Rasmus Breistein

Rasmus Breistein was born on Nov 16, 1890 in Norway. Rasmus Breistein's big-screen debut came with Jomfru Trofast directed by Rasmus Breistein in 1921.

Rasmus Breistein made his mark in the annals of Norwegian cinema history in more ways than one. Most importantly he played a huge part in the period 1920-1930, that later was known as "the national breakthrough for Norwegian films." Until 1920, ironically the only dramatization of Norwegian literature was made by Swedish and Danish filmmakers, a trend that shifted when Breistein made his debut as a feature filmmaker and screenwriter with 1920's "Fante-Anne", based on a story by Norwegian writer Kristofer Janson. Historians would later claim that "Fante-Anne" marked the true beginning for the serious and dedicated Norwegian film-industry.