Rasmus A. Sivertsen

Sivertsen in 2010 promoting Fanthomas

Born| (1972-08-26)August 26, 1972

Inderøy Municipality, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway

Occupations|

* Film director
* editor
* producer
* animator
* television director

Years active| 2001–present

Rasmus Andre Sivertsen[1] (26 September 1972, Inderøy Municipality) is a Norwegian film director, editor, producer, animator and former television director. He is a co-owner of film production company Qvisten Animation.

## Life and career

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Rasmus Andre Sivertsen was born on 26 September 1972 in Inderøy Municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. He studied animation at Volda University College in Møre og Romsdal and graduated in 1995. He made his directorial debut in 2001 with the short film Guggen - The Big Cheese, and made his feature film directorial debut as a co-director of Captain Sabertooth (2003), based on the titular franchise.[2] In 2008, he directed Kurt turns Evil for Qvisten Animation, and later directed two films based on the Pelle Politibil children's character, known as Ploddy in English dubbed media: Ploddy the Police Car Makes a Splash (2009) and Ploddy the Police Car on the Case (2013). In Norway, the films grossed $1,524,396 from 120,816 admissions[3][4] and $2,102,960 from 158,029 admissions respectively.[5]

Sivertsen directed a trilogy of films based on the characters from Kjell Aukrust's Flåklypa universe, with Solan and Ludvig (named Louis and Luca in English dubbed media) being the principal focus of the films. The first film, Solan and Ludvig: Christmas in Pinchcliffe, was released in 2013 and grossed $12,313,639 internationally. The second film Louis and Luca – The Big Cheese Race, was released in 2015, and received 241,472 admissions in Norwegian cinemas. The final film Louis & Luca - Mission to the Moon, was released in 2018, and grossed $4,838,873 from 422,796 admissions, making it the second highest-grossing film in Norway of that year. All three films received positive reviews, with praise particularly aimed at the films' humour and animation, but with criticisms focused on their conventionality.[6]

## Filmography

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### Feature films

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Year  | Film  | Credit  | Ref

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2003  | Captain Sabertooth
Kaptein Sabeltann | Co-director  | [2][7]
2008  | Kurt Turns Evil[8]
Kurt blir grusom | Director  | [9]
2009  | Ploddy the Police Car Makes a Splash
Pelle Politibil går i vannet[10] | Director  | [11]
2013  | Ploddy the Police Car on the Case
Pelle Politibil på sporet[5] | Director  | [5][12]
Louis & Luca and the Snow Machine[13]
Solan og Ludvig – Jul i Flåklypa[6] | Director  | [6]
2015  | Louis and Luca – The Big Cheese Race[14]
Solan og Ludvig – Herfra til Flåklypa[6] | Director  | [6]
Two Buddies and a Badger
Knutsen & Ludvigsen og den fæle Rasputin | Director  | [15]
2016  | In the Forest of Huckybucky[16]
Dyrene i Hakkebakkeskogen | Director  | [17]
2018  | Louis & Luca - Mission to the Moon[18]
Månelyst i Flåklypa[6] | Director  | [6]
Cattle Hill
KuToppen | Executive producer  | [19][20]
2019  | Captain Sabertooth and the Magic Diamond[21]
Kaptein Sabeltann og den magiske diamant[7] | Director  | [7]
2022  | Just Super
Helt Super | Director  |
2024  | Spermageddon | Co-director  |

### Television shows

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Year  | Show  | Episodes  | Ref

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1998  | Lisa |  |
2007  | KuToppen |  |
2009  | Fanthomas |  |

### Additional

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* Fanthomas, director for 2D cartoon comedy series

## References

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1. ^ Fanthomas på alle skjermer, 15 May 2009. (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
2. ^ a b Rasmus A. Sivertsen. Norwegian Film Institute. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
3. ^ Facts & Figures 2010. Norwegian Film Institute. p. 3. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
4. ^ Pelle Politibil Går I Vannet at Box Office Mojo, an IMDb company. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
5. ^ a b c Facts & Figures 2013. Norwegian Film Institute. p. 4. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
6. ^ a b c d e f g Nordengen, Eivind M. (29 November 2018) Analysen: Månelyst i Flåklypa (2018). (in Norwegian). Montages.no [no]. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
7. ^ a b c Bjarnason, Atli (6 January 2021) Analysen: Kaptein Sabeltann og den magiske diamant (2019). (in Norwegian). Montages. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
8. ^ Kurt turns Evil (Kurt blir grusom) at Cineuropa – the best of European cinema. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
9. ^ Kjørholt, Dag (4 June 2008) Kurt blir grusom på film. (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. Archived from the original on 5 June 2008. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
10. ^ Pelle Politibil går i vannet. (in Norwegian). Filmografi – National Library of Norway. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
11. ^ Eidsvåg, Terje (7 January 2010) Endelig flyter Pelle. (in Norwegian). Adresseavisen. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
12. ^ Pelle Politibil på sporet. (in Norwegian). Norsk filmografi – National Library of Norway. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
13. ^ Solan and Ludvig: Christmas in Pinchcliffe (Solan og Ludvig – Jul i Flåklypa) at Cineuropa – the best of European cinema. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
14. ^ Louis and Luca – The Big Cheese Race (Solan og Ludvig – Herfra til Flåklypa) at Cineuropa – the best of European cinema. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
15. ^ Two Buddies and a Badger at the Norwegian Film Institute. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
16. ^ In the Forest of Huckybucky (Dyrene i Hakkebakkeskogen) at Cineuropa – the best of European cinema. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
17. ^ Åbergsjord, Ingrid (20 December 2016) «Dyrene i Hakkebakkeskogen»: - Høydepunktet er å høre Wenche Myhre i rollen som Bestemor Skogmus. (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
18. ^ Louis & Luca - Mission to the Moon (Solan & Ludvig - Månelyst i Flåklypa) at Cineuropa – the best of European cinema. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
19. ^ Harstadværing med på å lage barnefilm: – Filmbransjen frister, 24 September 2019. (in Norwegian). Harstad Tidende. Retrieved 18 December 2021. (subscription required)
20. ^ Cattle Hill (KuToppen) at Cineuropa – the best of European cinema. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
21. ^ Clarke, Cath (13 May 2020) Captain Sabertooth and the Magic Diamond review – pirates on autopilot. The Guardian. Retrieved 13 December 2021.

## External links

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* Rasmus A. Sivertsen at IMDb
* Rasmus A. Sivertsen at Rotten Tomatoes
* Rasmus A. Sivertsen at the Danish Film Institute (in Danish)
* Rasmus A. Sivertsen at Cineuropa

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Films directed by Rasmus A. Sivertsen

* Captain Sabertooth (2003)
* Kurt Turns Evil (2008)
* Ploddy the Police Car Makes a Splash (2009)
* Ploddy the Police Car on the Case (2013)
* Solan and Ludvig: Christmas in Pinchcliffe (2013)
* Louis and Luca – The Big Cheese Race (2015)
* Two Buddies and a Badger (2015)
* In the Forest of Huckybucky (2016)
* Louis & Luca - Mission to the Moon (2018)
* Captain Sabertooth and the Magic Diamond (2019)
* Just Super (2022)
* Spermageddon (2024)

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