Occupation Actor Years active 1946–1991 | Name Pal Skjonberg Role Actor | |
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Born 20 October 1919 ( 1919-10-20 ) Stavanger, Norway Died February 3, 2014, Oslo, Norway Spouse Elisabeth Bang (m. 1946–2009) Movies Hunger, Elskere, Englandsfarere, Ut av morket, Stevnemote med glemte ar Children Hennika Skjonberg, Siv Skjonberg Parents Henny Skjonberg, Eugen Skjonberg Similar People Espen Skjonberg, Hennika Skjonberg, Henning Carlsen, Nils R Muller, Jon Lennart Mjoen | ||
Pål Eugen Bucher Skjønberg (20 October 1919 – 3 February 2014) was a Norwegian actor.
He was born in Stavanger to actors Eugen (1889–1971) and Henny Skjønberg (1886–1973). He is the older brother of actor Espen Skjønberg. They grew up in Bærum and Oslo. In 1946 he married actress Elisabeth Bang (1922–2009).
He made his stage debut for Bærum Studiescene during World War II. Both his brother and future wife were involved here too. He was later employed at the theatre Det Norske Teatret from 1945 to his retirement in 1989, except for the years 1951 to 1952 when he worked at Den Nationale Scene. His film debut came in 1946 in the film Englandsfarere. Another notable appearance was the film Ut av mørket, which was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival. He appeared in at least 23 films and television shows between 1946 and 1991. Skjønberg was also a board member of Riksteatret from 1968 to 1976. He has received numerous awards, including the King's Medal of Merit.
He died in February 2014.