Arve Opsahl

1921–2007·Deceased·Active 1958–1999

Arve Opsahl was Norway's first stand up comedian. Perhaps along with Rolv Wesenlund and Jon Skolmen. The term used back then was one man show (only in 1993 "stand up" was starting to get used in Norway).

Career stats
34Films
48Posters
41Years active
1974Peak year
Eras & genres
Eras
Genres

Selected work

36 posters
Olsen-bandens sidste bedrifter
Olsen-bandens sidste bedrifter · 1974
Olsen-bandens flugt - over plankeværket
Olsen-bandens flugt - over plankeværket · 1981
Olsen-banden
Olsen-banden · 1968
Norske byggeklosser
Norske byggeklosser · 1972
Operasjon Løvsprett
Operasjon Løvsprett · 1962
Hurra for Andersens
Hurra for Andersens · 1966
Blåjackor
Blåjackor · 1964
En håndfull tid
En håndfull tid · 1989
Bør Børson Jr.
Bør Børson Jr. · 1974
Olsenbanden for full musikk
Olsenbanden for full musikk · 1976
Bussen
Bussen · 1961
Skulle det dukke opp flere lik er det bare å ringe.....
Skulle det dukke opp flere lik er det bare å ringe..... · 1970

Frequent collaborators

30 repeat partners
Sverre Wilberg
Actor · 19 films together
Carsten Byhring
Actor · 17 films together
Knut Bohwim
Actor · 17 films together
Bent Fabricius-Bjerre
Bent Fabricius-Bjerre
Series Music by · 15 films together
Henning Bahs
Actor · 12 films together
Erik Balling
Erik Balling
Writing Credits · 11 films together
Harald Heide-Steen Jr.
Actor · 11 films together
Pål Johannessen
Actor · 9 films together