Kåre Bergstrøm, a renowned Swedish-born cinematographer and film director, settled in Norway, making a lasting impact on the country's film industry.
Born on February 3, 1911, in Värmland, Bergstrøm's career in film production began in 1933 when he was assigned to Norsk Film, a prominent film production company in Norway. He initially worked as a cinematographer, lending his expertise to various films, including Toralf Sandø's Den forsvundne pølsemaker (1941),Tancred Ibsen's Den farlige leken (1942),Rasmus Breistein's Trysil-Knut (1942),and Alfred Maurstad's En herre med bart (1942).
After World War II, Bergstrøm continued to work as a cinematographer, collaborating with Edith Carlmar on her film debut, Døden er et kjærtegn (1946),and Ibsen on To mistenkelige personer (1946). Unfortunately, the latter film was denied public showing after a Supreme Court of Norway ruling.
In 1952, Bergstrøm made his directorial debut with the romantic film Andrine og Kjell, followed by the comedy Det kunne vært deg (1952). He went on to direct the war documentary Blodveien (1955),which told the story of Yugoslav slave workers in Norway during World War II.
Bergstrøm's subsequent films include the thriller Lake of the Dead (1958),based on a crime novel by André Bjerke, the biographical film Hans Nielsen Hauge (1961),Klokker i måneskinn (1964),and the children's film Bjurra (1970).
Throughout his illustrious career, Bergstrøm made significant contributions to Norwegian cinema, leaving a lasting legacy that continues to inspire filmmakers to this day.
