Pål Sletaune

Pål Sletaune (born 4 March 1960) is a Norwegian film director and photographer. His films include Junk Mail, Naboer and The Monitor.

Pål Sletaune
Born (1960-03-04) 4 March 1960
Oslo, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Film director and photographer
SpouseSara Johnsen
Awards

He was awarded the Amanda Award in 1997, and the Fritt Ord Honorary Award in 2020.

Early life

Born in Oslo[1] he attended Asker high school and studied still photography at Sogn vocational school.

Career

Sletaune's film Junk Mail about a snooping Oslo postman was awarded the Amanda Award for best Norwegian film in 1997.[2] Among his other films are Amatørene (2001), the thriller Naboer (2005), and The Monitor (2011, originally known as Babycall) which starred Noomi Rapace.[1] He famously rejected an offer to direct American Beauty.[3]

Alongside other Norwegian film directors, Sletaune directed two episodes in the first season of Occupied, which was at the time the most expensive home television drama.[4] In 2020, Sletaune directed the six episodes of the television series 22. juli. He was also the show's writer and creator, alongside his wife Sara Johnsen.[1][5] He was awarded the Fritt Ord Honorary Award in 2020, along with Sara Johnsen.[6]

Selected filmography

References
  1. Svendsen, Trond Olav. "Pål Sletaune". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Archived from the original on 2 December 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  2. Svendsen, Trond Olav. "Amandaprisen". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Archived from the original on 21 September 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  3. Brown, Todd (28 June 2010). "Pål Sletaune Talks Babycall". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 9 September 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  4. Löschnigg, Martin; Sokołowska-Paryż, Marzena. The enemy in contemporary film. ISBN 9783110590036.
  5. Pickard, Michael (24 January 2020). "Norway's darkest day". Drama Quarterly. Archived from the original on 5 April 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  6. "Fritt Ords Honnør 2020 - Sara Johnsen og Pål Sletaune". frittord.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 July 2020.
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