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Andreas Diesen

b. 1945

Norwegian actor and TV host

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About Andreas Diesen

Born 1945. Andreas Diesen is a Norwegian television presenter, program maker, actor, presenter, revue artist and comedian.

Andreas Diesen (born 20 November 1945) is a Norwegian television presenter and revue historian.

In 2005 he was awarded the Leonard Statuette from the Norwegian Comedy Writers' Association. Having been assigned with NRK since 1965, he was awarded the King's Medal of Merit in 2012, for his contributions to entertainment in Norway.

Diesen was born in Oslo, a son of actors Ernst Diesen and Kari Diesen, and is a grandson of Andreas Melchior Seip Diesen, Harald Steen and Signe Heide Steen.

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Important facts

Born
20 November 1945, Oslo
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Television presenter, program maker, actor, presenter, revue artist, comedian
Nationality
Norway
Awards
Leif Justers Award; Leonard Statuette; King's Medal of Merit
Also known as
David Hall

People in Andreas Diesen's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Kari Diesen
Kari Diesen
1914 – 1987
Actor
 Portrait of Ernst Diesen
Ernst Diesen
1913 – 1970
Actor
 Portrait of Signe Heide Steen
Signe Heide Steen
1881 – 1959
Actor

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Andreas Diesen's

Portrait of Albert W. Tucker
Albert W. Tucker
1905 – 1995
Mathematician
 Portrait of Arne Beurling
Arne Beurling
1905 – 1986
Mathematician
 Portrait of Felix Bloch
Felix Bloch
1905 – 1983
Physicist
 Portrait of Ulf von Euler
Ulf von Euler
1905 – 1983
Pharmacologist
 Portrait of Albert B. Sabin
Albert B. Sabin
1906 – 1993
Virologist
 Portrait of Hans Bethe
Hans Bethe
1906 – 2005
Physicist

Frequently asked questions

Who is Andreas Diesen?

Norwegian actor and TV host

When was Andreas Diesen born?

Andreas Diesen was born on 20 November 1945 in Oslo.

What is Andreas Diesen's occupation?

Andreas Diesen is a television presenter, program maker, actor, presenter, revue artist and comedian.

What nationality is Andreas Diesen?

Andreas Diesen is Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Andreas Diesen

· Wikidata: Q5621818

· DBpedia: Andreas Diesen

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