Edith Carlmar (born Edith Mary Johanne Mathiesen) (15 November 1911 – 17 May 2003) was an Norwagian actress and Norway's first female film director. She is known for films such as Fjols til fjells (1957), Aldri annet enn bråk (1954), and Ung flukt (1959). Her 1949 film, 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.
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Edith Mary Johanne Mathiesen 15 November 1911 Oslo, Norway
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Died |
17 May 2003 (aged 91) Oslo, Norway
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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