Eivind Hjelmtveit

Eivind Hjelmtveit (born 16 August 1926) is a Norwegian cultural adminsitrator.

He was born in Eydehavn, and attended school in Arendal and Sandefjord.[1] He started his career at Riksteatret in 1950 as a secretary, and was the director of Riksteatret from 1968 to 1975 and later Oslo Kinematografer from 1975 to 1993.[2] He was also behind the establishment of Hålogaland Teater in 1971[3] and also Teatret Vårt and Teater Ibsen. He is decorated as a Knight of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He resides in Frogner, Oslo.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Eivind Hjelmtveit 75 år 16. august" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 3 August 2006. 
  2. ^ a b "80 år 16. august: Tidl. kinodirektør Eivind Hjelmtveit" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 3 August 2006. 
  3. ^ Heløe, Leif Arne (24 November 2005). "Regionteatrene 35 år etter" (in Norwegian). Scenekunst.no. http://www2.scenekunst.no/artikkel_1826.nml. Retrieved 13 April 2009. 
Cultural offices
Preceded by
Frits von der Lippe		 Director of the Riksteatret
1968–1975		 Succeeded by
Gudrun Waadeland
Preceded by
Arnljot Engh		 Director of Oslo Kinematografer
1975–1993		 Succeeded by
Ingeborg Moræus Hanssen