About Espen Thorstenson
Lived 1940 – 2019 (aged 78). Espen Thorstenson was a Norwegian film director, film editor and screenwriter.
Espen Thorstenson (27 November 1940 – 15 January 2019) was a Norwegian film director.
Career Thorstenson was educated at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques in Paris. His films include Dager fra 1000 år (1970), further the two films (1977) and (1979), based on children's books by Anne-Cath Vestly, and Bak sju hav (1991), a film about Pakistani immigrants to Norway.
He died on 15 January 2019, aged 78.
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Who was Espen Thorstenson?
Norwegian film director (1940-2019)
When was Espen Thorstenson born?
Espen Thorstenson was born on 27 November 1940.
When did Espen Thorstenson die?
Espen Thorstenson died on 15 January 2019 in Fredrikstad Municipality.
What was Espen Thorstenson's occupation?
Espen Thorstenson was a film director, film editor and screenwriter.
What nationality was Espen Thorstenson?
Espen Thorstenson was Norwegian.
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