Hans Jacob Nilsen

Hans Jacob Nilsen (8 November 1897 – 6 March 1957) was a Norwegian actor, theatre director and film director. He was a theatre director at Den Nationale Scene, at Folketeatret, and for two separate periods at Det Norske Teatret.

Personal life Nilsen was born in Fredrikstad, a son of Otto Marquard Orning Nilsen and Sara Lorentzen. He married Sophie Munch Roede in 1958. He died in Oslo on 6 March 1957.

Selected filmography Sinners in Summertime (1934) To levende og en død (1937) Dei svarte hestane (1951)

Other sources Næss, Trine (1994) Mellomkrigstidens teater i den norske hovedstaden (Solum) Nilsen, Sidsel Marie (1997) Helst mot urolig vær: Teatermannen Hans Jacob Nilsen (Oslo: Aschehoug)