About Laila Mikkelsen
Lived 1940 – 2023 (aged 82). Laila Mikkelsen was a Norwegian filmmaker, producer, writer and film director.
Laila Mikkelsen (20 August 1940 – 13 January 2023) was a Norwegian film director and producer.
Career Mikkelsen was born in Vardø on 20 August 1940. She made her film debut in 1976 with Oss. Her film Little Ida is set during the German occupation of Norway, and received international attention. Her film was based on a novel by Arvid Hanssen. In 1984 she directed the film .
Mikkelsen died on 13 January 2023, at the age of 82.
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Who was Laila Mikkelsen?
Norwegian film director and film producer
When was Laila Mikkelsen born?
Laila Mikkelsen was born on 20 August 1940 in Vardø Municipality.
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Laila Mikkelsen died on 13 January 2023.
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Laila Mikkelsen was a filmmaker, producer, writer and film director.
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Laila Mikkelsen was Norwegian.
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