Eivind Hjelmtveit (16 August 1926 – 11 February 2017) was a Norwegian cultural administrator.

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 resided in Frogner, Oslo.[2] Hjelmtveit died in his hometown on 11 February 2017, aged 90.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Eivind Hjelmtveit 75 år 16. august" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 3 August 2006.
  2. 1 2 "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". Scenekunst.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
  4. ↑ Wiik, Steinar Rivedal (15 February 2017). "Nekrolog: Eivind Hjelmtveit". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-02-16.


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