Bente Erichsen
Bente Erichsen (born 7 January 1949) is a Norwegian culture director and the current (and inaugural) Director of the Nobel Peace Center. A former journalist and commercials producer, Erichsen started her career as feature film producer in 1979. Erichsen was also the founder of the Amanda Award (The Norwegian film award) and a co-founder of Heddaprisen (The Norwegian Theatre Award).
Bente Erichsen
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- Name
- Bente Erichsen
- Born
- 7 January 1949
- Birthplace
- Norway
- Known for
- Director, Nobel Peace Center
- Spouse
- Lasse Glomm
- Occupation
- film director · theatre manager · screenwriter · film producer
- Honours
- Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav · Den Spillende Faun
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Bente Erichsen (born 7 January 1949) is a Norwegian culture director and the current (and inaugural) Director of the Nobel Peace Center. A former journalist and commercials producer, Erichsen started her career as feature film producer in 1979. Erichsen was also the founder of the Amanda Award (The Norwegian film award) and a co-founder of Heddaprisen (The Norwegian Theatre Award).
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From 1991 to 1993 Erichsen headed the culture programme of the 1994 Olympic Winter Games in Norway. She was director of Hedmark Theatre from 1993 to 1997 and director of Norway's National Touring Theatre from 1997 to 2005. In 2005 she became the first director of the Nobel Peace Center. Erichsen has held board positions at numerous film and theatre institutions, and since 2006 has been chair of Amnesty International Norway. And The Open Theatre, Oslo. In addition to writing numerous film scripts, Erichsen is also author of the book Culture Collision.
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• Name — Bente Erichsen • Born — 7 January 1949 • Birthplace — Norway • Known for — Director, Nobel Peace Center • Spouse — Lasse Glomm
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