Egil Ulateig

Egil Ulateig (March 16, 1946 – June 28, 2026) was a Norwegian journalist and non-fiction writer.

Life and career Ulateig served as the editor of the magazine Alle Menn in the 1970s. He also wrote for the newspaper Ny Tid, which at the time was owned by the Socialist Left Party. Ulateig had more than 20 years of experience as a journalist and traveled globally for his work. He also served in the Norwegian Peace Corps in eastern Africa.

He wrote many coffee table books and documentary books, including books on Norwegians that fought for the Axis powers during the Second World War. He also wrote biographies, such as Raud krigar, raud spion (Red Warrior, Red Spy) about the communist saboteur and resistance member Asbjørn Sunde. Ulateig specialized in the history of those Norwegians who fought for the Germans during the Second World War. He repeatedly sparked debates and headlines due to disclosures and/or statements he made in his books. where he also ran the publishing company Forlaget Reportasje. He died on June 28, 2026, at the age of 80.