Knut Andersen

Knut Andersen (9 May 1931 – 17 June 2019)[1][2] was a Norwegian film director. He was born in Harstad. He directed a series of films, including Ballad of the Masterthief Ole Hoiland (1970), Marikens bryllup (1972), Under a Stone Sky (1974), Karjolsteinen (1977), and Den sommeren jeg fylte 15 (1975).[3][4] He received the Amanda Committee's Honorary Award in 2007.[5]

Knut Andersen
Born(1931-05-09)9 May 1931
Harstad, Norway
Died17 June 2019 (aged 88)
Oslo, Norway
OccupationFilm director
Years active1957–1985

His 1969 film Scorched Earth was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a diploma.[6]

References
  1. Regissør Knut Andersen er død (in Norwegian)
  2. Filmregissør Knut Andersen er død (in Norwegian)
  3. Svendsen, Trond Olav. "Knut Andersen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  4. Svendsen, Trond Olav. "Knut Andersen". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  5. Svendsen, Trond Olav. "Amandaprisen". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  6. "6th Moscow International Film Festival (1969)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2012-12-20.
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