Kristoffer Aamot

Kristoffer Aamot (1889 – 1955) was a Norwegian journalist, magazine editor, politician and cinema administrator. As a young journalist he was sentenced to one year imprisonment for his writings. He was a member of the Oslo City Council from 1917 to 1937. He was a director of Oslo Kinematografer from 1934 to 1955, except for the war years.[1][2] A film award (in Norwegian: Aamotstatuetten) was named after him.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Iversen, Gunnar. "Kristoffer Aamot". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
  2. ↑ Svendsen, Trond Olav. "Kristoffer Aamot". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
  3. ↑ Svendsen, Trond Olav. "Aamotstatuetten". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 4 March 2011.