Writer

Henrik Ibsen

1828 – 1906

Active years (films on this site)

1917–1993

Genres

DramaWar

Schools and movements

Iranian New WaveScandinavian Cinema

Directors worked with

Victor Sjöström1 filmDariush Mehrjui1 film

Biography

Henrik Johan Ibsen was a Norwegian playwright. He is considered one of the world's pre-eminent writers of the 19th century and is often referred to as "the father of modern drama". He pioneered theatrical realism but also wrote lyrical epic works. His major works include Brand, Peer Gynt, Emperor and Galilean, A Doll's House, Ghosts, An Enemy of the People, The Wild Duck, Rosmersholm, Hedda Gabler, The Master Builder, and When We Dead Awaken. In 2014, Ibsen was considered the most frequently performed dramatist in the world after Shakespeare. Store norske leksikon describes him as "the center of the Norwegian literary canon".

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Awards and honours

International

• 3rd class, Order of the Medjidie
• Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
• Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog
• King Oscar II's reward medal
• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎
• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa
• Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Saxe-Ernestine

2 films on this site

1. Terje Vigen 1917 · Victor Sjöström · IMDb 7.3 · Writer
2. Sara 1993 · Dariush Mehrjui · IMDb 6.5 · Writer