Knut Andersen (film director)
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OccupationFilm director
Yearsactive1957–1985
Knut Andersen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 May 1931 |
| Died | 17 June 2019 (aged 88) |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1957–1985 |
Knut Andersen (9 May 1931 – 17 June 2019)[1][2] was a Norwegian film director. He was born in Harstad. He directed a series of films, including Sus og dus på by'n (1968), Ballad of the Masterthief Ole Hoiland (1970), Marikens bryllup (1972), Under a Stone Sky (1974), Karjolsteinen (1977), and Den sommeren jeg fylte 15 (1975).[3][4] He received the Amanda Committee's Honorary Award in 2007.[5]
His 1969 film Scorched Earth was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival, where it won a diploma.[6]
