Eivind Hjelmtveit, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Norwegian cultural administrator
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About Eivind Hjelmtveit
- 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.
- 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.
- He was also behind the establishment of HÃ¥logaland Teater in 1971 and also Teatret VÃ¥rt and Teater Ibsen.
- He is decorated as a Knight of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
- He resided in Frogner, Oslo.
- Hjelmtveit died in his hometown on 11 February 2017, aged 90.
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