Mattis Mathiesen
Mattis Leonid Rakov Alexevitch Mathiesen (30 June 1924 – 9 October 2010) was a Norwegian photographer and film director. He hailed from Ålesund. His grandfather was a Russian immigrant.
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Mattis Mathiesen
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- Name
- Mattis Mathiesen
- Birth Name
- Mattis Leonid Rakov Alexevitch Mathiesen
- Born
- 30 May 1924
- Birthplace
- Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
- Died
- 9 October 2010
- Occupation
- Photographer, film director
- Nationality
- Norway
- Languages
- Norwegian
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Mattis Leonid Rakov Alexevitch Mathiesen (30 June 1924 – 9 October 2010) was a Norwegian photographer and film director. He hailed from Ålesund. His grandfather was a Russian immigrant.
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Mathiesen stayed in the United Kingdom during the Second World War, where he learned photography. He worked in the company Teamfilm. He did the photography for, among others, Elskere (1963) and Vildanden (1963, TV 1989). In 1970 he won the Aamot-statuetten. He was also the photographer for the Olsenbanden films. He was the producer of Viva Villaveien! (1989) and distributor of Fredrikssons fabrikk (1994). He lived in Bærum, and died in October 2010.
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• Name — Mattis Mathiesen • Birth Name — Mattis Leonid Rakov Alexevitch Mathiesen • Born — 30 May 1924 • Birthplace — Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal, Norway • Died — 9 October 2010 • Occupation — Photographer, film director
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Mattis Mathiesen is recorded with the occupation cinematographer. Recorded as film director, cinematographer, photographer and film producer. The authorities additionally record the heading Mattis Leonid Rakov Alexevitch Mathiesen.
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1924
Mattis Mathiesen born at Ålesund Municipality.
2010
Mattis Mathiesen died at Bærum Municipality.
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- 1.Haddal, Per. Mattis Mathiesen. Aftenposten. 14 October 2010.
- 2.Dødsfall. Budstikka. 50. 13 October 2010.
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