About Gisle Straume
Lived 1917 – 1988 (aged 71). Gisle Straume was a Norwegian actor and theatre director.
Gisle Straume (26 August 1917 – 1 December 1988) was a Norwegian actor and theatre director.
Personal life Straume was born in Holla,
Career He was employed at Det Norske Teatret from 1945 to 1951, at Den Nationale Scene from 1951 to 1952, and again at Det Norske Teatret from 1952 to 1955. He served as theatre director at Rogaland Teater from 1956 to 1958, and for Den Nationale Scene from 1963 to 1967, and worked for the National Theatre in Oslo from 1959 to 1963 and from 1967 to 1976.
He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1983.
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Who was Gisle Straume?
Norwegian actor and theatre director (1917–1988)
When was Gisle Straume born?
Gisle Straume was born on 26 August 1917 in Holla Municipality.
When did Gisle Straume die?
Gisle Straume died on 1 December 1988.
What was Gisle Straume's occupation?
Gisle Straume was an actor and theatre director.
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Gisle Straume was Norwegian.
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