About Tommy Watz
Lived 1958 – 2019 (aged 60). Tommy Watz was a Norwegian translator.
Tommy Watz (1958 – 2 January 2019) was a Norwegian translator.
He grew up in Sinsen and Bekkelaget, and took his education at Oslo Cathedral School and the University of Oslo, specializing in the Italian language and Italian literature. He taught Italian literature at the University despite not completing a master's degree, but became a prolific translator. He was awarded the Bastian Prize in 2013 for translating Alberto Moravia's Gli indifferenti.
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Who was Tommy Watz?
Norwegian translator (1958-2019)
When was Tommy Watz born?
Tommy Watz was born on 7 September 1958 in Oslo.
When did Tommy Watz die?
Tommy Watz died on 2 January 2019.
What was Tommy Watz's occupation?
Tommy Watz was a translator.
What nationality was Tommy Watz?
Tommy Watz was Norwegian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tommy Watz. https://biography.guide/tommy-watz/
MLA: "Tommy Watz." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tommy-watz/.
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