Kjell Fjørtoft
Kjell Fjørtoft | |
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| Born | 5 March 1930 Tromsø, Norway |
| Died | 14 May 2010 (aged 80) Tromsø, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, non-fiction writer, photographer and film maker |
Kjell Fjørtoft (5 March 1930 – 14 May 2010) was a Norwegian journalist, non-fiction writer, photographer and film maker, born in Tromsø.
Fjørtoft wrote books about themes such as World War II, espionage and hunters. Among his books are Spionfamilien from 1986, about the convicted spy Selmer Nilsen and his family. He produced 25 television programmes for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, and also produced more than thirty film documentaries about Northern Norway.[1][2] He was awarded Troms County's Cultural Prize for 1983.[3] Fjørtoft died on 14 May 2010.[4]
Selected works
Books
- Troms med bankene utenfor (1966)
- Dramaet på Arnøy (1981)
- Vi fikk vår frihet (1984)
- Spionfamilien (1986)
- Mot stupet. Norge inn i krigen (1989)
- Ulvetiden. Krig og samarbeid (1990)
- På feil side. Den andre krigen (1991)
- Oppgjøret som aldri tok slutt (1997)
Films
- Hummerfisket på Nordøyane (1959)
- Lille Moskva (1983)
References
- ^ Kristoffersen, Ivan. "Kjell Fjørtoft". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Kjell Fjørtoft". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ "Kjell Fjørtoft" (in Norwegian). Nordnorsk Forfatterlag. Archived from the original on 19 August 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ "Kjell Fjørtoft er død" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 15 May 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
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