Espen Thorstenson

Espen Thorstenson (27 November 1940 – 15 January 2019) was a Norwegian film director.

Espen Thorstenson
Born	(1940-11-27)27 November 1940
Died	15 January 2019(2019-01-15) (aged 78)
Nationality	Norwegian
Alma mater	Institut des hautes études cinématographiques
Occupation	Film director
Notable work	Dager fra 1000 år (1970) Bak sju hav (1991)

Career

Thorstenson was educated at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques in Paris. His films include Dager fra 1000 år (1970), further the two films Mormor og de åtte ungene i byen [no] (1977) and Mormor og de åtte ungene i skogen [no] (1979), based on children's books by Anne-Cath Vestly, and Bak sju hav (1991), a film about Pakistani immigrants to Norway.^[1]

He died on 15 January 2019, aged 78.^[2]

References

1. Svendsen, Trond Olav. "Espen Thorstenson". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
2. Arntsen, Thomas H. (17 January 2019). "Filmnestor Espen Thorstenson er død". Fredriksstad Blad (in Norwegian).