Biography
Bent Hamer (born 18 December 1956) is a Norwegian filmmaker.
Complete Filmography

The Middle Man
2021
Writer, Producer, Director
Frank Farrelli takes on the job as a middle man in the God-forsaken town of Karmack, USA, a community in a depression so deep that they need a middle ...

1001 Grams
2014
Writer, Director, Producer
When Norwegian scientist Marie attends a seminar in Paris on the actual weight of a kilo, it is her own measurement of disappointment, grief and, not ...

Home for Christmas
2010
Screenplay, Director, Producer
Adapted from a series of short stories by Norwegian author Levi Henriksen, Bent Hamers Home for Christmas weaves together the lives of people struggli...

O'Horten
2007
Director, Producer, Screenplay
Odd Horton is dependable and contained: he's a train driver retiring after 40 years of service, living a simple life. His idea of adventure is to fly ...

Factotum
2005
Writer, Producer, Director
This drama centers on Hank Chinaski, the fictional alter-ego of "Factotum" author Charles Bukowski, who wanders around Los Angeles, CA trying to live ...

Kitchen Stories
2003
Director, Producer, Screenplay
Swedish efficiency researchers come to Norway for a study of Norwegian men, to optimize their use of their kitchen. Folke Nilsson (Tomas Norström) is ...
Utsikt fra et vindu
2003
Co-Producer
The universal story of the meeting between a man and a woman.

Water Easy Reach
1998
Writer, Director
Tells the story of Almar, a young Norwegian sailor whose gold watch, of great sentimental value, has been broken. While waiting for repairs in a remot...

Eggs
1995
Director, Writer
Two brothers in their seventies, Pa and Moe, have lived together all their lives in a little house in the country, the only interruption being when Pa...
Applause
1994
Director
Short film by Bent Hamer, no dialogue, only music.
Happy Hour
1991
Director
Three delusional drunks talk nonsense about the people around them.

Sunday Dinner
1991
Director, Writer
Early dialogue free short by Bent Hamer.