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unusual facts about Simon Spang-Hanssen



Albert Eide Parr

He was born in Bergen, was married to painter Ella Hage Hanssen, and the couple emigrated to the United States in 1926.

Arvid Hanssen

His songs reached a wide audience through Tove Karoline Knutsen's 1980 album Blå kveill, which was based on Hanssen's lyrics.

Édouard Ferlet

He rapidly recorded two albums under his name: Escale and Zazimut featuring key artists of the new European jazz generation: Médéric Collignon, Christophe Monniot, Simon Spang-Hanssen, Claus Stotter, François Verly, Gary Brunton.

Eric O'Neill

O'Neill is played by Ryan Phillippe in the 2007 docudrama thriller Breach, which depicts O'Neill's role in the investigation and capture of Hanssen.

Hanssen was arrested on the 18th of February, 2001 at Foxstone Park near his home in Vienna, Virginia, charged with selling American secrets to Russia for $1.4 million in cash and diamonds over a 22-year period.

Jacqueline Pillon

Other roles include Jane Doe, Crossed Over, Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story, and Gilda Radner: It's Always Something, as comedy writer Anne Beatts.

Lucian Msamati

In 1994 Msamati and school friends, Shaheen Jassat (deceased), Craig and Gavin Peter, Kevin Hanssen, Roy Chizivano, Sarah Norman founded what would become Zimbabwe's acclaimed Over the Edge Theatre Company in Harare, later joined by Erica Glyn-Jones, Zane E Lucas, Chipo Chung, Karin Alexander and Michael Pearce.

Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story

Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story (2002) is a made-for-television movie based on the story of Robert Hanssen, who was charged with selling American secrets to the Soviet Union.

Sahira Shah

Tasked with managing budget cuts, Hanssen is looking to make staff redundancies, and asks Sahira to report to him on the capability of registrar Greg Douglas (Edward MacLiam).

Tove Kari Viken

Born Tove Kari Hanssen, she was raised on the train station at Kongsvoll, where her father was station master.


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