Born in Gothenburg (1890) by Norwegian parents, tailor Mikal Larsen Bruun & wife Helga Sofie Eeg. The Family moved back to Norway, where two siblings were born. Young Einar worked as a tailor for some years, before trying his luck in the film industry, both as an actor and as a director. He worked in Denmark, Sweden, Germany and England, the films were mostly dramas, but also crime and comedy, with well-known names in the lead roles. Between 1925 and 1935 he traveled around, both in Europe and to America. Back in Norway he worked for several years as a tailor. Long forgotten for his film work, Bruun died in Oslo in 1967, at the age of 76, just a month after his third wife.
Einar Bruun has 8 screen credits in a career dating back to 1916. Signature works include Die aus dem Jenseits kam, Das Wunder der Madonna, The Surrogate. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
