Pål Bang-Hansen

Directing

Pål Bang-Hansen

Born July 29, 1937 · Oslo, Norway

Died March 25, 2010 · aged 72

No biography available.

Known For

SpøkelsesbussenSpøkelsesbussen · 1981
Spøkelsesbussen
1981
Movie
Pakistani Ali Reza is found dead under a bridge, with a stab wound in the back. He was last observed boarding a bus the night before.
The Blue WolvesThe Blue Wolves · 1993
The Blue Wolves
5.91993
MovieDrama
Pelle's father joins an activist group and Pelle has to face up to his father.
Norske byggeklosserNorske byggeklosser · 1972
Norske byggeklosser
5.41972
MovieComedy
A young couple decides to build their dream house, but run into numerous complications in the process. Everything from useless carpenters to building control gets in their way. Norwegian comedian Rolv Wesenlund plays 7 different roles in this movie.
Boys from the StreetsBoys from the Streets · 1949
Boys from the Streets
7.41949
MovieDrama
The movie takes place on Oslo's east side sometime during the twenties. It depicts the workers' environment by traditional elements like unemployment, strike, poverty, alcoholism, absent fathers, wise and tired mothers, the dream of a better life and the friendship between the boys in the street.
Skrift i sneSkrift i sne · 1966
Skrift i sne
8.01966
MovieRomanceDrama
An Israeli woman arrives in Oslo to give a lecture at the University. She meets a middle-aged journalist who takes her on a sightseeing tour in Munch's footsteps, a journey that develops into a love story.
Bredo Greve - Film RebelBredo Greve - Film Rebel · 2014
Bredo Greve - Film Rebel
5.02014
MovieDocumentary
He was an anarchist and provocateur. Underground filmmaker and a cheeky fuck. Several of today's veterans in the Norwegian film industry started their career with him. Yet there are few today who know Bredo Greve. In Bredo Greve - filmrebell you will get to know the filmmaker's marvelous film history. Greve was always ready for a good fight, and he used film to pinpoint problems in society that are still scarily relevant.
Kvinnens plassKvinnens plass · 1956
Kvinnens plass
5.81956
MovieDrama
Journalist Tore Haugen returns to Norway from the United States. He falls in love with journalist Tore Næss and soon discovers that he has been hired by the same newspaper as her. Næss shows outstanding qualities and develops into a star reporter, while Haugen is mediocre. When they have a child together, the question arises as to who should sacrifice their career to stay home with the child. Haugen soon finds himself comfortable in the role of stay-at-home dad.
Daddy's SuccessDaddy's Success · 1964
Daddy's Success
6.71964
MovieComedy
One day, Laffen, a family man, homeowner, and watchmaker, overhears his 17-year-old son lecturing his younger siblings. He gives them a shocking analysis of their poor father. The father puts on his workout clothes and goes for a jog in the neighborhood, to the amusement of his neighbors and the despair of his family. After a lucky shot, he wins the gold medal in athletics.

Movies

SpøkelsesbussenSpøkelsesbussen · 1981
Spøkelsesbussen
1981
Movie
Pakistani Ali Reza is found dead under a bridge, with a stab wound in the back. He was last observed boarding a bus the night before.
The Blue WolvesThe Blue Wolves · 1993
The Blue Wolves
5.91993
MovieDrama
Pelle's father joins an activist group and Pelle has to face up to his father.
Norske byggeklosserNorske byggeklosser · 1972
Norske byggeklosser
5.41972
MovieComedy
A young couple decides to build their dream house, but run into numerous complications in the process. Everything from useless carpenters to building control gets in their way. Norwegian comedian Rolv Wesenlund plays 7 different roles in this movie.
Boys from the StreetsBoys from the Streets · 1949
Boys from the Streets
7.41949
MovieDrama
The movie takes place on Oslo's east side sometime during the twenties. It depicts the workers' environment by traditional elements like unemployment, strike, poverty, alcoholism, absent fathers, wise and tired mothers, the dream of a better life and the friendship between the boys in the street.
Skrift i sneSkrift i sne · 1966
Skrift i sne
8.01966
MovieRomanceDrama
An Israeli woman arrives in Oslo to give a lecture at the University. She meets a middle-aged journalist who takes her on a sightseeing tour in Munch's footsteps, a journey that develops into a love story.
Bredo Greve - Film RebelBredo Greve - Film Rebel · 2014
Bredo Greve - Film Rebel
5.02014
MovieDocumentary
He was an anarchist and provocateur. Underground filmmaker and a cheeky fuck. Several of today's veterans in the Norwegian film industry started their career with him. Yet there are few today who know Bredo Greve. In Bredo Greve - filmrebell you will get to know the filmmaker's marvelous film history. Greve was always ready for a good fight, and he used film to pinpoint problems in society that are still scarily relevant.
Kvinnens plassKvinnens plass · 1956
Kvinnens plass
5.81956
MovieDrama
Journalist Tore Haugen returns to Norway from the United States. He falls in love with journalist Tore Næss and soon discovers that he has been hired by the same newspaper as her. Næss shows outstanding qualities and develops into a star reporter, while Haugen is mediocre. When they have a child together, the question arises as to who should sacrifice their career to stay home with the child. Haugen soon finds himself comfortable in the role of stay-at-home dad.
Daddy's SuccessDaddy's Success · 1964
Daddy's Success
6.71964
MovieComedy
One day, Laffen, a family man, homeowner, and watchmaker, overhears his 17-year-old son lecturing his younger siblings. He gives them a shocking analysis of their poor father. The father puts on his workout clothes and goes for a jog in the neighborhood, to the amusement of his neighbors and the despair of his family. After a lucky shot, he wins the gold medal in athletics.
KanarifuglenKanarifuglen · 1973
Kanarifuglen
3.81973
MovieDrama
Together with colleagues Jan goes to a seminar on the Canary Islands. Already on the first day we starts an erotic relation to a stewardess, and during a swim with his boss his life changes dramatically.
Trost i taklampaTrost i taklampa · 1955
Trost i taklampa
8.01955
MovieComedyDrama
The story takes place in a hedmark built during some summer weeks.
The Crown PrinceThe Crown Prince · 1979
The Crown Prince
6.81979
Movie
A political drama about Roald, a young man stuck in the wrong place at the wrong time. Roald is politically ambitious but he does not have enough real-world savvy to protect himself from the shark-infested waters around him. After all, he has only been in office for a short time. His tendency to compromise on issues gets him into trouble in an election year when it is discovered that the CIA has been funding the Norwegian Young Labour Party.
Tom og Mette på sporetTom og Mette på sporet · 1952
Tom og Mette på sporet
7.01952
MovieFamilyAdventure
Tom og Mette på sporet is a Norwegian crime film from 1952 and was, as the first in Norway, based on a children's book of the same name written by Odd Bang-Hansen.
Oslofilm: KongenOslofilm: Kongen · 1972
Oslofilm: Kongen
1972
MovieDocumentary
King Olav unveils the King Haakon statue. The film follows how Nils Aas' elegant monument of King Haakon VII was created, from the studio at Ekely, to its place on the pedestal where it stands and shines.
Oslofilm: Åpne dørerOslofilm: Åpne dører · 1966
Oslofilm: Åpne dører
1966
MovieDocumentary
Film that encourages Oslo citizens to participate actively in Kulturuken 1966 (16-23 September). Glimpse of theater, opera, cinema, concerts, art collections. ***** Oslofilm was a series of public information films about life in and around Oslo, produced between 1940 and 1980. Funded by the state, the films offer valuable insight into postwar Norwegian society. A wide range of Norwegian filmmakers contributed to the productions, resulting in a rich variety of styles and expressions. Several of the films also possess notable cinematic qualities, standing out as more than just informational material. The Oslofilms represent a unique and important chapter in Norwegian film history.
DouglasDouglas · 1970
Douglas
5.21970
MovieCrimeThriller
Douglas is a stuck-up policeman who works in the intelligence services, who believes that his status makes it okay to make other people's lives miserable.
Sorte var de, med gullskimrende øyneSorte var de, med gullskimrende øyne · 1971
Sorte var de, med gullskimrende øyne
1971
MovieScience Fiction
In the midst of an atomic war on Earth in the near future, a number of colonists are sent to establish an outpost on Mars. Strange events begin to affect the Terran life brought as part of the settlement effort, including the seeded grass sprouting purple, the family cow growing a third horn in the middle of its head, and other anomalies with the vegetable garden. Slowly people begin to show signs of transforming into Martians, as their limbs and bodies elongate and their irises turn to a shimmery gold, along with their skin darkening.
Bortreist på ubestemt tidBortreist på ubestemt tid · 1974
Bortreist på ubestemt tid
6.71974
MovieCrimeThriller
A man carries his wife down into the freezer in the basement. It is the painter Alex, who has killed his wife Christina. Helen is on the run from her impending silver wedding anniversary. She collapses onto the sofa at Alex's house, on his peaceful little farm, far away from people. Here, all you can hear is the faint thumping of a fishing boat on the fjord and the sound of a freezer starting and stopping at regular intervals.

TV Shows

Uti vår hageUti vår hage · 2003
Uti vår hage
8.82003
SeriesComedy
Uti vår hage was a Norwegian sketch comedy television program which had two different runs on TV in 2003 and 2008 on the Norwegian state channel NRK. The show starred the three well-known comedians: Atle Antonsen, Harald Eia and Bård Tufte Johansen. The format of the show was one main storyline that would gradually branch off into several separate minor storylines. Two series of the show have been produced, and the second series carries the title Uti vår hage 2. The show has introduced popular characters like "Lena" from Døden på Oslo S and "Oslolosen". The first season consisted of six episodes and was first broadcast in September and October 2003, while the second season was aired in January – March 2008, with seven ordinary episodes and one special. The first season was the first occasion where the three comedians worked together.
SolospillSolospill · 1977
Solospill
7.01977
SeriesCrime
Shipowner Alex Larang and his family become the center of intrigue and murder. Helmer and Sigurdson embark on an investigation in which their former colleague, Trond Steen, comes under scrutiny. He has been suspended from the police force after killing a man in a scuffle, and now he is forced to flee after being spotted at the scene of two murders. If he is innocent, will he be able to clear his name by finding the real killer, if possible?
The Nine O'Clock News MurderThe Nine O'Clock News Murder · 1976
The Nine O'Clock News Murder
9.01976
SeriesCrime
We are in NRK’s Nine O’Clock News studio at Marienlyst. As usual, Kjell Tue is at the microphone, and in the control room, Totto Osvold is at the helm. Bank manager Hugo Oswald is to be interviewed live, but suddenly collapses dead in the studio, poisoned in front of an open microphone. Police detectives Helmer and Sigurdson are assigned to the case. Pensioner Brockmann, the murdered bank manager’s neighbour, also becomes heavily involved in the investigation.
Farlig yrkeFarlig yrke · 1976
Farlig yrke
10.01976
SeriesDrama
Secretary Benedicte Holst walks into Vestre Cemetery on her way home from work. And disappears without a trace. Helmer and Sigurdson soon have a murder to deal with. Benedicte is found dead, drugged with ether before drowning. And after another female secretary is reported missing, the police fear they are facing a serial killer. Can they prevent him from striking again?