Portrait of Gunnar Staalesen

Writing

Gunnar Staalesen

Career

Active from 1993 to 2012, busiest in 2008 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels
GoodWatch score65/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Gunnar Staalesen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Nostalgia
    1.4, average 3.8
  • Situational Comedy
    0.3, average 2.7
  • Wholesome
    1.1, average 3.4
  • Wonder
    1.1, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nordic Noir 11
  • Melancholic Atmosphere 6
  • Slow-Burn Investigation 5
  • Social Realism 3
  • Private Detective Mystery 3
  • Slow-Burn Suspense 2
  • Private Investigator 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Melancholic Tone 2
  • Realistic Violence 2
  • Grim Social Realism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

16
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Ukjent arving
Ukjent arving (2020)

TV show

2010s

6 titles · average score 58
Varg Veum - Cold Hearts
Varg Veum - Cold Hearts (2012)
GoodWatch score 56

Novel

Varg Veum - The Dead Have It Easy
Varg Veum - The Dead Have It Easy (2012)
GoodWatch score 62

Novel

Varg Veum - Black Sheep
Varg Veum - Black Sheep (2011)
GoodWatch score 48

Novel

Varg Veum - The Consorts of Death
Varg Veum - The Consorts of Death (2011)
GoodWatch score 62

Novel

Varg Veum - At Night All Wolves Are Grey
Varg Veum - At Night All Wolves Are Grey (2011)
GoodWatch score 65

Novel

Varg Veum - The Writing on the Wall
Varg Veum - The Writing on the Wall (2010)
GoodWatch score 57

Novel

2000s

6 titles · average score 62
Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels (2008)
GoodWatch score 65

Script Consultant, Novel

Varg Veum - Woman in the Fridge
Varg Veum - Woman in the Fridge (2008)
GoodWatch score 62

Novel

Varg Veum - Yours Until Death
Varg Veum - Yours Until Death (2008)
GoodWatch score 64

Novel

Varg Veum - Buried Dogs
Varg Veum - Buried Dogs (2008)
GoodWatch score 54

Novel

Varg Veum - Sleeping Beauty
Varg Veum - Sleeping Beauty (2008)
GoodWatch score 64

Novel

Varg Veum - Bitter Flowers
Varg Veum - Bitter Flowers (2007)
GoodWatch score 61

Novel

1990s

2 titles
1996: Pust på meg!
1996: Pust på meg! (1997)

Writer

Rygg i rand, to i spann
Rygg i rand, to i spann (1993)

Original Film Writer, Writer

1980s

1 title
Hair of the Dog
Hair of the Dog (1988)

Original Film Writer