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.[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. "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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