and out of wedlock births. Her films often pushed the boundaries of censorship at that time.
2. Edith Carlmar (Norsk Biografisk Leksikon, in Norwegian).
Overview (in translation): Edith Carlmar was Norway's first female feature film director. Her films, which were among the most popular in the 1950s, are characterized by strong female roles and dense, often erotically charged close-ups, which in her time she was the only one to use this technique.(Submitted on July 10, 2024.)
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 274 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 10, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
