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Espen Thorstenson

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Espen Thorstenson
Born(1940-11-27)27 November 1940
Died15 January 2019(2019-01-15) (aged 78)
NationalityNorwegian
Alma materInstitut des hautes études cinématographiques
OccupationFilm director
Notable work

Espen Thorstenson (27 November 1940 – 15 January 2019) was a Norwegian film director.

Career

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Thorstenson was educated at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques in Paris. His films include Dager fra 1000 år (1970), further the two films Mormor og de åtte ungene i byen [no] (1977) and Mormor og de åtte ungene i skogen [no] (1979), based on children's books by Anne-Cath Vestly, and Bak sju hav (1991), a film about Pakistani immigrants to Norway.[1]

He died on 15 January 2019, aged 78.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Svendsen, Trond Olav. "Espen Thorstenson". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  2. ^ Arntsen, Thomas H. (17 January 2019). "Filmnestor Espen Thorstenson er død". Fredriksstad Blad (in Norwegian).