Nils Sletbak
Norwegian theatre director
About Nils Sletbak
Lived 1896 – 1982 (aged 86). Nils Sletbak was a Norwegian theatre manager, chief financial officer, chairperson and theatre director.
Nils Arne Sletbak (16 January 1896 – 24 January 1982) was a Norwegian jurist and theatre director.
Biography Sletbak was born in Sunndal Municipality, Norway. He graduated as a cand.jur. at the University of Oslo.
He was an active proponent for Nynorsk culture and language. He was chairman of the board of Det Norske Teatret from 1932 to 1935, chairman of the organization Bondeungdomslaget in Oslo, and contributor to the newspaper Den 17de Mai. He was theatre director of Det Norske Teatret from 1953 to 1961.
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Who was Nils Sletbak?
Norwegian theatre director
When was Nils Sletbak born?
Nils Sletbak was born on 16 January 1896 in Sunndal Municipality.
When did Nils Sletbak die?
Nils Sletbak died on 24 January 1982.
What was Nils Sletbak's occupation?
Nils Sletbak was a theatre manager, chief financial officer, chairperson and theatre director.
What nationality was Nils Sletbak?
Nils Sletbak was Norwegian.
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