List of Norwegian films before 1930

Films produced in Norway before 1930:

1900s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1907
Fiskerlivets farerHugo HermansenShort / drama
  • The first film ever made in Norway.
  • All prints are lost.

1910s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1910
1911
Anny – en gatepiges romanAdam EriksenRomance, Drama
Bondefangeri i VaterlandPehr QværnstrømShort/drama
  • The film is considered lost.
DæmonenJens Christian Gundersen, Alfred LindShort/drama
Fattigdommens forbandelseHalfdan Nobel RoedeShort / drama
  • Considered the first Norwegian fiction film
Under forvandlingens lovHalfdan Nobel RoedeShort/romantic drama
  • The oldest surviving Norwegian film
1912
Alt for NorgeHalfdan Nobel RoedeShort/drama
HemmelighedenHalfdan Nobel RoedeShort/drama
  • The film is considered lost.
En moders kaerlighedPeter Lykke-SeestShort
Roald Amundsen på SydpolenSverre HalvorsenShort/animation
De uheldige friereA. James GeeShort/comedy
1913
Overfaldet på poståpnerens datterOttar GladtvedtShort/crime
1914
1915
1916
Under kjærlighedens aakAlex ChristianDrama
1917
De ForældreløsePeter Lykke-SeestDrama
  • The film is considered lost.
En VinternatOscar Gustafson, Peter Lykke-SeestCrime
  • The film is considered lost.
Fanden i nøttenOla CorneliusShort/animation
HjærtetyvenLau LauritzenDrama, Romance
Livets gøglespilErna SchøyenDrama
Synd skal sonesAlex ChristianErna SchøyenDrama, Romance
Unge hjerterPeter Lykke-SeestDrama, Romance
1918
Lodsens datterPeter Lykke-SeestShort/drama
  • The film is considered lost.
Revolutionens datterOttar GladtvedtDrama
Vor tids heltePeter Lykke-SeestDrama
  • The film is considered lost.
1919
Historien om en gutPeter Lykke-SeestCrime drama
ÆresgjestenPeter Lykke-SeestCrime drama
  • The film is considered lost.

1920s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1920
Fante-AnneRasmus BreisteinCrime drama
Kaksen på ØverlandGustav Adolf OlsenCrime drama
1921
Blandt Syd-Amerikas urskovsindianereOttar GladtvedtDocumentary
FelixRasmus BreisteinRomantic drama
Jomfru TrofastRasmus BreisteinDrama
Growth of the SoilGunnar SommerfeldtDrama
Under Polarkredsens HimmelShort/documentary
1922
Farende folkAmund RydlandCrime drama
Kjærlighet paa pindeErling EriksenRomantic comedy
PanHarald SchwenzenDrama
1923
Nordenfor PolarcirkelenDocumentary
Norge – en skildring i 6 akterDocumentary
Strandhugg paa KavringenGunnar Nilsen-VigComedy/drama
  • The film is considered lost.
1924
Til sætersHarry IvarsonRomantic drama
1925
Fager er lienHarry IvarsonRomantic drama
  • The film is considered lost.
HimmeluretAmund Rydland, Leif SindingDrama
Med «Stavangerfjord» til NordkapDocumentary
1926
Baldevins bryllupGeorge SchnéevoigtComedy/drama
Bride of GlomdalCarl Theodor DreyerDrama / romance
  • Based on the stories "Glomdalsbruden" and "Eline Vangen" by Jacob B. Bull.
Brudeferden i HardangerRasmus BreisteinDrama
Den nye lensmannenLeif SindingCrime drama
Hallo! Amerika!Documentary
Luftskibet «Norge»s flugt over PolhavetDocumentary
Med Maud over PolhavetOdd DahlDocumentary
Over Atlanterhavet og gjennom AmerikaDocumentary
Simen Mustrøens besynderlige opplevelserHarry IvarsonThriller/comedy
1927
Den glade enke i TrangvikHarry IvarsonComedy
FjeldeventyretLeif SindingDrama
Madame besøker OsloHarry IvarsonDrama
Norges-FilmenTancred IbsenDocumentary
Syv dage for ElisabethLeif SindingComedy
Troll-elgenWalter FyrstDrama
1928
Cafe XWalter FyrstCrime drama
Raid on the Bergen ExpressUwe Jens KrafftCrime Comedy
Viddenes folkRagnar WestfeltRomantic drama
1929
LailaGeorge SchnéevoigtRomantic drama
Se NorgeGustav LundDocumentary
Selvigs NorgesfilmLyder SelvigDocumentary