Even Benestad
Even Benestad (born 16 September 1974 in Grimstad Municipality) is a Norwegian documentary film director. Benestad studied cinematography at Oslo Film and Television Academy. His first feature-length documentary All About My Father (2002), which was winner of the "Best Film" award (fiction and non-fiction) at the Amanda Awards in 2002.
Even Benestad
- Born
- 1974 · Grimstad.
- Nationality
- Norway
- Occupation
- screenwriter · television producer · director
- Education
- Nordic Institute of Stage and Studio
- Honours
- Norwegian Film Critics’ Award · Amanda Awards
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Even Benestad, a director, was born on 16 November 1974.
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He is a huge fan of Italian Spaghetti Westerns, and other Italian b-pictures.
• All About My Father (Alt om min far) (2002) • Natural Born Star (2007) • Tempus Fugit(short) (2008) • Pushwagner (2011) • 300 Seconds (series: episode, Ida's Diary) (2011) • Club 7 (2014) • ['three fathers'] Tre fedre (2025, documenatary film)
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