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Frits von der Lippe

1901 – 1988

Norwegian journalist and theatre manager

Journalist Theatre manager Theatre critic

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About Frits von der Lippe

Lived 1901 – 1988 (aged 87). Frits von der Lippe was a Norwegian journalist, theatre manager and theatre critic.

Frits von der Lippe (1 June 1901 – 5 September 1988) was a Norwegian journalist and theater critic. He served as Director of Riksteatret in Oslo from 1949–1968.

From 1930 to 1949, he worked as Deputy Secretary for Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. During the Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany, publishing director Harald Grieg was under arrest from 1941-42. Von der Lippe attended to the interests of the publisher during that period.

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Important facts

Born

1 June 1901, Ullensvang

Birth century

20th century

Died

1 September 1988, Norway

Occupation

Journalist, theatre manager, theatre critic

Nationality

Norway

Awards

Arts Council Norway Honorary Award

Also known as

Fritz von der Lippe

People in Frits von der Lippe's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Harald Grieg

1894 – 1972

Publisher

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Frits von der Lippe's

Feodor Levinson-Lessing

Frequently asked questions

Who was Frits von der Lippe?

Norwegian journalist and theatre manager (1901–1988)

When was Frits von der Lippe born?

Frits von der Lippe was born on 1 June 1901 in Ullensvang.

When did Frits von der Lippe die?

Frits von der Lippe died on 1 September 1988 in Norway.

What was Frits von der Lippe's occupation?

Frits von der Lippe was a journalist, theatre manager and theatre critic.

What nationality was Frits von der Lippe?

Frits von der Lippe was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Frits von der Lippe

· Wikidata: Q4570282

· DBpedia: Frits von der Lippe

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