About Anne Gullestad
Lived 1925 – 1998 (aged 72). Anne Gullestad was a Norwegian actor and film director.
Anne Gullestad (26 October 1925 – 1 April 1998) was a Norwegian actress and theatre director.
She was born in Kvinesdal Municipality, and finished her secondary education in 1945. She made her stage debut in 1950 at Den Nationale Scene. She co-founded Sogn og Fjordane Teater in 1977 and was director there from 1980 to 1988. From 1988 to 1994 she directed Riksteatret, and from 1995 Hordaland Teater. She was married to lawyer Wilhelm Jakob Haaland (1925–1995), brother of Arild Haaland. In 1989 she was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav. She died in April 1998 in Bergen.
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Who was Anne Gullestad?
Norwegian actress and theatre director (1925-1998)
When was Anne Gullestad born?
Anne Gullestad was born on 26 October 1925 in Kvinesdal Municipality.
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Anne Gullestad died on 1 April 1998 in Bergen.
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Anne Gullestad was an actor and film director.
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Anne Gullestad was Norwegian.
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