Kristoffer Aamot

Kristoffer Aamot
Born (1889-03-26)26 March 1889
Kristiania, Norway
Died 22 March 1955(1955-03-22) (aged 65)
Nationality Norwegian
Occupation journalist, magazine editor, politician and cinema administrator

Kristoffer Aamot (26 March 1889 – 22 March 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]

He was also the writer of the Norwegian comic strip Skomakker Bekk of Tvillingene Hans, which was drawn by Jan Lunde. [4]

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.
  4. ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/lunde_jan.htm


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